A team of researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham might have found the cure for diabetes in their clinical tests of verapamil. They will be pioneering a clinical trial in the following year dubbed “The Repurposing of Verapamil as a Beta Cell Survival Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes”. This trial has already received a $2.1 million financial grant for three years, courtesy of the … [Read more...]
Diabetes Risk Increased by Artificial Sweeteners Scientists Say
Artificial sweeteners, used especially by diabetes patients attempting to manage their glucose levels efficiently, may very well be aggravating their state of health according to scientists. A study released on Wednesday urged doctors to rethink their prescription, use and endorsement. These artificial sweeteners, also called non-calorific artificial sweeteners, are commonly used in diet sodas, … [Read more...]
Weight Loss Leads to Health Care Cost Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
A new study shows that overweight patients with type 2 diabetes can significantly lower their health care costs by shedding some extra pounds. Researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have monitored type 2 diabetes patients and discovered that obese adults suffering from the illness can lower their healthcare costs when adhering to a strict diet and engaging in physical activity. … [Read more...]
New Study Finds Niacin Harmful for Health
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 is one of the essential human nutrients. Without the right levels in our blood we would experience nausea, anemia, headaches, tiredness and skin and mouth lesions and even pellagra. It has also been found to decrease the risk of cardiovascular illness and increase the levels of HDL in the blood. It short, we’ve known that niacin was a very good vitamin for the past … [Read more...]
Cool Environments Stimulate Growth, Says Research
Staying in a cool environment may help you stay fit as researchers have discovered that such environment stimulates growth of brown fat that burns energy to generate heat and may protect people from diabetes and obesity. Ambient temperatures can influence the growth or loss of brown fat in people. Cool environment stimulate growth, warm environment loss, the research showed. Previous studies … [Read more...]
Bionic Artificial Pancreas Offers Hope To Diabetes Patients [Video]
Boston researchers have developed artificial pancreas which promises considerable change in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin and these pancreas potentially enables 2 million Americans to eat what they want without counting carbohydrates or calculating insulin injections. Type 1 diabetes usually starts in childhood or young … [Read more...]
29 million Diagnosed with Diabetes in US according to CDC
In a startling revelation, a new government study has showed a whopping surge in the number of diabetic patients living in the United States. According to the researchers, the number of Americans suffering from the disease has spiked to 29 million. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of diabetes cases increased from 26 million to 29 … [Read more...]
Juvenile Diabetes or Children with Type 1 Diabetes suffer Memory Loss
A new study has found that a kind of diabetes can lead to memory loss or related problems in children. The condition of high blood glucose level among infants are called Juvenile Diabetes. According to the researchers, a complication of Type 1 diabetes, known as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can degrade the condition children's brain matter and lead to a decrease in memory and attention. Lead … [Read more...]
New Artificial Sugar Substitute Advantame Approved By FDA
An update was released by FDA containing the improvement of a new (artificial sweetener) food additive known as Advantame. The release was made on On May 19, 2014. Advantame (N-[N-(3-[3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propyl]-L-?-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester) developed and manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Ajinomoto, is a combination of aspartame ( NutraSweet) and vanillin (an … [Read more...]
Heart attack, stroke rates declining among US diabetics: Study
In what could be seen as a glimmer of good news for the diabetics, a new study has found a sharp decline in the rates of heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease. According to the study, there is over 60 percent fall in rates of heart attacks and strokes among the diabetes patients over the past two decades. And the other encouraging finding is that the study has … [Read more...]
