Posted by: admin on: October 7, 2011
AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine if micronutrients supplementation can improve neuropathy indices in type 2 diabetes.
Posted by: admin on: October 7, 2011
Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of hypothyroidism, and, just as a diagnostic thyroid profile is typically taken on patients with type 1 diabetes, those with type 2 should also receive a thyroid screening, researchers said here on April 15 at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
Posted by: admin on: October 5, 2011
OBJECTIVE Use of gastric bypass surgery is common and increasing. Over 40% of patients in diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery may redevelop diabetes within 5 years. Metformin, the first-line drug for diabetes, has low bioavailability and slow, incomplete gastrointestinal absorption. We hypothesized that gastric bypass would further reduce the absorption and bioavailability of metformin.
Posted by: admin on: September 16, 2011
Red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is linked to a risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an updated meta-analysis of 3 large US cohorts reported online August 10 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: August 19, 2011
A structured, supervised exercise program effectively improves HbA1c levels and the cardiovascular risk profile of individuals with diabetes mellitus, a new study shows [1]. The exercise program, a twice-weekly, facility-based regimen that included aerobic exercise, resistance training, and counseling was significantly better at improving HbA1c levels and cardiovascular risk factors than a treatment regimen that […]