We have all heard of Diabetes types 1 and 2, but have you heard of a type called MODY?
It seems that diabetes is undergoing a genetics revolution that suggests there actually are many subtypes of the disease.
Apparently, patients who have this rare type of diabetes will be able to benefit from important changes in their treatment, if their doctor is aware of the type of diabetes they have.
"We've got a whole group of diabetologists who have never heard of this," laments Dr. Andrew Hattersley, a British physician-scientist who pioneered how to treat single-gene subtypes collectively known as MODY.
There has been a great amount of new discoveries in the past year on how to treat this new type of diabetes. So get along to your doctor and find out if this includes you. You may be able to benefit from improved treatments if you are one of the ones suffering from this diabetes subtype.
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Weight Training Shown To Improve Diabetes
"NEW DELHI: Fifteen minutes of resistance exercise — light weight training, four times a week — can help improve insulin resistance, blood glucose and lower bad cholesterol in Indians, suffering from Type 2 diabetes.
In a three-month study conducted by a team of doctors from Fortis, AIIMS and Maulana Azad Medical College, 30 diabetics were found to tremendously benefit from light weight training that worked to build muscle on their shoulders, biceps, finger grip, hip, knee and muscle around their heel.
The doctors, who have reported their finding in the March issue of the international journal "Diabetes Care", found that fasting glucose decreased by 26.5% in the subjects. While total cholesterol levels decreased by 9%, triglyceride — the chemical form in which most fat exists in body and is associated with increased risk of heart disease — decreased by 20%." Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Weight_training_good_for_diabetics/articleshow/2848732.cms
For more information on diabetes, refer to the Health Directory at the side of the page.
In a three-month study conducted by a team of doctors from Fortis, AIIMS and Maulana Azad Medical College, 30 diabetics were found to tremendously benefit from light weight training that worked to build muscle on their shoulders, biceps, finger grip, hip, knee and muscle around their heel.
The doctors, who have reported their finding in the March issue of the international journal "Diabetes Care", found that fasting glucose decreased by 26.5% in the subjects. While total cholesterol levels decreased by 9%, triglyceride — the chemical form in which most fat exists in body and is associated with increased risk of heart disease — decreased by 20%." Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Weight_training_good_for_diabetics/articleshow/2848732.cms
For more information on diabetes, refer to the Health Directory at the side of the page.
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