Tag: diabetes
Severe gum disease may be early sign of undiagnosed diabetes
Severe gum disease, known as periodontitis, may be an early sign of type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Image source: Flickr/Practical Cures
Severe gum...
Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
This visual abstract depicts the findings of Cheng et al., who show a short-term diet that mimics periodic fasting modulates b-cell number and promotes...
Sitting not linked to incident diabetes, new research suggests
Sitting may not be as deadly as previously thought.Credit: © tripu / Flickr
Sitting may not be as deadly as previously thought, with new research...
Diabetes in Chinese adults linked to 9 years’ loss of life
Among adults in China, those with diabetes diagnosed in middle age lose, on average, nine years of life compared with those without diabetes. Image...
Buildup of ‘toxic fat’ metabolite could increase diabetes risk
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For years, scientists have known that someone who is thin could still end up with diabetes. Yet an obese person may be...
The importance of the amount of physical activity on the risk...
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Two new papers published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ) reveal the importance of...
Short walks after meals may prove important tool in managing diabetes
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New University of Otago research suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering...
High-protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss
Insulin sensitivity unimproved in obese women who lose weight but consume excess protein
Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss...
Telemedicine could improve eye exam access for people with diabetes
Research by Kellogg Eye Center specialist Dr. Maria Woodward examines patient attitudes about telemedicine and remote eye exams.Credit: University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
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Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance
The process by which a mother's diet during pregnancy can permanently affect her offspring's attributes, such as weight, could be strongly influenced by genetic...
Overweight, obese type 2 patients show improvements with structured nutrition therapy
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have announced the results of a study that may change how nutrition therapy is delivered to overweight and obese...
