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A new study has found that controlling type-2 diabetes in those with obesity is more successful with weight-loss surgery when compared to the use of medications. The findings reveal that five years after weight-loss surgery, obese participants were diabetes-free. Researchers back in 2009 randomly assigned 20 obese patients with type-2 diabetes to receive medical treatment, ...click here to read more

There are a number of treatments for diabetes including diet, and insulin therapy; however, new research has uncovered a type-2 diabetes treatment involving a way to lower blood sugar using the liver. A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis knew that some treatments for type-2 diabetes make the body ...click here to read more

Researchers uncovered that joint pain in people with type-2 diabetes is linked with the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. The FDA has made an announcement adding additional warnings to DPP-4 inhibitors, stating it can increase joint pain in users with type-2 diabetes. Although the FDA doesn’t suggest stopping use of DPP-4 inhibitors they do ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction doesn’t solely affect sexual ability; new research suggests it can be a marker of undiagnosed diabetes in middle-aged men. Published in the Annals of Family Medicine research shows that men suffering with erectile dysfunction should also undergo testing for diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from males over the age of 20 as part of ...click here to read more

Until very recently tau tangles in the brain were associated with Alzheimer’s disease, but now a recent study out of Australia links tangle buildup in the brain to type-2 diabetes. According to the author of the study Dr. Velandai Srikanth, who is also an associate professor and specialist senior geriatrician at Monash University in Melbourne, ...click here to read more

Before you take another antibiotic, here’s something you might want to consider. A Danish study revealed that the use of antibiotics might increase the risk of type-2 diabetes, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease and other problems. In type-2 diabetes, either the body does not make enough insulin, or the insulin doesn’t ...click here to read more

Bulimia nervosa is when a person binges and purges food. This means they will consume large amounts of food only to expel it from their body immediately afterward. This can be done through vomiting or with the use of laxatives. Causes of bulimia nervosa can range from psychological, biological, social and cultural influences. Type-2 diabetes ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when fat accumulates in the liver. This can occur in individuals who don’t drink or who moderately drink alcohol. In some people non-alcoholic fatty liver disease causes no symptoms or complications. However, if it progresses it can ultimately lead to liver failure. If you’re diabetic you should also be concerned ...click here to read more

In what could be a huge breakthrough in the prevention of diabetes, scientists have discovered a genetic biomarker in pre-diabetic people. The presence of this biomarker could give an early warning to clinicians, and help pre-diabetic people take the required precautionary measures to avoid type-2 diabetes. In a recent study, researchers at Virginia Tech discovered ...click here to read more

Unlike the more common Type 2, Type 1 diabetes does not develop from lifestyle factors. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the immune response attacks the pancreas causing little to no insulin production. Research now suggests there are bacteria that may prevent Type 1 diabetes, this according to researchers from Inserm, Paris Descartes ...click here to read more

Over time high blood sugar linked with diabetes can cause serious health consequences. High blood sugar is associated with kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, nerve damage and erectile dysfunction. New findings suggest that high blood sugar from diabetes can lead to immune system malfunction, which can trigger infection. Scientist from Case Western Reserve said they ...click here to read more

A recent study gives scientists a better understanding of how the cellular repair process is impaired in type 1 diabetes. This knowledge also sheds light on the cause of cellular death in diabetic patients as well as the complications of diabetes. The details of the study are published in the August issue of Cell Metabolism. ...click here to read more

Polyphagia is a condition characterized by excessive hunger and an increase in appetite. No matter how much you consume the feeling of hunger seems to always be present. Think about the last time you were hungry. It might have been after intense exercise, or maybe you had skipped a meal. You might have eaten more ...click here to read more

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that putting seniors on a strict exercise and diet plan could reduce the onset of knee pain if they have diabetes. A common cause for knee pain among seniors is osteoarthritis. Knee pain can mean more trips to see the doctor and a limited ability to perform ...click here to read more