Obstructive Sleep Apnea Worsens Sugar Control in Diabetes

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. The study “demonstrates for the first time that there is a clear, graded, inverse...

Nicotinamide Niacin in Excess May Trigger Type 2 Diabetes

Given the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes worldwide in the past few decades, it is common to assume that something about our environment or diet is fueling this increase. As a matter of fact, dietary patterns are known to be closely linked to...

Coffee, Tea, Diabetes And Me

AMA-Assn.org – People who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea seem to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal...

Lifestyle Change Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk

WUSTL.edu – Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent over 10 years in people at high risk for the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St....

Tai Chi Improves Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Health.UFL.edu – A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes and lower glucose levels and hemoglobin A1c levels, according to a University of Florida study. In a study of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,...

Ketotifen Allergy Med Reduces Obesity, Diabetes in Animal Study

Crack open the latest medical textbook to the chapter on type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes, and you’ll be hard pressed to find the term “immunology” anywhere. This is because metabolic conditions and immunologic conditions are, with a...

Naringenin Flavonoid Burns Fat, Prevents Obesity

UWO.ca – A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Murray...

CLA And Safflower Oil Reduce Body Fat in Women in Different Ways

OSU.edu – A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can reduce body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes. The two oils compared were safflower oil,...

CLA And Safflower Oil Reduce Body Fat in Post-menopausal Women

OSU.edu – A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese post-menopausal women with Type 2 diabetes. The two oils compared were safflower oil,...

Adiponectin Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

JAMA – Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies,...