The Diabetes Web

Diabetes links for today

2011-06-05T02:49:00.000-05:00

A mighty pen screens mothers-to-be for fatal, yet preventable, illnesses (Smartplanet)
Herbs help treat diabetes: bilberry, gymnema, ginkgo and salt bush (Natural News)
Type 2 Diabetes – Pregnancy And Diabetes: Taking Good Care Of Yourself Prevents Most Problems! (My Diabetes HQ)
Natural remedies for the treatment of diabetes (Natural News)
Fetal Programming of Disease Risk to Next Generation Depends on Parental Gender (Science Daily)
New treatment hope for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Medical News Today)
Miracle child: Faith Wilson inspiring through diabetes (KYTX)
If you or a family member is experiencing discrimination due to diabetes, read this (ADA)

Men with castration therapy tend to be at increased risk of diabetes

2011-06-05T02:06:00.000-05:00

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer. The results of this new study on the second-most common cancer in men were presented at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

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What is the secret to living daily with diabetes for 60 years

2011-06-05T01:22:00.000-05:00

AN Aghalee man who has received The Robert Lawrence Medal in recognition of living with diabetes for 60 years says keeping fit and a determination to enjoy every day have helped him cope with the condition. Mr George Johnston, 68, was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of just eight. He was recently presented with his medal at the Lagan Valley Hospital and says he felt a sense of gratitude at the special event held to mark the occasion.

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Prevent diabetes having fun: beer and wine can reduce your risk of getting sick

2011-06-04T19:29:00.000-05:00

Have a beer

We're not suggesting you host a "Get Drunk for Diabetes" party, but knocking back a couple every now and then might lower your risk for Type 2. A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed a link between moderate alcohol consumption and lower diabetes risk. Cheers to that!

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Book of the Day: The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Calorie Counter

2011-06-04T12:29:00.001-05:00

Great book from renowned nutritionists and authors of The Fat Counter--the first complete guide for people with Type II diabetes. Includes 3,000 alphabetical entries of convenience and home-cooked foods (with calorie, carbohydrate, sugar and fat counts), diet and menu plans, warning signs of diabetes, how to protect yourself from diabetes, and more. Great, isn't it?

Annette B. Natow, Ph.D., R.D., and Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D., are the authors of twenty-eight books on nutrition, including two college textbooks. Both are former faculty members of Adelphi University and the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. They are editors of the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, and serve as editorial board members for the Environmental Nutrition Newsletter.

The lack of proper sleep can be a cause of diabetes

2011-05-31T05:11:00.000-05:00

[A] discovery, detailed in this week's advanced online publication of the journal Nature Medicine, provides an entirely new biochemical approach for scientists to develop treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes. It also raises the interesting possibility that some of the rise in diabetes in the U.S. and other major industrialized countries could be a consequence of disturbances in sleep-wake cycles from our increasingly around-the-clock lifestyles.

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How diabetes affects your sexual life

2011-05-31T04:56:00.000-05:00

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can lead to complications. In some cases, sexual performance can be affected by diabetes. Up to 50% of men and 25% of women may experience some kind of sexual problems or a loss of sexual desire as a result of diabetes.

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Combining an antidepressant and an anti-cholesterol drug may increase the risk of diabetes

2011-05-31T04:01:00.000-05:00

A combination of two common drugs – one an antidepressant, the other used to lower blood cholesterol – may put people at risk of developing diabetes. This unexpected finding shows the benefits of data mining to discover hidden hazards lurking in our medicine cabinets.

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What are the symptoms of gestational diabetes

2011-05-31T02:11:00.000-05:00

Diabetes stemming from pregnancy can cause a host of problems for baby and mother alike, including birth complications and a higher risk of developing the more serious type 2 diabetes later in life. In a new study, researchers say they've identified a series of routine health measures that can help doctors predict years in advance which women will develop pregnancy-related diabetes, paving the way for lifestyle changes and other early prevention efforts.

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Diabetes links for today

2011-05-26T20:00:00.002-05:00

Aetna launches SMS service for diabetes management (Mobi Health News)
How can flaxseeds help with diabetes? (My Diabetes HQ)
Do symptoms of diabetes occur over time or suddenly? (My Diabetes HQ)
Diabetic retinopathy - living with it (Ezine Articles)
Taking a closer look at progress towards finding a cure for diabetes (Healthy Cells)
Losing weight to prevent diabetes (Women's Health)
Monitor linked to mobile device helps lower blood pressure in type 2s (Diabetes Health)

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If you gain weight between pregnancies, you can develop diabetes

2011-05-26T19:50:00.000-05:00

Women who gain weight between their first and second pregnancies are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes in their second pregnancy than women whose weight remained stable, according to a study published today. But losing weight between pregnancies can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes in the second pregnancy — especially for those who were overweight or obese to begin with.

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Gestational diabetes can be predicted up to seven years before pregnancy

2011-05-26T19:29:00.000-05:00

The risk a woman runs of developing diabetes during pregnancy can be identified as early as seven years before she gets pregnant based on measurements of blood sugar and body weight, a new study says. The study, published in the online issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, looked at data from 580 ethnically diverse women who participated in a multi-phased health checkup in northern California between 1984 and 1996.

