Diabetes News From Medical News Today
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientific journal Diabetes Care. The main hormonal function of insulin is to support the uptake and use of glucose in muscles and fat tissues...
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders - making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S...
3 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
The development of a medicine for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, based on autoantigen GAD65, received a setback following crucial clinical phase 3 trials that failed to show significant effects. One possible explanation may be seasonal variations in the immune system, claim those responsible for the study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)...
2 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. The research is published online in Nutritional Neuroscience...
1 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Researchers in Lille and Paris demonstrated that mutations in the melatonin receptor gene (melatonin or the "hormone of darkness" induces sleep) lead to an almost sevenfold increase in the risk of developing diabetes. This research, which was published in Nature Genetics on 29 January 2012, could contributed to the development of new drugs for the treatment or prevention of this metabolic disease...
30 Jan 2012 at 3:00am
In a study into the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of human body...
30 Jan 2012 at 3:00am
A study published in Nature Genetics has found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes...
30 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Like a magician employing sleight of hand, the protein mitoNEET - a mysterious but important player in diabetes, cancer and aging - draws the eye with a flurry of movement in one location while the subtle, more crucial action takes place somewhere else...
29 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration finally approved Amylin Pharmaceutical's diabetes drug Bydureon, which provides glycemic control for diabetes type 2 in a once-weekly injection. The approval follows two earlier rejections in 2010, when the FDA asked the company to go back and carry out a new trial of the drug's effect on heart rhythm...
28 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University. Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes seen during pregnancy...
27 Jan 2012 at 12:00pm
A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, presented at the annual Triological Society's Combined Sections Meeting, on January 26 in Miami Beach, shows that diabetes is likely to cause a greater degree of hearing loss in women as they get older, particularly if the diabetes is not well controlled with medication...
27 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that between 1996 and 2008, the number of leg and foot amputations among U.S. individuals, aged 40+ with diagnosed diabetes, decreased by 65%. The study, entitled "Declining Rates of Hospitalization for Non-traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation in the Diabetic Population Aged 40 years or Older: U.S...
26 Jan 2012 at 6:00am
There has been a large drop in the rate of leg and foot amputations among Americans aged 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes, according to a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. The study reports that between 1996 and 2008 the rate of such amputations fell by 65%...
26 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care...
25 Jan 2012 at 2:00pm
People with more brown fat seem better able to stay warm when it is cold, Canadian researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. They added that the findings of their study could eventually be used to find ways of fighting obesity. Not much has been known about brown fat, a type of good fat, until recently...
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Diabetes News
3 Feb 2012 at 10:07pm
Up to 10 percent of women develop a problem called gestational diabetes while they're pregnant.
3 Feb 2012 at 9:03pm
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates.
3 Feb 2012 at 5:53pm
Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle.
3 Feb 2012 at 1:48pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated that glucose control is the first step toward preventing diabetic complications.
3 Feb 2012 at 9:38am
"I've gone from insulin shots , from pulling up insulin to the insulin pen to the pump," Adora recalled.
3 Feb 2012 at 5:29am
Physically active children are more likely to keep diabetes and heart disease at bay, a new study reveals.
3 Feb 2012 at 1:09am
The authors present evidence that resveratrol does not directly activate sirtuin 1, a protein associated with aging.
3 Feb 2012 at 12:10am
It shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone when cooking-show host Paula Deen announced recently that she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
2 Feb 2012 at 8:00pm
Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr.
2 Feb 2012 at 3:45pm
Merck & Co on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings , helped by a decrease in research spending, and predicted relatively flat 2012 results as the No.
2 Feb 2012 at 11:41am
Merck & Co., the second-largest U.S. drugmaker, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analyst estimates on higher sales of diabetes medicines.
2 Feb 2012 at 7:41am
The winter season is upon it, with a lack of daylight hours, cloudy days and temperamental weather.
2 Feb 2012 at 3:36am
The world's biggest insulin maker said net profit in the last three months of 2011 reached 4.68 billion kroner , up from 3.95 billion kroner in the same period of 2010.
2 Feb 2012 at 12:27am
"We are seeing people in their 20s and 30s with advanced stages of the disease," said Harper, an endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University.
1 Feb 2012 at 8:22pm
Many schools have removed pop and candy from vending machines, but "often replaced them with juice and sports drinks, which also contain added sugar," the report says.
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3 Feb 2012 at 7:00am
After several years of delays and setbacks, Amylin Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval to begin US marketing of BydureonTM. The first once-a-week type 2 therapy to be offered in the US market, Bydureon is expected to be available by February. Amylin says that its wholesale price will be about $4,200 a year.
2 Feb 2012 at 7:00am
Winter in Chicago is catching up with my diabetic feet. No matter how much I lotion up before bed, the cracks are beginning to show. I recall a visit to my endocrinologist where she tested for sensitivity and scoped for cracks, wounds, or anything out of the ordinary. She told me how lucky I was that the skin on my feet was smooth and well maintained. She said to keep up with what I was doing. Though truthfully, I wasn't doing anything, it was summer and my feet were in good condition because of the warm weather and pure luck.
