More and more people have become aware of the dangers of excessive fructose in their diet. A new review on fructose in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) indicates just how dangerous this simple sugar may be.
Richard J. Johnson, MD and Takahiko Nakagawa, MD (Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado) provide a concise overview of recent clinical (more…)
New York Jets linebacker Kenwin Cummings is poised to join the ranks of active NFL players with diabetes.
The 24-year-old, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes while in high school, signed with the Jets in 2008 but has remained on the practice squad the past two seasons. This weekend, however, he made the roster as backup inside linebacker and special-teams player after leading the team in tackles through the first three preseason games, (more…)