MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes risk'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:50:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395320&cid=t_134179_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Famerican-diabetes-wake-up-call-day-healthcare-reform.html “Diabetes has become the greatest public health crisis of the next quarter century.” This according the American Diabetes Association, via their newest Facebook page for 2010 American Diabetes Alert Day, today. The campaign is meant to sound a bell across the nation as a wake-up call on this incredibly prevalent, expensive, and potentially devastating disease.  [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395320 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:48 +0100 3395320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378413&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fdiabetes-alert-day-is-march-23rd%2F March 23rd is Diabetes Alert Day. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), it's a day dedicated to helping those who could have diabetes recognize that they are at risk. Almost six million Americans don't know they have diabetes and that number is quickly rising. If you think that you might be at risk or are worried about people you know who might be at risk, the Diabetes Risk Test will let you know whether you have reasons to be concerned. If you determine that you're a high-risk person, you might consider getting a blood test. Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, genetics or memberships in a high-risk group. African-Americans, Hispanics and Native-Americans are among those in high risk groups. Type 1 diabetes has risk factors that include viral infection, environmental tri... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378413 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142497&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fcoffee-could-lower-diabetes-risk%2F Coffee drinkers, get excited. Your morning joe might be good for your health. In a study released last month, an international team of researchers showed that people can drink coffee and tea to dramatically lower their risk for Type II diabetes. Adults who drank three to four cups a day had a 25 percent lower risk of developing diabetes than those who drank little or no tea or coffee. The researchers aren't sure what effect caffeine has on the diabetes, but believe that a combination of magnesium, caffeine, lignans and chlorogenic acids contribute to the beverages' ability to lower diabetes risk. Coffee has also been shown to be a major source of antioxidants, which prevent damage to cells, in the U.S. diet. Check out Aol Health to find ways to manage diabetes. Permalink | ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142497 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3142497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126574&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fdiabetes-risk-factors-you-never-considered%2F Almost 24 million people in the United States have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. Think you're not at risk? Think again. Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, can be caused by genes, viruses or foods. Type 2 diabetes is more likely to be linked to age, medications, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Gestational diabetes, which usually occurs around weeks 24-28 of pregnancy, has been linked to the hormones produced by the placenta that hinder the action of the mother's insulin. Even if you're convinced your safe, check out these shocking risk factors. Breast size: If you're a size D or larger at age 20, you may be up to five times more likely to develop diabetes than your flat-chested friends. Birth month: If you're a spring baby, you're more likel... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126574 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3126574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2297362&cid=t_134179_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fdismissed-on-diabetes-alert-day.html Just a note to let you all know that my group was automatically dismissed from Jury Duty today,  so I am officially off the hook.  I can hardly believe it.  Let’s hear a communal sigh of relief everyone, please. Why, thank you!  And thank you for all your great insights and suggestions as well.   And now [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2297362 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:05:36 +0100 2297362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828078&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fsugary-hazard-high-fructose-corn-syrup-may-raise-diabetes-risk%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Research, ProductsA lot of people I know avoid foods that list high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as an ingredient. Apart from the calories they add to foods, there's a growing belief that lab-devised products like HFCS are simply unnatural and may be harmful. Wikipedia has an interesting article on the origins and controversy surrounding HFCS, if you want to learn more.Not surprisingly, the food industry has always defended HFCS against claims that it is harmful. But here's the latest contradiction of that claim: a recent study found that HFCS is "astonishingly" high in reactive carbonyls, which are thought to contribute to the development of diabetes. The study was led by Dr. Chi-tang Ho, head of Rutgers University's Department of Food Science, and colleagues. The... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828078 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825597&cid=t_134179_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F146512548%2F Sub-standard housing more than doubles diabetes risk, a team of U.S. researchers found, but they are not exactly sure why. Are you kidding me? Does anyone else think that the results of this study are self explanatory? Sub-standard housing usually means government assisted or “section 8″ housing, right? Well, the persons that qualify for this assistance have economical challenges that others do not have. Understand this, in no way am I passing judgment or “putting” anyone down. Heck, my kids public school is Title One, but why would scientists be puzzled at the findings of something so obvious. Low income areas are also linked to higher blood pressure, higher cholesterol, more heart attacks and obesity. Healthy food is expensive and pre-packaged or less nutritious c... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825597 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:57:45 +0100 825597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755623&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fgene-flaws-may-increase-kids-risk-for-type-1-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Research, Daily NewsA new study, a report of which has been published in Nature, has identified gene flaws that increase the risk for type 1 diabetes in children. By examining the genetic codes of thousands of children, some with and some without diabetes, as well as those of parents of diabetics, the researchers identified three changes on one specific gene present in those with diabetes. They then looked at 1600 additional diabetes patients' genetic codes and again found the very same marks, sometimes called "flavors" or "flaws." Two of these variations increase a person's odds of developing diabetes by fifty percent, say the researchers. However, the third seems to decrease risk for the disease.Type 1, says lead author Hakon Hakonarson, is a complex genet... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755623 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 755623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506835&cid=t_134179_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fdietary-patterns-linked-to-type-2-diabetes-risk%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, ResearchFor those of you who have lived the dietary gospel -- no meats and fatty foods and eating lots of greens and cooked vegetables -- guess what! It appears you've reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study examined of 36,787 adults who provided dietary information over 4-years. At the beginning of the trial no adults had type 2 diabetes, but at the commencement of the study 365 new cases of type 2 diabetes were diagnosed. The researchers defined 4 eating patterns: a Mediterranean diet, a salad and vegetable diet, a diet of mostly meats and fatty fried foods, and a diet of many different fruits. The Mediterranean pattern was associated with country of b... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506835 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506835