Sentences with phrase «provide glucose control»

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«The elegant studies here provide proof of concept that targeting LMPTP in the liver improves glucose control and liver insulin signalling in animals,» says Daniel Drucker of the Lunenfeld - Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto, Canada, who says that targeting enzymes like LMPTP has long been a goal for researchers tackling diabetes.

In trials involving two groups of diabetic patients, adults and adolescents, the bionic pancreas provided tighter control of blood glucose than standard measures such as insulin pumps and blood - sugar monitors.

The fixed combination of canagliflozin and metformin can be used alone or in addition to other blood - glucose lowering drugs (including insulin) when these do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

While diabetics can keep their glucose metabolism under general control by injecting insulin multiple times a day, that does not provide the kind of exquisite fine tuning necessary to properly control metabolism, and that lack of control leads to devastating complications from blindness to loss of limbs.

Writing in a linked Comment, Dr Pratik Choudhary from King's College London, UK, says,» OpT2mise provides a compelling case for the clinical effectiveness of insulin pump treatment in type 2 diabetes, suggesting that it can help improve glycaemic control in this difficult to treat group of patients who are unable to achieve glucose control despite increasing doses of insulin.

For example, blood glucose levels provide an indication of disease control in diabetes and a rapid measure of a patient response to a diabetes drug.

«These findings provide hope that long - term improvements in glucose control may alter the course of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes,» said JDRF program director Helen Nickerson, Ph.D. «This reinforces the importance of improved glycemic control as we pursue novel therapies to slow or reverse loss of kidney function.»

«Regular dental visits provide opportunities for prevention, early detection, and treatment of periodontal [gum] disease, which can potentially help with blood - glucose control and preventing complications from diabetes,» Wu explained in an NYU news release.

Those who engage in high levels of physical activity can incorporate more carbohydrates in the diet without gaining weight; those needing to lose weight or control blood glucose levels require more healthy fats in the diet as fats provide satiety and help keep blood sugar within a normal range.

Although some studies suggest that a 20 - or 30 - gram carb intake per day can provide great results in blood sugar control, it's important to check which works best for your body by checking your glucose levels after meals.

Therefore, consuming sweet potatoes, or extracts from sweet potatoes, may help control blood glucose, and may someday provide a less expensive treatment with fewer side effects, said Jon Allen, a professor of food science at North Carolina State University.

Self - control requires energy, part of which is provided by glucose.

The healthy metabolism of glucose may contribute to more peaceful homes by providing couples a boost to their self - control energy.

While your glucose reading provides insight to current blood sugar levels, the a1c measures your average blood glucose control for the past 2 to 3 months....