High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss
Triglycerides better predictor of neuropathy than blood glucose levels, study suggests. Diabetes patients with elevated levels of triglyceride fats are at increased risk of developing a serious complication called neuropathy — the loss or damage of nerves that results in numbness, tingling and pain in the hands, arms, legs and feet, researchers... more
Too little sleep may raise diabetes risk
Burning the candle at both ends during the working week could raise a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, New York researchers say. People who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely to develop a condition that precedes diabetes than those sleeping for longer, they found. They said the study supported mounting evidence that... more