1 Feb 2012 at 7:00am
Two years ago, I was a different woman. I was just beginning to come out of my diabetes shell, assessing my confidence with strangers by testing in public and telling friends about my disease. I can still feel the panic rising in my throat as I told people that I have diabetes and need to take injections multiple times per day. I was afraid of rejection, afraid that they would treat me like a sick person. But after eleven years of fighting for my life with type 1 diabetes, I was tired of being afraid. The more people I told, the easier it got.
31 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
Dear DH, I'm a 47-year-old man who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008. For two years, I haven't been interested in sex. I have a demanding retail job and two teenage children. I can still perform, but I am usually so tired that I fall asleep after dinner. I don't miss sex much, but my wife does, and I don't want to lose her. By the way, my A1C usually runs around 6.8%.
30 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
The first time I worried about traveling with diabetes was after the 9/11 tragedy. I had been offered a trip to New York to attend a writer's conference. I jumped at the chance, looking forward to the conference, sightseeing, shopping, and seeing the musical The Producers on Broadway.
29 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
Animas Corporation, a division of Johnson & Johnson that manufactures insulin pumps, has been reprimanded by the FDA for not reporting serious problems resulting from use of its equipment. The parent company was warned that it could face fines and more for selling faulty insulin pumps and failing to disclose serious injuries to diabetic patients who used the OneTouch Ping and 2020 insulin pumps. According to reports, J&J continued to sell the pumps even after the company knew that some had failed.
28 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
Until now, drawing blood has been an unavoidable component of being tested for prediabetes and diabetes. Nobody enjoys the process, and it probably makes many people shy away from undergoing diagnosis at all.
27 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
With the recent news of Paula Deen's battle with type 2 diabetes, diabetes has been getting some negative coverage in the media. I've even heard comments like " No wonder Paula Deen has diabetes when she eats so much sugar and butter." This is frustrating because it perpetuates the false stereotype that all people with diabetes are the same.
26 Jan 2012 at 7:00am
If you, like many people with diabetes, are trying to lose weight, you might be more successful if you cut back on carbohydrates for just two days a week instead of undertaking an unrelenting low-calorie diet. A recent report found that women who banished carbohydrates for two days a week and ate normally the rest of the time lost about nine pounds in four months, compared to the five pounds lost by women who cut back to roughly 1,500 calories every day.
25 Jan 2012 at 8:00am
CHICAGO, IL -- January 24, 2012 -- The news of celebrity chef Paula Deen having diabetes has triggered a national conversation about how diet affects people with diabetes or those who are at risk of getting it.
ScienceDaily: Diabetes News
2 Feb 2012 at 2:17pm
A new study suggests that hyperglycemia injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. The high-sensitivity test they used detected levels of cTnT tenfold lower than those found in patients diagnosed with a heart attack.
30 Jan 2012 at 12:15pm
Sleeping disorders have been known for some years to increase the risk of diabetes. Scientists have now linked a gene that plays a key role in synchronizing biological rhythms to type two diabetes.
29 Jan 2012 at 2:10pm
Scientists have found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
29 Jan 2012 at 2:10pm
Scientists have revealed eleven new genetic regions associated with the blood levels of the metabolites, including new loci affecting well-established risk markers for cardiovascular disease and potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The findings may help in elucidating the processes leading to common diseases.
27 Jan 2012 at 3:24pm
For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.
25 Jan 2012 at 4:23pm
Your risk of having a heart attack or stroke may be worse than you think. Currently, risk is assessed by projecting 10 years ahead. New research shows a young or middle-aged adult at low risk in the short term may be at high risk in the long term, if they have only one risk factor. This is the first study to examine the lifetime risk of heart disease in white and black men and women.
25 Jan 2012 at 3:34pm
Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers.
24 Jan 2012 at 1:03pm
Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of excess belly fat, researchers report.
23 Jan 2012 at 4:48pm
Researchers found more efficient diagnostic tools are not always used.
20 Jan 2012 at 5:45pm
The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body's ability to devour itself.
19 Jan 2012 at 12:39pm
A receptor found on blood platelets whose importance as a potential pharmaceutical target has long been questioned may in fact be fruitful in drug testing, according to new research.
18 Jan 2012 at 12:23pm
Researchers now report on how the diabetes drug metformin potentially reduces cancer risk.
15 Jan 2012 at 1:00pm
Killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research has uncovered.
13 Jan 2012 at 8:02pm
Generally speaking, a distinction has been made so far between “good” HDL cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol. LDL contributes to cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke, while the “good” HDL protects against them. Now, however, experts have discovered that the anti-inflammatory effect of HDL was not detected in patients on renal dialysis.
12 Jan 2012 at 12:43pm
Scientists have developed "smart" nanotherapeutics that can be programmed to selectively deliver drugs to the cells of the pancreas. The approach was found to increase drug efficacy by 200-fold in in vitro studies based on the ability of these nanomaterials to both protect the drug from degradation and concentrate it at key target sites, such as regions of the pancreas that contain the insulin-producing cells.
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