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How homeopathy helps fight diabetes

2011-05-26T18:36:00.000-05:00

Diabetes is a common medical problem which is affecting 6.4% of the world adult population as per WHO research data. This disease is caused either when the body is unable to produce insulin in sufficient amounts, or when the body's cells are unable to use this insulin. This results in the body not being able to convert sugar into energy which it needs.

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What is the effect of exercise on each type of diabetes

2011-05-26T18:06:00.000-05:00

Diabetes is growing and we want to examine how Diabetes and Exercise interact. Because of its hereditary and family nature plus the severity of complications, which can lead to disability, Diabetes should be included in the large group of social ills. Much has been done for this disease and more should be done; hopefully the concept of diabetes as a social disease should not remain a mere verbal expression but should become an incentive to effective and efficient support.

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Why does the type of shoes is important for diabetics?

2011-05-26T17:48:00.000-05:00

Shoes are important for patients with diabetes. Poor fitting shoes have been associated with sores on the feet called ulcers. Podiatrists, family doctors, vascular surgeons, nurses, patients, and even politicians despise foot ulcers. This is because ulcers lead to infection, limb amputation, and can be very expensive to treat.

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What are the problems with Avandia / Rosiglitazone

2011-05-26T03:06:00.000-05:00

Avandia is an controversial anti-diabetic drug in thiazolidinedione family. It is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. Its generic name is Rosiglitazone. Avanidia is prescribed in combination with diet and exercise program and sometimes with other medications to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. What are the main problems associated with this drug?

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Diabetes links for today

2011-05-01T04:38:00.004-05:00

Coffee Lowers Risk of Diabetes and Liver Fibrosis, Hepatitis and Prostate Cancer (Natural News)
Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Associated With Low Serum Amylase (Medindia)
Yoga for diabetes (Hypnosis Review Quarterly)
How to tell if your child has diabetes (Diabetic digest)
Vegetarian diet significantly reduces chronic disease according to new American Diabetes Association report (Eat Drink Better)
Type 2 Diabetes - Have diabetes? blame your genes (Health and Fitness)
Does corn syrup cause diabetes and obesity? (My diabetes HQ)
Artificial pancreas may improve overnight control of diabetes in adults (Life Extension)
Depression's link to diabetes (Treating child anxiety blog)
Low glycemic level linked to higher mortality in elderly (Diabetes in Control)
Diabetes does not negate somebody from obtaining disability insurance (Come Know)
Fatty liver may be a precursor to type 2 diabetes (My diabetes HQ)

A brain's molecule can be the cause of obesity and diabetes

2011-05-01T03:54:00.000-05:00

The brain's hypothalamus plays a key role in obesity and one of its major complications - type 2 diabetes. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus detect nutrients and hormones circulating in the blood and then coordinate a complex series of behavioral and physiological responses to maintain a balance between calories eaten and calories burned. Obesity and diabetes can result when this regulatory mechanism goes awry (see also Diabetes).

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Harvard: Diet sodas don't increase the risk of diabetes

2011-05-01T02:57:00.000-05:00

Diet soda and other artificially-sweetened drinks - previously implicated in raising the chance of developing diabetes - are not guilty, suggests a new study from Harvard University researchers. In a large group of men followed for 20 years, drinking regular soda and other sugary drinks often meant a person was more likely to get diabetes, but that was not true of artificially-sweetened soft drinks, or coffee or tea.

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Almonds may help combat diabetes and cardiovascular disease

2011-04-30T18:35:00.000-05:00

With nearly 16 million Americans living today with pre-diabetes, a condition that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and half of all Americans expected to have some form of diabetes by the year 2020, healthy eating is more important than ever.(1,2) But here is some good news: a recent scientific study shows that incorporating almonds into your diet can help treat and possibly prevent type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease.

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Diabetes in children means spending six times more on health care

2011-04-30T18:16:00.000-05:00

Medical costs for children and teens with diabetes are six times higher than for other young people in the United States, a new study finds. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined health insurance claims made in 2007 for nearly 50,000 youth aged 19 and younger, including 8,226 with diabetes.

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Having many children may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes

2011-04-30T02:53:00.001-05:00

Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Scientists from the University of Cincinnati and colleagues studied mice late in gestation in either their first or fourth pregnancy. Those in their fourth pregnancy had severe glucose intolerance and excess fat tissue, while those in their first pregnancy did not have glucose intolerance and had less fat.

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6 ways to keep a proper sugar level in blood

2011-04-30T01:28:00.000-05:00

Type 2 diabetes is a tough disease. It requires constant vigilance to keep your blood sugar level under control. It also requires avoiding some common mistakes, many of which are the product of long-held bad habits. Here are six mistakes that you can learn to avoid.

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Another fruit that helps prevent diabetes: tangerine

2011-04-08T02:41:00.000-05:00

A new study has found that tangerines could be able to lower the risk of heart attacks, type 2 diabetes and strokes . Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada have showed that the flavonoid Nobiletin that is present in the fruit could provide a range of health benefits including helping to combat obesity.

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An eye exam can help determine the damage caused by diabetes

2011-04-07T02:34:00.000-05:00

A glimpse in an eye might soon be enough to diagnose the nerve damage associated with diabetes. Up to 50 per cent of people with diabetes experience nerve damage, which in extreme cases leads to the loss of limb sensation, prompting the need for amputation.

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