Archive for the 'NIDDM' Category

African American diabetes campaign will now help local people to live safe life

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

The Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) in association with Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. is soon going to start a campaign within local African American communities which will show Diabetic patients a new way to live a healthier and tension free life.

FDA warning for diabetic drug - Byetta

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a “stronger and more prominent warnings” to the diabetic drug named Byetta. Latest news reveals that since October of 2007 more than six incidents of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients have been reported to FDA. Of which two patients have already died.

FDA approves world’s smallest blood-sugar testing device

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Diabetic patients can now enjoy a hurdle free life as new device named True2go smallest portable blood-sugar testing device and TRUEresult has been launched by Home Diagnostics Inc. which is not only a convenient device to use but also is effective when related to cost.

British Researchers Found Relation Between Levels Of C-reactive And Type 2 Diabetes

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

London researchers have found out that the level of C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood can not be responsible for type 2 diabetes in human body. Thus the study has clarified the previous studies that had suggested the link between the two.

Type 2 Diabetes (NIDDM) is inversely related with vitamin C level

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

New groundbreaking research on type 2 Diabetes reveals that Diabetes risk in middle aged and older men and women is inversely associated with the intake of vitamin C.

Take Turmaric To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Turmeric is the year old spice of India and the Asian countries. It is a necessary staff in healing pain or injury and is also a must have in the daily routine of a beauty conscious woman. And now, the herb seems to have presented a new hope for those suffering from type 2 diabetes. [...]

First Online Nutrition Meter For Diabetic Patients

Friday, August 8th, 2008

American Diabetes Association (ADA) for the first time is going to launch an online tool named MyFoodAdvisor. This tool will help to judge the calorie level of the food that a diabetic or cardiac patient take.

Diabetes In USA Growing At An Alarming Rate: A Study

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Diabetes is often termed as the silent killer. Unfortunately, people are less concerned about the disease than they were in the past. The number of patients, unaware of their diabetes has raised from 30 percent to 25 percent in recent years. Lack of knowledge has added much to the increasing diabetic population in the world. [...]

Xocai Chocolate No More Friendly For The Diabetic

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Diabetic chocolates are no more safe for the diabetes patients. Xocai, the diabetic-friendly chocolate by the MXI Corp is no more safe for the diabetes patients. A Herald investigation has found discrepancies in claims about Xocai’s ingredients.

Intake Of Fruit & Vegetable Associated With Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (NIDDM)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Latest study reveals that lesser intake of fruit and vegetable and higher plasma vitamin C are associated with the decreased risk for type 2 diabetes.