High Glycemic Index News
- Joseph's Bakery Pita Bread Certified As A Low Glycemic Food For Diabetics Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:33AMThe Glycemic Research Institute announced on March 16, 2010 it has completed Human In Vivo Clinical Trials on Joseph's Bakery High Fiber Plus Pita Bread. The Pita Bread passed all clinical and legal protocols as a "Low Glycemic" food for Diabetics
- Health beginning to bite? She'll be apples if you crunch one daily Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 1:12PMEDNA SPURWAY could be living proof that the old proverb ''an apple a day keeps the doctor away'' has some bite.
- Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin Reduces Body Weight and Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors Across Patient Subgroups Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 2:29PMORLANDO, Fla., June 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Meta-Analysis of SYMLIN(R) Clinical Data Showed No Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated With ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 2:29PMORLANDO, Fla., June 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- New Data Demonstrated Efficacy and Safety of Initial Combination Therapy with Welchol(R) (colesevelam HCl) and ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 2:28PMPARSIPPANY, N.J., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a new study demonstrated that initial combination therapy with Welchol® (colesevelam HCl) 3.75 g/d and metformin (initiated at 850 mg/d; uptitrated to 1700 mg/d thereafter) significantly improved glycemic and lipid control in drug-naive adult type 2 diabetes patients with high LDL cholesterol (LDL-C).
- In a New Study, Treatment With JANUMET® (sitagliptin/metformin), Merck's Diabetes Medicine, Resulted In Significantly ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:14AMNew data were presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 70 th Annual Scientific Sessions from a study comparing JANUMET (sitagliptin/metformin) to pioglitazone.
- Meta-Analysis of SYMLIN(R) Clinical Data Showed No Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated With ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from an analysis of an integrated database of clinical studies that showed no increased risk of cardiovascular events associated with SYMLIN® injection use compared to a pooled comparator group treated with either placebo or rapid-acting insulin.
- Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin Reduces Body Weight and Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors Across Patient Subgroups Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMArena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported pooled Week 52 data from more than 6,000 patients in lorcaserin's pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial program that demonstrate lorcaserin 10 mg dosed twice daily reduced body weight in all patient subgroups evaluated, as defined by gender, age, ethnicity and starting body weight and Body Mass Index .
- In a New Study, Treatment With JANUMET® (sitagliptin/metformin), Merck's Diabetes Medicine, Resulted In Significantly ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMWHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----New data were presented at the American Diabetes Association 70th Annual Scientific Sessions from a study comparing JANUMET to pioglitazone. In this study, JANUMET resulted in significantly greater blood sugar reductions in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with pioglitazone.
- New Data Demonstrated Efficacy and Safety of Initial Combination Therapy with Welchol(R) (colesevelam HCl) and ... Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMResults of a new study demonstrated that initial combination therapy with Welchol® 3.75 g/d and metformin significantly improved glycemic and lipid control in drug-naive adult type 2 diabetes patients with high LDL cholesterol .  In the study, treatment with Welchol plus metformin significantly reduced mean A1C levels by 1.1 percent and LDL-C levels by 21 percent.  In addition, approximately ...
- Tera Johnson's big idea: tera'swhey Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 1:02AMTera Johnson begins the tour of her one-of-a-kind organic whey processing plant at its back entrance, in front of a double-wide delivery bay. Here, on busy days, 20 tanker trucks roll in to deliver up to a million pounds of the sloshy cheese byproduct.
- Many Diabetics Unaware of Hot Weather Hazards Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 7:36PMAlthough disease raises risk of heat illess, they don't heed the dangers, survey finds.
- Many People With Diabetes Do Not Know Or Heed Dangers Of Hot Weather Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:14PMA new survey shows that diabetic individuals who live in a hot climate have important gaps in their "heat awareness," or knowledge about proper diabetes self-care in hot weather, even though diabetes raises their risk of heat illness.
- Many Diabetics Unaware of Hot Weather Hazards Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:02PMMONDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Although diabetes raises the chances of developing heat illness, many people with the condition don't know how to reduce their risk, a new Mayo Clinic survey reveals.
- Many people with diabetes do not know or heed dangers of hot weather Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 3:38PMA new survey shows that diabetic individuals who live in a hot climate have important gaps in their "heat awareness," or knowledge about proper diabetes self-care in hot weather, even though diabetes raises their risk of heat illness. The results of "Diabetes in the Desert: What Do Patients Know About the Heat?" will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
- Many people with diabetes do not know or heed dangers of hot weather Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 9:32AM( The Endocrine Society ) A new survey shows that diabetic individuals who live in a hot climate have important gaps in their "heat awareness," or knowledge about proper diabetes self-care in hot weather, even though diabetes raises their risk of heat illness. The results of "Diabetes in the Desert: What Do Patients Know About the Heat?" will be presented Monday at the Endocrine Society's 92nd ...
