Experts warn that vocal cord paralysis (VCP) may occur if there is improper management of diabetes. VCP occurs when the vocal cords do not open or close properly. This would lead to a breathy voice or even a weak cough. However, VCP is known to be life threatening with cases of choking also being identified. [...]
British researchers have found that diabetes and cholesterol have a gene that controls genes that are found in fat within the human body. The researchers believe that fat plays a vital role in the susceptibility to obesity, diabetes and heart disease, which are collectively known as metabolic disorders. The identification of this regulating gene could [...]
Between the years 2004 and 2009, there have been over half a million unfavorable reactions amongst those taking anti-diabetic drugs. Out of these reports, 138 were instances of bladder cancer in diabetics taking one of more than 15 separate anti-diabetic drugs. However, one fifth of those bladder cancers were in diabetics who took Actos (pioglitazone). [...]
According to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, even a minute difference in diet could affect diabetes risk. In this particular study, which was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, there were 69 healthy but overweight candidates who were not afflicted by diabetes but were at risk [...]
The government in the Philippines is currently expanding the production of white corn, which is known to be low in the glycemic index, to boost food security and reduce the incidence of diabetes. According to Dr. Artemio M. Salazar, UPLB-IPB deputy director and National Corn RDE (Research, Development and Extension) Network head, producing white corn [...]
While certain studies have shown that the risk of diabetes and cancer increases with high fat diets, it is mostly the type of fat that could be the culprit. It has been understood that a diet that is rich in monounsaturated fats such as nuts, seeds and olive oil could prevent most of these diseases. [...]
Information gleaned from a case-control study indicated that Pregravid quantities of body mass index (BMI), serum glucose, and prehypertension (also known as hypertension) had independent associations with the third type of diabetes that affects pregnant women i.e., gestational diabetes. Women who had a BMI ?25 and a blood sugar level of 100 to 140 mg/dL [...]
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in support and conjunction with Amylin have embarked on a research collaboration to offer monetary support for clinical studies to examine the possibility of mixing Pramlintide, which is an analog of amylin (a human hormone), together with insulin to address those who are affected by Type 1 diabetes. Pramlintide [...]
A family of health care companies known as HealthPartners will, during the fall of 2011, study an expanded use of a personalized tool known as the Diabetes Wizard in certain care clinics to review cardiovascular risk. The ultimate aim is to provide these tools to other health care organizations. Since diabetes is a disease that [...]
According to a new research, women who are afflicted with diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure before pregnancy are likelier to give birth to autistic children. Irva Hertz-Picciotto PhD, an autism researcher at the University of California, Davis MIND Institute, stated “For mothers with at least one of these conditions, there is a 60% increased [...]
According to researchers, a certain cholesterol lowering drug that is taken in combination with an anti-depressant, taken by over one million people in America, could lead to a spike in blood sugar levels. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Vanderbilt University believe that the anti-cholesterol drug Pravachol and the [...]
