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Midnight Oil Raises Pre-Diabetes Risks

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

New research finds people sleeping less than six hours a night were much more prone to develop a pre-diabetic condition called incident-impaired fasting glycemia (more…)

Bariatric Surgery Helps Ward Off GDM

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 by Chris Frankie
Obese women undergoing bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy are three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes than women having the surgery post-delivery (more…)

Cancer Risk Higher Among Insulin Users

Monday, September 6th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Diabetes patients on insulin are 50% likelier to develop cancer than the general population, new research from Denmark finds (more…)

Diabetes Elevates Alzheimer’s Risks

Monday, September 6th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance appear to raise the risk of developing the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease (more…)

Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Drugs

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 by Chris Frankie

New research finds people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are less likely to need drugs for lowering blood sugar if they eat a Mediterranean diet (more…)

Breastfeeding Lowers Type 2 Risk: Study

Monday, August 30th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Breastfeeding appears to protect mothers against diabetes (more…)

Older Diabetics’ Sex Life Less Spicy

Monday, August 30th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Older diabetics are just as sexually active as the general public, but the disease does tend to impair sexual drive and pleasure, new research shows (more…)

Avandia No Riskier Than Actos: Study

Friday, August 27th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Newly published research shows Avandia poses roughly the same heart-attack risk as competing drug Actos, contradicting earlier studies suggesting Avandia was more dangerous. (more…)

Kidney Damage Heightens Mortality Risk

Friday, August 27th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Minor kidney damage in people with type 1 diabetes dramatically increases the chances of premature death, a new study finds. (more…)

Grapefruit Compound Mimics Positive Attributes of Avandia

Friday, August 27th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

New research shows an antioxidant found in grapefruit has promise as a treatment for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. (more…)