A new study suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce insulin resistance and lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes in severely obese people. Italian researchers say that not only does surgery appear to restore glucose tolerance, it does so even if patients do not lose weight.
Read moreLet's trek back to an older blog when I discussed the risk of diabetes and related it to the "Sword of Damocles." In that Finnish study... Read more »
A new research report (Mortality Trends in Men and Women with Diabetes, 1971–2000) suggests that a decrease in mortality has occurred in... Read more »
A very small study has produced some very thought-provoking results. In a report entitled "Self monitoring of blood glucose in type 2... Read more »
A Swedish study has shown that teaching type 2 diabetes patients about their disease results in greater decreases in the hemoglobin A1c... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago I had my quarterly endocrinologist appointment. This was going to be the second time I'd seen my new doctor (Read... Read more »
In a recent study at the University of Florida, the combination of a beta-blocker or a calcium antagonist with an ACE inhibitor was found to lower... Read more »
People who are obese or have Type 2 diabetes are not as productive on the job as their normal-weight peers, a large new study has found. A report on... Read more »
A diabetic patient wants to know how she can increase her fiber intake while also trying to decrease her daily amount of carbohydrates. Doctor Mary... Read more »
Instead of slaving away at the gym to prevent diabetes, researchers say you can concentrate on short bursts of exercise several times per week. A... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stuporous; Mental status - decreased; Loss of alertness; Decreased consciousness; Changes in consciousness; Obtundation; Coma; Unresponsiveness ... Read more »