Holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.In a long-term study of nearly 85,000 U.S. women, researchers at Harvard University found that those with the highest potato intake had a modestly elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

DiObex has begun treating patients with type 2 diabetes in a phase II trial evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics of three dose levels of its cortisol synthesis inhibitor, DIO-902.
There are convincing data supporting the concept that abnormalities in cortisol activity are an important cause of insulin resistance, visceral fat deposition, elevated cholesterol and blood pressure.
These […]

Because it causes gas, bloating, and other uncomfortable side effects, fiber may be the Rodney Dangerfield of food constituents. But with more and more research showing that a high-fiber diet may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other serious ailments, roughage has started to get some respect.
The problem is that most Americans don’t get enough […]

At least 10 million Americans at high risk for Type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise, a major clinical trial indicates.
“In view of the rapidly rising rates of obesity and diabetes in America, this good news couldn’t come at a better time,” said Health and Human […]

Actress Mary Tyler Moore battles it. Country singer Mark Collie has it. Rhythm and blues singer Patti LaBelle was diagnosed with it recently.
Celebrities like Moore, Collie and LaBelle are just three well-known faces amid the 16 million Americans suffering from diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease in which the pancreas produces too little or no insulin, […]

For millions of Americans with diabetes, regular home testing of blood glucose levels is critical in controlling their disease.
“The most near-normal glucose patterns you can get will have a terrific long-term impact on how well people with diabetes do,” says Steven Gutman, M.D., director of the division of clinical laboratory devices in FDA’s Office of […]

November is National Diabetes Month, a perfect time to consider that about 2,200 people are diagnosed with diabetes every day, and that close to 800,000 will be diagnosed with the disease this year, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Many people don’t even know they have diabetes until they develop a serious complication such […]

The challenges of being a teen with Type 1 diabetes are many. Forget the junk food at the mall or pigging out at a party. You can’t sleep late, because your blood sugar (glucose) levels can drop dangerously during an extended snooze. It can be tough to find a safe and private place to monitor […]

Diabetes’ links to gum disease are well-known, but a new study shows it can trigger periodontal problems in children as young as 6.
Prior to this study, experts believed the destruction of gums in people with diabetes started at a much later age, and then increased as they grew older.
In the study, researchers at Columbia University […]

Gaining weight is a normal issue with insulin therapy and represents a concern for many people thinking about a change to insulin. Some instances this may curtail the choice of using insulin.
Badly controlled diabetes is associated with loss of weight due to loss of sugars (glucose) in the urine. Any form of treatment that significantly lowers blood sugar levels thereby reduces loss of glucose in […]

There’s more evidence that being overweight is bad for kids, with a new study finding that obese children are more than twice as likely as normal-weight children to have diabetes.Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor also estimated that 229,000 American children have diabetes, and that a third of those diabetic […]

Pfizer Inc said today that the FDA has approved Exubera (inhaled human insulin) for the treatment of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Exubera is the first non-injectable, inhalable form of insulin to be approved since the discovery of insulin in the 1920s, and represents a major advance in diabetes treatment. According to the […]

The new formula, which comprises 50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection (rDNA origin), is now available in an easy-to-use pen delivery device in the US.
Humalog Mix50/50 is designed to provide blood sugar control between meals but also includes a higher percentage of rapid-acting insulin for people with diabetes who need more […]

People with type 2 diabetes who take sulfonylureas or insulin appear to be at increased risk of dying from cancer compared with their peers who take metformin, Canadian doctors report.
However, senior investigator Dr Jeffrey Johnson of the University of Alberta told Reuters Health: “Our study on this relationship is very preliminary; it is still uncertain […]

Treating depression in elderly individuals with diabetes is cost-effective, a study shows.”Our study shows that depression can be effectively treated in patients with diabetes and the costs associated with improving depression outcomes were offset by savings in medical costs,” lead investigator Dr. Wayne Katon told Reuters Health.
“We believe,” he added, “that cost savings occur because […]

One of the newest weapons in the war on diabetes is helping patients control their blood sugar levels and lose weight at the same time.
And it comes from an unlikely place: a venomous lizard.
They roam the deserts of the Southwest United States and fascinate visitors to zoos. The gila monster is a funny-looking reptile that […]

Nanotech convergence with Diabetes Patient Monitoring promises to deliver the world’s smallest implanted continuous glucose sensor, the smartest handheld meter with a built-in medical advisor and automated connectivity to a real-time remote patient monitoring and intervention system.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 1, 2006 — Zyvex Corporation, a leading molecular nanotechnology company specializing in micro and nanomanufacturing, […]

No diet works? Packing on the pounds while starving yourself? On the road to diabetes? There is an answer. It’s your hormones! It’s time to take control of your own health…
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) February 1, 2006 — With all the media attention finally being paid to the epidemic of diabetes, maybe it is about time […]

There are three basic units the body uses for energy:

Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates

All three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are converted slowly, carbohydrates are converted quickly causing quick spikes in the body’s blood sugar levels. These spikes in blood sugar levels cause the pancreas to create and release insulin until the blood […]