Sulphonylureas is a drug used to treat type-2 diabetes. 1st and 2nd generations of sulphonylureas were associated with a 61% increased risk of mortality, and a 30% increased risk of heart failure.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-03, Popular diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of heart failure and death
Women who breast feed reduce their risk of metabolic syndrome by 39% to 56%, depending on how long they feed. Metabolic syndrome has been linked to diabetes and heart disease.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-03, Breastfeeding protects women from metabolic syndrome, a diabetes and heart disease predictor
Pregnant women who ate vegetables at least once a day had fewer children with type 1 diabetes.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-27, Vegetables can protect unborn child against diabetes
People who followed a careful diet and exercise program reduced their risk of diabetes by 58%, outperforming the drug metformin.
BBC, 2009-10-29, Dieting ‘keeps diabetes at bay’
Resveratrol, a substance found in grapes, lowers the insulin levels in mice when injected into the brain.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-15, UT Southwestern study shows how substance in grapes may squeeze out diabetes
Green tea has a powerful antioxidant that may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
EurekAlert, 2008-10-23, Green tea may delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Sulforaphane, a key chemical compound in Broccoli, reduces Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) molecules in the body by 73%. High glucose levels (hyperglycaemia) cause an increase of ROS, and diabetes causes an increase of hyperglycaemia.
BBC, 2008-08-05, Broccoli may undo diabetes damage