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Feb 29, 2008

Though Preventable, Diabetes Prevalence Soars

Chances are, you forgot to mark March 25 on your calendar this year as the 20th annual Diabetes Alert Day. Despite being a top killer and one of the most expensive diseases in the history of mankind to treat, diabetes is as entrenched as deeply in the American psyche as...

Feb 28, 2011

Drug May Prevent Diabetes in High-Risk People

Patients at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes may be able to take a daily pill to prevent the disease, according to a new study. The drug, called pioglitazone, was able to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 72 percent in patients with prediabetes. Prediabetes is...

Feb 28, 2011

Smoking Ups Risk for Diabetics, Study Suggests

Smokers already face a slew of health risks, but the habit may be particularly hazardous for those with diabetes, according to a new study. Nicotine — the addictive substance found in cigarettes — may increase blood sugar levels for diabetic smokers, putting them at risk for further complications of the...

Jun 30, 2012

Chemicals in Nail Polish, Hair Spray May Increase Diabetes Risk

A group of chemicals found in personal care products may raise the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Women in the study with highest concentrations of these chemicals, called phthalates, in their bodies were more likely to have diabetes than women with lowest concentrations, the researchers said. Phthalates are...

Aug 31, 2013

Spicy Solution? Cinnamon May Help Diabetes Patients

Cinnamon might improve not only the taste of apple pie and oatmeal but also the health of people with diabetes, a new review study suggests. Researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who took cinnamon supplements had lower fasting plasma glucose levels compared with people who didn't take cinnamon....

Apr 30, 2014

In Women with Gestational Diabetes, Exercise Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Women who have gestational diabetes — a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and usually ends after the baby's delivery — can lower their risk of later developing type 2 diabetes by starting up an exercise routine, a new study has found. Having gestational diabetes may provide an opportunity...

Dec 31, 2014

How Genes and Environment Conspire to Trigger Diabetes

Diabetes appears to be a disease written deeply in human genes, a feature millions of years old, which can emerge yet also retreat through the influence of environmental forces such as diet, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at how obesity, in particular, can trigger the onset of Type 2...

May 30, 2013

Step On It! Walking More Can Decrease Diabetes Risk

Increasing the number of steps you take every day decreases your risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study. People who took more steps a day in 2005 than they did in 2000 had a lower body mass index, a lower waist-to-hip ratio and better insulin sensitivity (a measure...

May 30, 2013

Diabetes Drugs: Some Work Better Than Others

Not all diabetes drugs are equally effective at preventing death and heart disease over a decade-long period, a new study suggests. Diabetes patients who take some versions of drugs called insulin secretagogues are 20 to 33 percent more likely to die from any cause over a 10-year period than patients...

May 30, 2013

Why Weight-Loss Surgery Mysteriously Reverses Diabetes in Some Patients

Diabetic patients who undergo weight-loss surgery often see their diabetes suddenly disappear, before they've even lost much weight. Now researchers are coming closer to finding out the reason for this remarkable phenomenon. Weight-loss surgery and dieting alter the body's metabolism in different ways, the researchers say. The changes produced after...

May 30, 2013

Moving to a Better Neighborhood Lowers Risk of Obesity, Diabetes

Moving out of a poor neighborhood may reduce a person's risk of developing a chronic disease, a new study suggests. Women who moved from a poor neighborhood to one that was less impoverished were less likely to be obese or diabetic than women who did not leave, the researchers found...

May 30, 2013

Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Increase Diabetes Risk in Older Women

The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may increase the risk of diabetes in postmenopausal women, a new study says. Postmenopausal women in the study who took statins were 1.5 times more likely to develop diabetes over a seven to 12 year period compared to women who did not take statins....

May 30, 2013

A Trip to the Dentist May Identify Diabetes

Dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or prediabetes who don't know they have the disease, a new study suggests. Evaluating the number of missing teeth and the percentage of deep periodontal pockets, or abnormal openings between the tooth and gums, the researchers dentists from Columbia University College of Dental...

May 30, 2013

Toned Muscles Protect Against Diabetes

Having a buff bod may help stave off diabetes, a new study says. The results show that the greater a person's total muscle mass, the lower their risk of insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 diabetes . This research suggests a role for maintaining fitness and building muscle, said...

May 30, 2013

Diabetes Doesn't Impair Sex Lives, Study Finds

Diabetes doesn't necessarily impair the sex lives of older adults, according to a new study. The results show almost 70 percent of partnered middle-aged men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, a rate comparable to that...