blood sugar

Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar

harminka — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:58:06 -0500

Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.

Disruption of blood sugar levels after heart surgery is common

harminka — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:42:29 -0500

A study reveals today that inadequate blood sugar control in patients having heart surgery is associated with a four fold increase in post-surgery death and major complications - and that the blood sugar disturbances occur in patients with and without diabetes.

Improving care for thousands of diabetics through use of Electronic Health Record

harminka — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:06:26 -0500

Using the Electronic Health Record to actively engage diabetes patients in their own care results in improved blood sugar and cholesterol levels, better vaccination compliance and increased tobacco cessation rates, according to a new Geisinger study.

New research on diabetes treatment shocks American scientists

seher — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:09:26 -0600

The results of a major government study on diabetes and heart disease shocked American medical researches, who were going to show that a long-trusted form of treatment for lowering blood sugar would yield even greater results. But the study has raised more questions.

Intensive blood sugar treatment in trial of diabetes, cardiovascular disease changed

harminka — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:34:08 -0600

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped one treatment within a large, ongoing North American clinical trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease 18 months early due to safety concerns after review of available data, although the study will continue.

Intense therapy kills diabetics

seher — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:39:12 -0600

The National Institutes of Health announced that they has stopped aggressive diabetes treatment in a major trial after a safety review showed that pushing blood sugar to record low levels sharply increased patients' risk of death.

Cutting caffeine may help control diabetes

harminka — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:46:44 -0600

Daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks increases blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes and may undermine efforts to control their disease, say scientists at Duke University Medical Center.

Analysis offers potential for noninvasive blood sugar monitoring in diabetes

harminka — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:50:46 -0500

Breath-analysis testing may prove to be an effective, non-invasive method for monitoring blood sugar levels in diabetes, according to a University of California, Irvine study.

Smart Insulin Nanostructures Pass Feasibility Test

harminka — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:34:35 -0500

Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston have announced pre-clinical test results in the September issue of the International Journal of Nanomedicine demonstrating the feasibility of a smart particle insulin release system that detects spikes in glucose or blood sugar levels and releases insulin to counteract them.

Aerobic, resistance exercises improve blood sugar control

harminka — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:11:47 -0500

In a new randomized controlled trial, both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic/blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. The greatest improvements came from combined aerobic and resistance training.

Right breakfast bread keeps blood sugar in check all day

harminka — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:28:58 -0500

If you eat the right grains for breakfast, such as whole-grain barley or rye, the regulation of your blood sugar is facilitated after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It was previously not known that certain whole-grain products have this effect all day.

Chemical in brain acts like fuel gauge

harminka — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:08:54 -0500

A single neurotransmitter can carry the signal that alerts the brain to low blood sugar levels, say USC neuroscientists