Early Study Hints at ‘Brown Fat’ as Potential Diabetes Treatment
Transplants of brown fat tissue reverses diabetes in mice, according to Vanderbilt University research. Brown adipose (fat) burns white fat to help Read more»
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UQ Scientists Target Mango Skin for Fat Reduction
It may be possible to re-engineer fat cells to burn calories, suggests new University of California, San Francisco research. A protein called Read more»
Long Commutes May Be Harmful to Your Health
Losing weight can lower inflammation throughout the body which decreases the risk of developing many cancers, shows a new Albert Einstein College Read more»
A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes can reduce atherosclerosis by 20 percent by losing just 13 pounds, according to Read more»
Coffee May Help Drinkers Live Longer, U.S. Study Suggests
Visualizing making positive changes to eating habits increases the likelihood of success, according to a recent McGill University study. Study participants who Read more»
Type 2 Diabetes Raises Adenoma Risk in Those 40 to 49 Years of Age
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables can help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new Institute of Read more»
PCB Can Increase Risk of Abdominal Fat
Magnesium helps maintain muscles and nerves, regulate blood sugar and blood pressure, and prevent heart attacks, according to National Institutes of Health Read more»
Online Survey Shows Americans’ Attitudes About Diet, Health, and Food Choices
Curcumin, derived from turmeric, combined with extracts from black pepper and onion skins, may some day help people lose weight, as well Read more»
Depression Found to Increase Risk of Death in T2 Diabetes
Caffeine may be able to prevent the memory and learning problems that are caused by poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, shows a Read more»
BP Overtreatment for Diabetics May Be as Common as Undertreatment at VA
Getting more sleep may help curtail a genetic predisposition towards being overweight, according to a new University of Washington study. Because both Read more»
Alcohol Consumption Tied to Risk of Diabetes
Alcohol consumption and binge drinking may increase the risk of developing diabetes, while moderate alcohol intake may reduce the risk of diabetes, Read more»
Fatty-Liver Disease Discovery Promises New Treatments, Has Cal Researchers Shouting “Go Bears!?”
Daily consumption of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt lowered blood glucose levels and inflammation markers in patients with type 2 diabetes, shows a Read more»
Harvard Study Swaps Bad Fat for Good in Effort on Obesity
Diabetes prevention programs are effective at lowering the incidence of diabetes and associated health care costs, as well as helping people with Read more»
Study Identifies Possible Protective Blood Factors Against Type 2 Diabetes
Men with type 2 diabetes taking insulin, but with no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), have a higher risk of suffering a Read more»
Study: Complicated Link Between Diet Drinks, Health
Effectiveness was gauged by the percentage of patients who achieved an average blood sugar within the normal range 12 months after treatment Read more»