Tag: #diabetes
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Can type 2 diabetes become type 1 diabetes? Research
ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Online): One persistent myth of diabetes is that people with type 2 diabetes can develop type 1 diabetes when they take insulin, but this is not true. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have many features in common, including problems with glucose control. However, the two conditions are distinct, and one does…
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DNA ‘remembers’ poor blood glucose control in diabetes: Research
ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Online): A study has revealed how poor management of blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes can increase their risk of complications decades later. In 2016, around 1.3 million adults in the United States, about 0.55% of the adult population, had type 1 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease…
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Does sugar make children hyperactive?
ISLAMABAD, July 22 (online): When children indulge in sugary foods, they turn feral and bounce off every available surface. This is, as most parents can attest, a fact. we ask whether this common knowledge holds up to scientific scrutiny. You are at a party, and there are around 20 children, aged 3–6. The noise is…
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Gut bacteria could help diagnose diabetes
ISLAMABAD, July 15 (online): A study of more than 4,000 people shows that gut bacteria fluctuate throughout the day and that this occurs to a lesser extent in people with type 2 diabetes. Doctors could potentially use these patterns to predict and diagnose diabetes. Circadian rhythms, which people sometimes refer to as the “body clock,”…
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What is the impact of eating too much sugar?
ISLAMABAD, July 7 (online): In the short-term, eating too much sugar may contribute to acne, weight gain, and tiredness. In the long-term, too much sugar increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010-2015, on average, Americans consume 17 teaspoons (tsp) of…
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Grip strength may help to identify diabetes risk: Study
Study suggests that grip strength may help to identify early diabetes risk in adults. According to new guidelines, grip strength measurements have a connection with the early symptoms of Type 2 diabetes. Although the early stage of Type 2 diabetes might not have ‘obvious symptoms’, it can make the detection and treatment difficult leading to…
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Study suggests ‘Chronic’ kidney cases on the rise
Study suggests that chronic kidney disease is on the rise since the last three decades. Scientists believe that the global rate of people dying due to kidney disease has seen an alarming rise in the last twenty-seven years, nearly three decades. While, most of such deaths caused by kidney issues in the past were preventable,…
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Why exercise is non-negotiable for people with diabetes
Diabetes is just one of the many chronic ailments that is so prevalent in the U.S. with millions of people suffering each year and thousands newly diagnosed by the same token. And whether you have type 1 or 2 diabetes, making healthy lifestyle choices in the form of exercise (physical and mental), diet, and mental…
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Wasim Akram urges people for a healthy life style
ISLAMABAD, Feb 03 (APP): Former Skipper Wasim Akram on Monday urged people to follow a healthy life style and exempt oily foods from their routine. Speaking at the Fit 4 Health Launch Event (Changing Diabetes) here at a local hotel, the Swing of Sultan asked people for a proper diet plan and to do exercise.…
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Three cups of filtered coffee may protect you from diabetes : study
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): In a good news for coffee lovers, researchers have found that coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee. The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, shows that the choice of preparation method influences the health effects…