Feeding older mice a lower glycemic index (GI) diet consisting of slowly-digested carbohydrates delays the onset of age-related, sight-threatening retinal lesions, according to a new study from the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research...
Intensive monitoring of blood glucose concentrations in critically ill patients has become a standard of care in intensive care units over the past 10 years. An article in the April issue of Hospital Practice summarizes the literature describing the relationship between hyperglycemia and...
The addition of the highly selective, once-daily dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor sitagliptin (Januvia), compared with glimepiride (Amaryl), to background metformin therapy provides similar glycemic control in type 2 diabetics but, importantly, produces significantly fewer hypoglycemic...
I've noticed that, regardless of calorie intake, I loose weight more easily if I avoid my usual 3-4 cups of coffee that each contain an 1/4 cup whole milk plus 4-6 teaspoons of white sugar. My mother has always drank coffee with lots of creme and sugar and was overweight my whole life- I've...