Washington, July 15 : Cashew seed extract has anti-diabetic properties, a new study has found.
The study was conducted by researchers at University of Montreal (Canada) and the Université de Yaoundé (Cameroun).
Diabetes is caused when a person has high blood sugar because their body does not respond well to insulin and/or does not produce enough of [...]
Washington, June 30 : Using sensors and insulin pump instead of multiple daily insulin injections could bring down average blood sugar levels in diabetics, according to a study.
The study was conducted on 485 participants with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes, who ranged in ages from seven to 70, and were treated for at least one [...]
Washington, June 27 : Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health have found that people with type 1 diabetes who have early and asymptomatic kidney damage, as indicated by small amounts of protein in the urine, are six times more likely to die compared to the general population.
Their study also found [...]
Washington, June 22 : A new study has shown that adults with newly diagnosed diabetes are at higher long-term risk of serious liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver failure.
It is well-known that diabetes has a negative impact on the eye, kidney and blood vessels, but little is known about its effect on the liver.
The latest [...]
Washington, May 25 : Visiting the doctor frequently could help diabetics lower their high blood pressure to normal quickly, according to a new study.
The study has been published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The impact of doctor visit frequency on managing high blood pressure is unknown.
Current guidelines from the Seventh report of the [...]
Washington, May 12 : The treatment of serious gum (periodontal) disease in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes may lower their blood sugar levels, a new study suggests.
Published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, the study was led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and supported by colleagues at the Peninsula Dental School, [...]
Washington, Apr 17 : With a new discovery about wound-healing process, scientists could offer better treatments to diabetics and other patients who have wounds that take time to heal.
Loyola University Health System researchers found that certain immune system cells slow the wound-healing process.
Thus, it might be possible to improve healing by inactivating these immune system [...]
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Lowering blood pressure to normal levels does not reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in type 2 diabetes patients prone to such events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial.
Similarly, treating multiple blood lipids with combination [...]
London, Feb 22 (ANI): A new study from Edinburgh University suggests that stress increases the risk of memory loss in diabetics.
The findings showed that high levels of a stress hormone called cortisol slowed down the brain function of people suffering from diabetes.
According to the researchers, the breakthrough could offer hope for new treatments for the [...]
Melbourne, Feb 12 (ANI): Tai chi, an ancient form of Chinese exercise, may benefit those with type 2 diabetes, says a university researcher.
In the preliminary studies, designed by University of Queensland researcher Liu Xin, people with – or at risk of developing – diabetes recorded falls in blood pressure, weight and blood sugar levels after [...]