Plant extract found to stabilize blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics

Researchers have discovered a plant extract that targets the glucose-regulating regions of the brain that are inflamed in type 2 diabetics, improving blood glucose levels. The findings open the door to a novel, natural treatment for the disease.Continu… Continue reading Plant extract found to stabilize blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics

Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes

You’d find few arguments in the science world that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables doesn’t have wide-ranging health benefits. Now, a new study suggests that prescribing patients with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cases of cardiovascular dis… Continue reading Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes

Proteins predict who’ll develop type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear

Researchers have analyzed the blood of children genetically predisposed to developing type 1 diabetes and identified a set of proteins that predict the autoimmunity that leads to the disease months before symptoms appear.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading Proteins predict who’ll develop type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear

Lonely diabetics have higher cardiovascular disease risk, says study

According to a decade-long study, loneliness was a bigger risk factor for diabetics developing cardiovascular disease than smoking, diet, and physical activity. The researchers say the findings should inform patient evaluations going forward.Continue R… Continue reading Lonely diabetics have higher cardiovascular disease risk, says study

Exercise type & timing key to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics

We all know about the health benefits of exercise. They’ve been drummed into us for, well, forever. A new study has found that for type 2 diabetics, certain types of exercise and when in the day they’re done may be more effective at controlling blood g… Continue reading Exercise type & timing key to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics

Plant-based insulin derived from lettuce, can be taken orally

Animal cells share some qualities with plant cells, but one key feature ours lack is a rigid cell wall. While this provides structure for plants, it’s also something scientists are increasingly looking at for use in new materials, cellulose technology … Continue reading Plant-based insulin derived from lettuce, can be taken orally

Sea cucumbers may help stave off type 2 diabetes and its complications

A study by Australian researchers has found that the humble sea cucumber may contain key ingredients that delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and reduce the complications brought about by the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lif… Continue reading Sea cucumbers may help stave off type 2 diabetes and its complications

New weapon found in fight to combat obesity, diabetes

An international team of scientists is one step closer to unlocking the molecular mechanisms at work in fat tissue, which could ultimately lead to treatments to effortlessly ‘switch on’ calorie burning.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Obesity, Un… Continue reading New weapon found in fight to combat obesity, diabetes