Gestational diabetes increases the risk of type 2 diabetes years after pregnancy among women. But a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that interventions such as intensive lifestyle intervention or medication regimens can reduce the risk. However, if diabetes does end up happening, then it would be wise for […] More
Despite the common saying, pregnant women should not “eat for two.” Children born to mothers who gain too much weight during pregnancy have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes compared with children born to mothers who gain a healthy amount of weight, conclude the findings of new research published […] More
As more women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, the number of children who develop diabetes or prediabetes may also increase, suggests a new study published in the journal Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is high blood sugar (diabetes) that occurs during pregnancy. Untreated or […] More
BRCA1 is a gene normally expressed in the cells of breast and other tissue that helps repair damaged DNA or destroy cells if DNA cannot be repaired. BRCA1 mutations increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers in women. Now a new study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health as […] More
As developing countries adopt the modern conveniences of the more developed countries such as automobiles, televisions, and computers, health problems such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are also on the rise throughout the world. A recent study published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure concluded that both exercising more and sitting less — not […] More
Good news for Valentine’s Day! Eating foods with high levels of flavonoids such as chocolate, tea, berries, wine, and herbs may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, says a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the […] More