- Grain News Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 3:29PMLubbock, TX—The Sorghum Checkoff hosted a Sorghum Food Workshop at the American Institute of Baking (AIB) in Manhattan, KS, on June 2-3, 2010 to educate the baking industry about the benefits of sorghum as a health, whole grain and gluten-free solution.
- Sugary foods linked to pancreatic cancer risk Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:21PMPeople with diets high in sweets and other foods that cause rapid blood-sugar spikes may have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer than those who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.
- Study Examines Relationship Between Type Of Rice Consumption And Diabetes Risk Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:16PMConsuming more white rice appears to be associated with a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, whereas consuming more brown rice may be associated with a lower risk for the disease, according to a report in the June 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals."Rice has been a staple food in Asian countries for centuries," the authors write as background ...
- Rice Consumption and Diabetes Risk Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 8:51AMConsuming more white rice appears to be associated with a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, whereas consuming more brown rice may be associated with a lower risk for the disease.
- Replacing white rice with brown can decrease diabetes risk Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:03AMWashington, June 15 : A new study has revealed that consuming more white rice is linked to a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, whereas consuming more brown rice is associated with a lower risk for the disease.
- Riversharks Introduce Season Long Nutrisystem Weight Loss Challenge Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 1:09PMCAMDEN, NJ (June 2, 2010) - The Camden Riversharks announced the launch of their season-long promotional campaign with Nutrisystem, one of the nation's leading weight loss programs.
- Utilize beans' benefits in roasted-sausage dish Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 7:38AMIn the not-so-distant past, the only times many of us would eat beans was in Portuguese bean soup, or pork and beans, or chili with beans, or maybe azuki beans with shave ice.
- Cargill gets Novel Foods for Xtend sucromalt Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 6:46AMA sucromalt ingredient from Cargill has received Novel Foods approval in Europe, opening up the use of the sweetener in a range of food and beverage products in the bloc.
- Glycemic index cookbook is a guide for those dealing with Type 2 diabetes Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 2:29PMWith the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes increasing at an alarming rate in Canada and North America, it's crucial to control weight and blood sugar levels to deal with the disease, says Rick Gallop, author of a new cookbook on the subject.
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- Nutrisystem, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Results; Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.175 Per Share Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 4:01PMHORSHAM, Pa.----Nutrisystem, Inc. , a leading provider of weight management products and services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2010. Highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 include: Revenues of $158.8 million as compared to $161.8 million for Q1 2009; Operating income from continuing operations of $7.8 million as compared to $15.5 million for Q1 2009 ...
- Study finds AFREZZA comparable to standard of care insulin therapy Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 6:47AMPulmonary function test results (PFTs) in patients treated with AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, ultra rapid acting insulin, at follow-up measurements were similar to PFT results observed in patients receiving standard antidiabetic therapy, according to data presented today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 19th Annual Meeting ...
- Friday News Highlights from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 19th Annual Meeting and ... Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 6:11PMBOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Here are today's highlights from the AACE Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Boston: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090324/DC88061LOGO-b) New Research Indicates a Massive Underdiagnosis of Obesity when Using Body Mass Index (BMI) A retrospective analysis of 1,234 Americans indicated a substantial ...
- Friday News Highlights from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 19th Annual Meeting and ... Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 2:12PMBOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Here are today's highlights from the AACE Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Boston:
- High Glycemic Index Carbs May Raise Heart Disease Risk Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 2:23PMA new study finds that women who eat carbohydrates with high glycemic index like white bread, pasta and certain cereals may be harming their hearts.
- World News Quick Take Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 12:02PMAt least four people were killed as gunmen detonated bombs and attacked civilians on a southern island yesterday, the military said.
- Sunwin´´wo hin ? Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 6:49AM1. Sunwin´´wo hin ? Sunwin geht ab´´aber in die falsche Richtung von 2,40 EUR war schon die Rede,jetzt bei 0,51 hoffentlich geht sie ,wie andere Penni Aktien nicht ganz ab .
- Attack on ‘junk food’ marketing to cut down on obesity Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 2:35AMAmidst warnings of the obesity epidemic health authorities voicing their concern called for restrictions on fast non healthy food and alcohol advertising. Australia is one of the most overweight nations in the world, with more than 60% of adults and 25% children overweight or obese.
