News tagged with sugar control
Stopping diabetes damage with vitamin C
Researchers at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 09, 2009 |
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How to get obese mice moving -- and cure their diabetes
Mice lacking the fat hormone leptin or the ability to respond to it become morbidly obese and severely diabetic—not to mention downright sluggish. Now, a new study in the June Cell Metabolism shows that b ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Diabetes vaccine stumbles at second hurdle
An experimental vaccine to prevent progression of Type 1 diabetes failed at the second step of the three-phase trial process, doctors said on Monday in a study reported online by The Lancet.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later
(AP) -- A type of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for moms' future health - one that too many seem to be missing.
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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ACCORD eye study finds 2 therapies slow diabetic eye disease progression
In high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans.
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Jun 29, 2010 |
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Novel artificial pancreas successfully controls blood sugar more than 24 hours
An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body's blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients. The system, combining ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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People with prediabetes not taking adequate precautions to avoid diabetes
In 2005-2006, almost 30% of the U.S. adult population had prediabetes, but over 90% were unaware of their prediabetes status. Although it is known that diabetes can be prevented or delayed among adults at high risk through ...
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Mar 02, 2010 |
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Waiting for birth or inducing found equally effective for women with IUGR
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that waiting for birth is as effective as ...
Feb 04, 2010 |
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