8 September 2011 (Reuters) – Just a few bad habits — watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night — can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. While most studies on diet focus on changes […]...

8 September 2011 High blood sugar levels during pregnancy can occur because of the hormonal changes that a woman goes through. I HAVE been pregnant since January this year. During my most recent medical check-up, the doctor told me that I have high blood sugar levels. I am naturally very frighten...

22 August 2011 (Reuters Health) – Babies born early may have a small increased risk of diabetes when they grow up, a Swedish study says. A full-term pregnancy lasts at least 37 weeks. Children who spent less time in the womb had a slightly higher risk — less than 1 percent higher — of developing ...

22 August 2011 (Reuters) – Researchers said on Wednesday they found some evidence that keeping babies off cow’s milk may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in children with an inherited risk of the disease. The children will have to be followed for years to be sure, but the Finnish r...

22 August 2011 (Reuters Health) – A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study. Over 23 million Americans have diabetes – about 8 percent of the population – a...

22 August 2011 MUNGKIN ramai yang tidak tahu bahawa hampir 1.2 juta rakyat Malaysia menghidap penyakit kencing manis atau diabetes. Angka itu adalah hasil kaji selidik Sindrom Metabolik Malaysia 2008. Kajian tersebut telah dijalankan ke atas rakyat Malaysia bagi melihat kadar penyebarluasan penya...

9 August 2011 (Reuters Health) – People with metabolic syndrome — a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes — have a better chance of reversing it if they stick to a healthy diet, a new study shows. While it seems obvious that eating healthy would make you healthier,...

9 August 2011 (Reuters Health) – Nearly 30 percent of U.S. diabetics over the age of 40 may have a diabetes-related eye disorder, with 4 percent of this population affected severely enough that their vision is threatened, suggests a new study. The condition, known as diabetic retinopathy, involve...

26 July 2011 (Reuters Health) – Eye clinics that screen diabetics who don’t make it into a specialist’s office may help identify eye problems early on, new study findings report. A review of recent research found that relatively simple exams by non-specialists who don’t dilate the pupils are accu...

26 July 2011 Diabetes can be a frustrating and challenging disease to treat. An additional new class of drug, a once-daily injection, is now available for type 2 diabetes patients. A NEW once-daily diabetes jab to help maintain control over blood glucose levels and reduce weight was recently laun...