Type II diabetes

Low Glycemic Diets Help Type 2 Diabetics

Offbeatnews — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:13:48 -0600

Researchers are now saying that Type 2 diabetics can benefit more from a low-glycemic index diet than a high-fiber one. A low glycemic index diet has been shown to be better for controlling blood glucose levels in Type 2 diabetics according to a new study.

Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes

harminka — Mon, 21 May 2007 03:40:37 -0500

Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type II diabetes, independent of other risk factors. The findings are being presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Monday, May 21.

Protein structure Decoding helps illuminate diabetes causes

harminka — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:13:26 -0500

Any photographer can vouch for the difficulty of capturing a clear picture of a moving target. When it comes to molecules, however, sometimes the motion is exactly what scientists want to see - for example, to understand the pathological protein mis-folding and assembly that seem to underlie a host of human disorders, including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Controling blood sugar's manufacture in novel way

harminka — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:58:39 -0500

Researchers have discovered a factor that controls blood sugar's manufacture in a novel way: by limiting the supply of its building blocks. The findings are reported in the April issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press.

Component of niacin point way to anti-aging drugs?

harminka — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:49:39 -0600

Exercise pivotal in preventing and fighting type II diabetes

harminka — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:18:54 -0600

Lifestyle changes effective in protecting against Type II diabetes

harminka — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:25:49 -0600