Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Help Obese Adolescents Lose Weight
Metformin is a medication primarily used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, it may also help overweight adolescents to lose weight. By taking extended-release metformin as part of a lifestyle intervention program, obese teenagers have a greater likelihood of reducing their body mass index (BMI) than those who make lifestyle changes alone. (BMI is a ratio of weight ... Read More »
Consuming Coffee or Tea Could Cut Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
For those of us who need our morning kick-start from coffee, or a little afternoon pick-me-up from tea, it may be pleasing to know that consuming coffee and tea may decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. According to a group of Australian researchers, these liquid refreshments can have a positive impact on blood sugar regulation, whether or not ...Read More »
Doubling Vitamin D for Children Could Prevent Serious Diseases
The nation’s leading group of pediatricians says that children—newborns to teens—should get double the amount of vitamin D that is usually recommended to help prevent serious diseases. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said that to meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take supplements of vitamin D every day. This also includes ... Read More »
A Look at Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
Type 2 diabetes is normally diagnosed after a blood test. Many times these tests are for other reasons or during routine exams. Type 2 diabetes can occur after the age of 45, and is normally referred to as “age onset diabetes”; therefore, it is suggested that you should have regular yearly health exams. Having a health exam will not stop ... Read More »
Antibody May Help Lower Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
An experimental antibody has been shown to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients with a single dose. These encouraging results have been indicated by early-stage trials. Xoma Ltd., a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company, has developed an injectable drug, known as XOMA 052, that could potentially improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients with as little ... Read More »
Early Antibiotic Treatment for Ear Infections Provides Better Success
While antibiotics have become overprescribed and are often misused, leading to a rise in antibiotic resistance, there is compelling evidence that providing early antibiotic treatment to children with ear infections (otitis media) significantly raises the success for a quick resolution. A multicenter U.S. trial showed that children who were treated with antibiotics at the onset of otitis media had “more ... Read More »
Poor Diabetes Control Increases Dementia Risk
Diabetics face the daily issue of controlling their insulin levels to avoid extreme high and low blood sugar, which is known to be detrimental to overall health. Medical data clearly links type 2 diabetes with the possibility of heart attack and stroke, and a study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association connects the disease ...Read More »
Children’s Routine Medical Data Can Predict Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Common medical data collected from children during routine physician office visits may predict their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes as adults. According to Charles Glueck, M.D., of the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati, simple body measurements and laboratory testing can foretell a child’s risk for type 2 diabetes development years later. Their findings appear in January issue of the Archives of ... Read More »
A Look at Type 2 Diabetes: Part II
Are there risk factors to developing type 2 besides family history? Yes, although we don’t understand why someone gets it while others don’t, we can point out risks that can be corrected which will help in avoidance of developing type 2. The definition of diabetes by the Concise Heritage Dictionary is, “Any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive discharge of urine ... Read More »
Stress Hormone Linked to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women
Researchers from Emory University and the University of Vermont have discovered that women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have high blood levels of a stress-related hormone known as pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP). The new study was recently published online journal Nature. PTSD is a severe anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event, such as a ... Read More »
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