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'Do Your Best' Not A Good Enough Goal to Improve Diabetes Diet

dlife — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:30:55 +0000

February 8, 2012 (Ohio State University) — A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Some Physicians Not Always Honest With Patients

dlife — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:54:42 +0000

February 8, 2012 (Health Affairs) — Survey also shows 34 percent of physicians may not disclose medical errors to patients.

Despite wide institutional acceptance of a medical professionalism charter that endorses openness and honesty in physicians’ interactions with patients, not all doctors comply, according to a survey whose results are published in the February 2012 issue of Health Affairs.

Why Coffee Drinking Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

dlife — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:35 +0000

January 11, 2012 (American Chemical Society) — “Coffee Components Inhibit Amyloid Formation of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in Vitro: Possible Link between Coffee Consumption and Diabetes Mellitus”

Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry

Tasting Fructose With the Pancreas

dlife — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:40 +0000

February 6, 2012 (Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute) — Sanford-Burnham researchers discover taste receptors in pancreatic beta cells that can sense fructose and stimulate insulin secretion.

Positive Parenting During Early Childhood May Prevent Obesity

dlife — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:26:46 +0000

February 6, 2012 (Newswise) — Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.

Diet High in Processed Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk in Populations With High Diabetes Rate

dlife — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:05:40 +0000

February 2, 2012 (University of Washington) — Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Processed meats include hot dogs, lunch meat, sausages and canned meats.

Triglyceride Levels Predict Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Women

dlife — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:09:07 +0000

February 2, 2012 (NYU Langone Medical Center) — Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk of having a stroke than they think.

FDA Approves JANUMET® XR for Type 2 Diabetes

dlife — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:30:42 +0000

February 2, 2012 (Merck) — JANUMET XR can help many patients reach blood sugar goals.

Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage

dlife — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:31:26 +0000

FDA approves Jentadueto™ Tablets for the Treatment of Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

dlife — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:48:15 +0000

January 30, 2012 (Eli Lilly) — New treatment combines DPP-4 inhibitor, linagliptin (the active ingredient in Tradjenta™ (linagliptin) tablets), and metformin in a single tablet, taken twice-daily, to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.