- Overfed or undernourished, manage weight through balanced meals Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 5:18AM"Over 98 percent of dieters will regain their weight and usually more,” said corporate pharmacist Jenny Blasurca. She was quoting Dr. Ray Strand from his book ‘Releasing Fat’. “How then do we manage our weight? More importantly, how do we do it the healthy way?” she asks.
- Novel procedure opens door to new and future treatment for pancreatic cancer Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:38AMPancreatic cancer-known as the most fatal cancer with no known effective treatment-requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles-loaded with a therapeutic agent to kill cancer-in a novel procedure called "nanoembolization," said researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.
- Arena Pharmaceuticals reports lower net loss allocable to common stockholders in fourth-quarter 2009 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:15AMArena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
- HealthWatch: The Carb Diet Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:05AMWhen it comes to losing weight, carbs have become a dirty word. But as diet fads come and go research has shown that eating the right carbs can fill you up, so you'll be less hungry. And eating less means you lose more. You can take the no-carb rule off the table when it comes to losing weight. But before you fill up on bread and pasta, you need to know which carbs you should eat to help you ...
- Maternal obesity increases offspring's risk of developing inflammation-related disorders Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:54AMAs if there are not enough reasons for obese people to lose weight, a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), adds several more. In a study involving rats, researchers from Duke University found that obesity in mothers causes cellular programming in utero that predisposes offspring to inflammation-related disorders (such as ...
- Sugary drinks nearly double pancreatic cancer risk Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 8:19AMDrinking two or more soft drinks per week nearly doubles a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer, says a new study released Monday from the University of Minnesota.
- Sweet ways to skip sugar Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 3:46AMConsumer health concerns fueling booming market for Truvia, PureVia and agave nectar in food, drinks Agave nectar praised for its smooth flavor
- Heart Healthy Challenge for American Heart Month; WomenHeart & Nutrisystem Team up to Help Eight Heart Disease ... Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 10:00AMWASHINGTON----More than 42 million American women live with or are at risk for heart disease, and obesity is a leading risk factor threatening women’s heart health. WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, and Nutrisystem®, a leading provider of weight management programs and services, have partnered to set a dramatic example by challenging eight inspiring WomenHeart ...
- 10 superfoods to eat in 2010 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 5:12PMThe term "superfoods" gets thrown around a lot, especially this time of year. Unfortunately, it's often attached to nutrient-rich foods that are expensive, obscure (Acai berry? Isn't that what's in all those annoying Facebook ads?) or, um, something of an acquired taste. (Really, Oprah? Sardines?)
- Cactus adds Southwestern flavor to cuisine Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 11:29AMNot many gardeners plant cactus in their vegetable gardens, but cactuses are key ingredients in a wide variety of recipes.
- Need for further studies on clinical characteristics of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 7:06AMIncidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is increasing worldwide and its prognosis is very poor. Thus, further studies on its clinical characteristics for early detection and on surgical treatment for better prognosis are urgently needed.
- Researchers uncover novel genetic markers for diabetes-related traits Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 3:21AMIn two major studies published in Nature Genetics today, researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team comprising researchers from more than 100 institutions analysed vast suites of genetic data from more than 100,000 people of European descent to uncover the associations.
- Isis Pharmaceuticals adds ISIS-APOCIIIRx to its development pipeline to treat TG Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 2:56AMIsis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has added a new drug, ISIS-APOCIIIRx, to its development pipeline. ISIS-APOCIIIRx provides a novel approach to treat hypertriglyceridemia, or high levels of triglycerides (TG).
- ZEGERID OTC approval triggers $20M milestone payment to Santarus Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 4:51AMSantarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received the $20 million milestone payment previously announced on December 1, 2009 relating to the approval of ZEGERID OTC™ (omeprazole 20 mg/sodium bicarbonate 1100 mg capsules) under its over-the-counter (OTC) licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., the consumer healthcare division ...
- This week at the Farmers Market Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 3:20AMBy Valerie McCaffrey for the herald/review No descr Sierra Vista Farmers Market For the holiday season, the farmers market offers lots of local shopping options with all its specialty foods, artisan breads and goat cheeses and handcrafted items for home decoration and kitchen use such as mesquite cutting boards and beeswax candles as well as body care products such as handmade soap in a ...
- Jean-Marie Eveillard Q3 Portfolio: Buys CINF, FCX, HAL, LOW, MVL, M Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 8:02PMLegendary investor Jean-Marie Eveillard led his colleagues at Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers avoided big loss in 2008. This year their funds are making up almost all the loss. They remain 30% hedged versus the Japanese yen and 60% hedged versus the Euro. We also Read more » »
