Type 2 diabetes is a condition that has been affecting more and more people. Unfortunately, this condition still has no cure. But researchers are continuing their studies into finding different ways to manage the disease. For now, the best option is weight and blood sugar level management. But there is a recent study that indicates that a possible compound found in avocadoes may reduce insulin resistance associate

Recent studies have linked sufficient sleep to a reduced diabetes risk. This may not sound well to most people who do not get enough sleep especially during weekdays. But new studies seem to indicate that catching up some sleep during the weekend may help reduce diabetes risk associated with sleep loss. Researchers from the University of Chicago sleep laboratory found out that lean, healthy young men eating a contr

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a key molecule that can mimic the effects of exercise in the body. This may prove to be a potential target for developing future treatments of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. The findings were recently published in the journal Chemistry. Ali Tavassoli, a professor of chemical biology at the University of Southampton , along with

New research indicates that exposure to toxins from a certain type of bacteria may aid in the development of type 2 diabetes. Scientists from the University of Iowa observed that rabbits exposed to a toxin produced by the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria also developed symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes such as impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance. Results of the study appeared in the journal mBio.

Technology has helped in developing the treatments needed to address many health conditions. In the case of type 1 diabetes, researchers may have a new way to combat the disease by developing an external artificial pancreas. In this line, the world’s first clinical trial for three new alternative treatments for type 1 diabetes was conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and the ICRM. The said t

Type 2 diabetes is a growing medical concern that is linked to the growing problem of obesity in many countries. The association may lie with how the body processes insulin. Type 2 diabetes comes as a result of the body not using insulin effectively. In the same way, obesity can cause the inflammation of fat tissue, which leads to the fat cells becoming more insensitive to insulin. Researchers are now trying to wor

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System, the University College London, and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System indicates that insulin shots and other diabetic drugs may have a negative impact among type 2 diabetes patients, especially those over the age of 50. The researchers say that the negative side effects can overwhelm the benefits that these diabetes drugs over ti

A recent study shows that women with diabetes may have a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease as compared to men with the same disease. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia, University of Cambridge in the UK, University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands and the George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Australia. Results of the said study were

Many people like to drink coffee. It is considered one of the more popular beverages in the world. Aside from the usual reasons why people like to drink them, it seems that coffee may have other benefits to offer. Researchers indicate that drinking coffee may help lower type 2 diabetes risk. A new large US study seems to indicate that drinking coffee can lower a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Re

Diabetes is a growing problem among many people around the world suffering from the disease. While there is currently no cure available, people can still manage diabetes to live normally to a certain degree. Current research is helping people to understand the disease more. One study for example, has indicated that people living in densely populated neighborhoods may face lesser risk of diabetes compared to people