Tissue Engineering Could Provide Diabetes Cure
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – A novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes under development at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology uses tissue engineering to create muscle cells that absorb…
A ‘Dented’ Internal Clock Provides Insight Into Shift Workers’ Weight Gain and Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – PHILADELPHIA— A study of “dented” internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who…
A Cure for Diabetes?
American Technion Society via Newswise – A novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes is being developed at the Technion. The disease, caused by insulin resistance and reduction of cells’ ability to…
Low Glycemic Diet Results in Important Improvements for People with Diabetes
BMJ via News Medical – For people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small but important improvements in blood sugar levels, cholesterol, weight and other risk factors,…
Antacids May Improve Blood Sugar Control in People with Diabetes
Endocrine Society viaNewswise– WASHINGTON—Antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, according to a new…
Regular Consumption of Sardines Helps Prevent the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) via News-Medical – The health benefits of sardines and oily fish are widely known: their high levels of unsaturated fats help to regulate cholesterol levels…
Diet Sodas Increase Type 2 Diabetes by Altering the Gut Microbiome, Study Warns
Edit Lang via NaturalHealth365 – When the first diet sodas appeared on the U.S. market back in the 1950s, for many people, it was love at first sight. The low-calorie, zero-sugar…
Broccoli Sprout Extracts May Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body’s supply of insulin is insufficient to control blood sugar, affects over 30 million Americans. In addition to raising…
Handgrip Strength Shown to Identify People at High Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
University of Bristol via EurekAlert – A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients…
Eating Whole Grains Could Help Lower Diabetes Risk
American Society for Nutrition via EurekAlert – A new analysis of more than 200,000 people found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type…
How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes
Chloe Bennett, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Type 2 diabetes is a life-persistent condition characterized by high blood sugar levels and is considered to be the most prevalent type of diabetes…
Fatty Fish Protect Against Type II Diabetes
Sarah Moore via News-Medical Net – A new study has revealed that the environmental pollutants that contaminate the fish we consume stop them from protecting us from type 2 diabetes.…
Israeli Algorithm Learns to Predict Gestational Diabetes
Naama Barak via Israel21c – Weizmann Institute scientists discover nine parameters that identify women at a high risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time full of wonder…
Is Type 1 Diabetes Triggered by the Bovine Insulin in Milk?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Unlike A2 casein, A1 casein breaks down into casomorphin, which has opioid properties that may alter immune function, perhaps increasing susceptibility to…
Artificial Pancreas May One Day Cure Diabetes
Brian Blum via Israel21c – The Engineered Micro Pancreas from Betalin Therapeutics is heading closer to clinical trials in humans. Ahead of International Diabetes Day, November 14, Israeli startup Betalin…
