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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Study Identifies Possible Protection Against Type 2 Diabetes
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9-May-2012 |
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Researchers have shown that levels of certain related proteins found in blood are associated with a greatly reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes up to a decade or more later.
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Unique Physiology Key to Diagnosing and Treating Diabetes in Asian Populations
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9-May-2012 |
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As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to detect diabetes fail in people of Asian descent.
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Fructose Consumption May Deplete Cellular Energy in Patients with Obesity and Diabetes
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9-May-2012 |
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Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and more its more severe forms, fatty inflammation and scarring.
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Low Testosterone Levels Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Men
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9-May-2012 |
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Scientists have found that low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels.
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Older Diabetics Live Long Enough to Benefit from Interventions and Research
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9-May-2012 |
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Middle-aged and older adults with diabetes showed substantial survival rates in a new study of retirees.
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Popular Diabetes Drug May Treat Leading Cause of Blindness
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9-May-2012 |
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Researchers have discovered that a drug already prescribed to millions of people with diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
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2 Drugs Better Than 1 to Treat Youth with Type 2 Diabetes
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30-Apr-2012 |
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A combination of two specific diabetes drugs was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than one of the drugs alone
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Cancer Drug Use Leads to Diabetes
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11-Apr-2012 |
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A drug widely used by cancer and transplant patients also comes with a downside: it leads to diabetes in as many as 15 percent of the people who take it.
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Study: Approach to Diabetes Self-Management Too Narrow
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11-Apr-2012 |
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A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London reveals the many difficulties faced by people with diabetes in self-managing their disease.
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Less Sleep, Disrupted Internal Clock Leads to Higher Risk of Diabetes and Obesity
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11-Apr-2012 |
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A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital reinforces the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's 'internal biological clock' may lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity.
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Study: Women at Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome Due to Lack of Exercise
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11-Apr-2012 |
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A national study shows that women are less likely than men to get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day, resulting in greater odds of developing metabolic syndrome - a risky and increasingly prevalent condition related to obesity.
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Common Diabetes Drug May Help Prevent Liver Cancer
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2-Apr-2012 |
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A drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer, researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center report in the April 2012 issue of Cancer Prevention Research.
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Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Increased the Risk of Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes
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2-Apr-2012 |
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People were evaluated 8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose metabolism (pre-diabetes) in relation to a baseline report of alcohol consumption.
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Optimal Threshold for HbA1c Pre-diabetes Test Identified
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19-Mar-2012 |
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Setting a specific HbA1c cutoff threshold for prediabetes, which could be used to determine eligibility for interventions to prevent progression to more serious type 2 diabetes, has generated much debate, with at least three different cutoffs recommended by different professional organizations.
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Fast-Food Restaurant Calorie Listings May Meet Labeling Requirements But They Don't do a Good Job
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5-Mar-2012 |
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Calorie listings on fast-food chain restaurant menus might meet federal labeling requirements but don't do a good job of helping consumers trying to make healthy meal choices.
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Likely New Trigger for Metabolic Syndrome Epidemic Discovered
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20-Feb-2012 |
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Scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes.
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Study: Some Insulin Production in Long-Term Type 1 Diabetics
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20-Feb-2012 |
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Research has shown that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes.
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American College of Physicians Recommends Metformin to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
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20-Feb-2012 |
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The American College of Physicians recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.
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Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function by Improving Brain Energy Metabolism
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1-Feb-2012 |
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Researchers discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a risk factor for dementia, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Insulin Resistance Linked to Brain Health
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1-Feb-2012 |
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New research shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors.
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