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July 28 — Packing on the pounds by drinking too many sugary drinks and not eating enough fruits and veggies appears to be associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, while a low-fat diet doesn’t alter your risk of developing the blood sugar disease.
That’s the conclusion of three studies published in the July […]

July 25 — Certain kinds of sweeteners — such as date sugar and dark brown sugars — may help manage type 2 diabetes and related complications, American and Brazilian researchers say.
“Depending on their origin and grade of refining, many sweeteners contained significant amounts of antioxidants, which have the potential to control diabetes-linked high blood […]

Diabetes UK has launched a pin badge appeal in partnership with Halifax Bank of Scotland.
The badges, featuring cartoon superhero Dangermouse and his hamster assistant Penfold, will be on sale at Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches across the UK with proceeds going to Diabetes UK.
Every pound raised will be matched
Customers are being encouraged […]

Researchers claim that drinking sugary drinks could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Scientists looked at the link between weight gain, sugary drinks and Type 2 diabetes in 43,960 African American women.
The women completed a questionnaire about the types of drinks they consumed in 1995 and again in 2001. During the ten year follow-up period, […]

Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM), announced an evidence based study with a NE podiatric clinic evaluating the clinical performance of their advanced wound care collagen product, CellerateRx(R), on diabetic venous ulcers. “According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes now […]

Dan Kohrman, Chair of the American Diabetes Association’s Legal Advocacy Subcommittee, issued the following statement to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the original passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“The Act was passed to provide an opportunity for all Americans to be judged on the basis of their abilities, rather than their actual or […]

NICE has published its final guidance on the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII or ‘insulin pump’) therapy. This is a review of guidance on the use this technology published in February 2003.
For adults and children 12 years and older with type 1 diabetes, the guidance recommends insulin pump therapy as a treatment […]

Researchers have found that a compound that helps rice seed grow, springs back into action when brown rice is placed in water overnight before cooking, significantly reducing the nerve and vascular damage that often result from diabetes.
“You have to let it grow, germinate a little bit,” says Dr. Robert K. Yu, director of the Institute […]

An extra 45 minute walk a day can improve Type 2 diabetes control, according to a new Diabetes UK-funded study.
Newcastle University’s Dr Michael Trenell and Professor Roy Taylor found that walking regularly improves Type 2 diabetes control by burning more fat, which helps control blood glucose levels.
The study
In the study, ten people with Type […]

New research claims that psychological distress including anxiety, insomnia, depression, apathy and fatigue can more than double the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in older men.
Scientists looked at 2,127 men, born between 1938 and 1957, who had normal blood glucose levels. They determined their level of psychological distress both at the beginning and end […]

A US study that followed over 1,500 older Mexican Americans for 5 years found that statin users were about half as likely to develop dementia, or to have cognitive impairment without dementia, as those who did not use statins. Statins are normally prescribed for lowering LDL or “bad” cholesterol.
The study is published in […]

Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in African-American women. These findings appear in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Type 2 diabetes, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in […]

The Canadian Diabetes Association applauds the Government of Ontario for announcing the expansion of the provincial children’s insulin pump and supplies program to adult Ontarians with type 1 diabetes as part of the $741 million investment over 4 years in a new diabetes strategy.
Extending the free insulin pumps and supplies program to all […]

Women with gestational diabetes are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with almost 20% of women developing the condition within 9 years of pregnancy, found a large, population-based study of 659,000 women published in CMAJ.
The study, http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg229.pdf, conducted by a group of researchers from the University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital and the […]

Dietitians of Canada (DC) applauds the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and the Ministry of Health Promotion for helping Ontarians prevent and manage diabetes. The diabetes strategy announced today includes increasing access to team-based care for prevention and management of diabetes. The Ministry of Health Promotion has collaborated with Dietitians of Canada […]