Researchers from Baylor College and the University of Cincinnati have conducted a study regarding vitamin D and how it may play a role in obesity and type 2 diabetes. The study suggests that the said vitamin may help lower a person’s weight as well as blood glucose levels by working through the brain. The findings were recently presented in a joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the

Researchers from the University of Southampton and University College London conducted a study on Mt. Everest to determine how low oxygen levels in the body, which is known as hypoxia, may be linked to the development of insulin resistance. It also provides some added insight on how type 2 diabetes can develop. The researchers used the high altitudes of Everest to simulate the low oxygen levels. The study, called t

There have been several studies that indicate the health benefits of eating dark chocolate. Now, scientists are discovering what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity as well as type-2 diabetes. The report is published in the Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. A team of researchers headed by Andrew P. Neilson fed groups of mice with different diets, includin

Despite the advances in diabetes research, it seems that we are still losing the battle to keep diabetes under control. Every year, the number of type 2 diabetes cases are piling up, slowly making the epidemic worse and worse. There seems to be no stopping the disease from affecting more and more people all over the world. According to the recent estimates from the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes now af

Diabetes is a disease that currently no cure available. New research provides a better understanding of the disease that may someday help in discovering a cure. But for now, researchers are still uncovering the puzzles and trying to better understand the disease that now affects millions of people worldwide. Some new research suggests that diabetes may be an inflammatory disease. Researchers from Denmark uncovered

Despite the advances and discoveries in treating type 2 diabetes, it seems that the battle rages on in trying to curb down the silent epidemic. Unfortunately, it remains a losing battle so far. There is a long way to go before this epidemic can be controlled. Recent reports state that the cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide have increased. According to the latest estimate from the International Diabetes Federation,

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the more effective and popular medications in use to control the disease is the drug called metformin. While the said drug is known to be effective in managing a diabetic’s blood sugar levels, doctors have not been able to fully explain how and why it works. But the researchers from McMaster University have been able to discover ho

It has long been known that diet and diabetes are linked. There are certain types of food that can increase or decrease your risk of developing diabetes. According to a recent study, fruits such as apples, blueberries and grapes can be associated with a lower diabetes risk. A large study composed of researchers from the US, UK and Singapore analyzed data from three studies- the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS 1984-

A study conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center indicates that prescribing atypical antipsychotic medication to children and young adults with mood disorders and behavioral problems may also put them at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Young people using medication such as olanzapine, aripiprazol, risperidone, and quetiapine led to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes by three times compar

Recent research findings suggest that diabetics who experience very low blood sugar levels may also be at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. Severe hypoglycemia or abnormally low blood sugar level is classified as a medical emergency. It becomes a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Previous observational studies have already found a link between severe hypoglycemia