A large breakfast containing whey protein may help manage type 2 diabetes (T2D), new research from Israel reports. The study results were presented Saturday, April 2, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston. “A high-calorie protein breakfast, medium-sized lunch and small dinner is a proven successful strategy for weight loss, improved...
According to an article in today’s Washington Post, a pilot program aimed at preventing people from developing diabetes would save money if expanded and soon could be covered by Medicare, the Obama administration said Wednesday. It is the first time an experimental prevention initiative has met the financial test to become part of the huge...
According to an article in Health Day News, an experimental device created by Korean researchers might one day literally take the pain out of managing diabetes. A patch — not unlike those to aid in smoking cessation or motion sickness — could be used to monitor blood sugar levels via sweat, and delivers the diabetes...
Peer-reviewed journal article shows how disruption in access to diabetes testing supplies led to increased mortality and hospitalizations, higher costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) is causing confusion among beneficiaries with diabetes, increasing the rate and costs of hospitalization for these beneficiaries and putting their lives at risk. Recent findings from the...
Dietary supplements have become the “snake oil” of the 21st Century, even though some natural products have positive benefits. With a multi-million-dollar boost from the National Institutes of Health, institutions throughout the country are diving in to research the health benefits of natural products. Research into the benefits of natural products to treat numerous chronic...
After years of research and trials, could the bionic pancreas finally be ready to hit the market? Diabetes is a perennial area of research in endocrinology, but scientists are now on the precipice of a new era of treatment options. To introduce some of the most revolutionary advances, the Presidential Plenary at ENDO 2016 in...
The growth factor prolactin, when combined with an immunotherapy, could be an effective treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Carol Huang, MD, PhD, of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, write that immunotherapy can restore self-tolerance thereby halting continued immune-mediated β-cell loss, but...
When reading the health news of the day, have you ever found yourself just shaking your head? How could they have gotten it so wrong? Unfortunately, some well-intentioned reporters once in a while put out articles that are inaccurate or incomplete, and this can certainly be confusing to the public. If these writers had the...
Dietary supplements have become the “snake oil” of the 21st Century, even though some natural products have positive benefits. With a multi-million-dollar boost from the National Institutes of Health, institutions throughout the country are diving in to research the health benefits of natural products. Research into the benefits of natural products to treat numerous chronic...
