News tagged with low blood glucose
Alternative fuel for your brain
Tight control of blood glucose levels is critical to mitigating the long-term complications of diabetes; however, the intensive insulin therapy required for this control is frequently accompanied by recurrent episodes of ...
Medical research
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity
New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes. Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Serious complications in people with type 1 diabetes and ongoing poor blood sugar control
Strategies implemented in high-income countries to improve blood glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes and so reduce complications, such as heart attacks, strokes, and early death, are working, but there is much ...
Diabetes
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Use of EHR associated with improvements in outcomes for patients with diabetes
Use of electronic health records was associated with improved drug-treatment intensification, monitoring, and risk-factor control among patients with diabetes, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.
Diabetes
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Drug prescribing system could boost patient safety
(Medical Xpress) -- Research led by the University of Birmingham has shown that a specialised drug prescribing system could help to prevent a repetition of the notorious 2002 killings of elderly patients by nurse Colin Norris.
Medications
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Strawberries activate protection protein to prevent cardiovascular disease
Strawberries, the traditional summer treat associated with Wimbledon could be serving up some unexpected health benefits.
Health
Jul 05, 2012 |
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Experimental insulin drug prevents low blood sugar
An experimental insulin drug prevented low blood sugar among diabetic patients more often than a popular drug on the market, a new study finds. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting ...
Diabetes
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Automatic suspension of insulin delivery via insulin pumps reduces hypoglycemia
An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels (via continuous glucose monitoring), significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Severe hypoglycemia cause identified
Cambridge scientists have identified the cause of a rare, life-threatening form of hypoglycaemia. Their findings, which have the potential to lead to pharmaceutical treatments for the disorder, were published today in the ...
Genetics
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Type 2 diabetes: 'Intensive' versus 'conventional' blood glucose control -- no clear picture
Research published in The Cochrane Library found that the risk of death and cardiovascular disease, such as stroke, was unchanged whether glucose control was intense or conventional. They did find, however, that when aiming ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2011 |
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New measurement important complement to GI
Many people are careful to follow a low glycemic index (GI) diet. However, the glycemic index concept has some shortcomings, in the view of one young researcher, who has developed a complementary method, "glycemic profile," ...
Health
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Yo-yo dieting vs. obesity? Dieters may be healthier, live longer, study finds
Yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who stay obese, a new Ohio University study finds.
Health
Jun 06, 2011 |
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