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New Study Clears Up High Fat Diet, Diabetes Link

New Study Clears Up High Fat Diet, Diabetes Link

Diabetes has been known as a serious health threat all over the world. Aside from genetics, a diet high in fat also seems to be linked with the said disease, although the connection has not yet been fully understood. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have provided some findings that might just clear up the connection between type 2 diabetes and a high fat diet. Sci
Old Diabetes Drug Still As Effective As Newer, More Expensive Ones

Old Diabetes Drug Still As Effective As Newer, More Expensive Ones

Recent research suggests that new treatments for diabetes may not necessarily be better or more effective than older ones. A relatively common drug that has been used to treat type 2 diabetes for more than 15 years still works just as well as a number of newer and more expensive diabetes medications and may have fewer side effects. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found out that metformin,
Fatty Liver May Be A Precursor To Type 2 Diabetes

Fatty Liver May Be A Precursor To Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study indicates that individuals who suffer from fatty liver may be 5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as compared to those who do not have the condition. The findings were published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Fatty liver has been recently associated with obesity as well as resistance to insulin, the hormone that regulates the bod
Beneficial Effects Of Coffee On Diabetes Bared

Beneficial Effects Of Coffee On Diabetes Bared

Diabetes is quickly becoming a disease that has been affecting more and more people worldwide. Still currently a disease of which a cure still eludes researchers, controlling diabetes still largely depends on prevention and living a healthy lifestyle early. But it seems that a known beverage considered by many as not good for the body may actually have protective properties when it comes to diabetes control. Coffee
Common Dairy Compound Found to Cut Diabetes Risk

Common Dairy Compound Found to Cut Diabetes Risk

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in collaboration with other institutions have identified a natural compound found in dairy fat that may help cut diabetes risk. The said compound, called trans-palmitoleic acid, is naturally found in milk, yogurt, cheese and butter. This compound is not produced by the body and can only be obtained from diet sources. Trans-palmitoleic acid may shed light to prev
Study Suggests Inhaled Steroids Increase Diabetes Risk

Study Suggests Inhaled Steroids Increase Diabetes Risk

A recent study suggests that inhaled steroids may also have an effect on diabetes risk. Inhaled corticosteroids, which is commonly used to treat breathing problems such as those experienced by people with asthma, may also increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings of the study was published in the November issue of The American Journal Of Medicine. The said study involved researchers
Exenatide With Insulin May Provide Best Results For Diabetes Patients

Exenatide With Insulin May Provide Best Results For Diabetes Patients

A recent study suggests that combining a new diabetes drug with insulin may result in better blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes than those that rely on insulin alone. Not only that, this combination seems also to promote weight loss among diabetic patient that would further provide other benefits. Results of the said study was published in the online journal Annals of Internal Medicine. According t
Combined Aerobic, Resistance Training Helpful To Diabetes Patients

Combined Aerobic, Resistance Training Helpful To Diabetes Patients

Doing a combination of aerobic exercise with resistance training has shown improved glycemic levels among patients with type 2 diabetes,according to a recent study. The same level of improvement was not seen among the diabetic patients who performed either resistance training or aerobic exercise alone. Researchers from the Louisiana State University System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana conducted the said study that is