News tagged with plasma glucose levels
Researchers identify and block protein that interferes with appetite-suppressing hormone
Ever since the appetite-regulation hormone called leptin was discovered in 1994, scientists have sought to understand the mechanisms that control its action. It was known that leptin was made by fat cells, reduced appetite ...
Medical research
Apr 17, 2013 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
|
Midway waist circumference better than iliac crest measure
(HealthDay)—Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured at the iliac ...
Diabetes
Feb 06, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Two distinct high-risk diabetes populations ID'd in children
(HealthDay)—Children with high-risk A1C (hrA1C) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) define different populations, with differentially increased risk markers, according to research published online Nov. 27 ...
Diabetes
Dec 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Resistance exercise offers more prolonged glycemic control
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, resistance exercise is associated with a smaller initial decline in blood glucose compared with aerobic exercise, but offers a more prolonged reduction in ...
Diabetes
Dec 05, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
The effect of insulin glargine and fish oil supplements on atherosclerosis progression
A sub-study of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial, designed to investigate the effect of insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids on atherosclerosis progression, has found that, compared ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Blood sugar diabetes risk for South Asians
A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk ...
Diabetes
Jul 24, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Amino acid levels linked to type 2 diabetes risk
(HealthDay) -- Levels of some amino acids are associated with glycemia and insulin resistance and predict the development of type 2 diabetes in men, according to a study published online May 2 in Diabetes.
Diabetes
May 09, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Chew on this: study finds additional chewing reduces food intake in young adults
(Medical Xpress) -- A new Iowa State University study confirms your mom was right, you should chew your food thoroughly. Mom's logic was that proper chewing would ease digestion, but the ISU research found that chewing food ...
Health
Apr 18, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Childhood diet lower in fat and higher in fiber may lower risk for chronic disease in adulthood
A recent study has found that a childhood behavioral intervention to lower dietary intake of total fat and saturated fat and increase consumption of foods that are good sources of dietary fiber resulted in significantly lower ...
Health
Oct 27, 2011 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Dentists can identify people with undiagnosed diabetes
In a study, Identification of unrecognized diabetes and pre-diabetes in a dental setting, published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Dental Research, researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine found ...
Dentistry
Jul 14, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
New advances in lipid genetics lead to better detection and prevention of major diseases
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Studying the genetic make-up of different varieties of lipids (fatty molecules) in the blood plasma of an individual can lead to a better and earlier prediction of diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, ...
Genetics
May 30, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
