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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Study: Vegetarian Diet, Physical Activity Protect Against Diabetes in Black Population
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9-Nov-2011 |
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New research shows that following a vegetarian diet and exercising at least three times a week significantly reduced the risk of diabetes in African Americans, who are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes when compared to non-Hispanic whites.
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Study: Insulin Resistance is Associated with Inflammatory Processes that Lead to Cortical Atrophy and Brain Dysfunction
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9-Nov-2011 |
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Many complications of diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems are generally well recognized. But the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked.
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Targeted Approach Provides a New Avenue for Potential Anti-Obesity Medication
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9-Nov-2011 |
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Obese rhesus monkeys lost on average 11 percent of their body weight after four weeks of treatment with an experimental drug that selectively destroys the blood supply of fat tissue.
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Study Indicates Brain Plays Role in Regulating Blood Sugar
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9-Nov-2011 |
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Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the brain is a key player in regulating glucose (sugar) metabolism.
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Researchers Investigate Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and Wounds That Don't Heal
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9-Nov-2011 |
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Millions of Americans suffer from wounds that don't heal, and while most are typically associated with diabetes, new research has identified another possible underlying cause - autoimmune diseases.
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Drug Effective in Treating Kidney Disease in Diabetics
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9-Nov-2011 |
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Researchers have published promising results of a clinical study using an experimental anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory drug called pirfenidone to treat patients with diabetic nephropathy.
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Children With Diet Lower In Fat And Higher In Fiber May Lower Risk For chronic disease in Adulthood
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2-Nov-2011 |
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Study shows dietary intervention in adolescence benefits glycemic control and blood pressure long-term.
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New Study Links Attitudes to Diabetes Management
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2-Nov-2011 |
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According to a new study by an Ithaca College psychology professor and her two colleagues, people with diabetes who see themselves as responsible for their disease onset blame themselves for making poor lifestyle choices and are significantly less likely to monitor their glucose levels, properly inject themselves and make lifestyle choices that would benefit their condition.
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African-American Women with Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-Term Diabetes Risk
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2-Nov-2011 |
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African American women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy face a 52 percent increased risk of developing diabetes in the future compared to white women who develop GDM during pregnancy.
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First Clinical Trial of Red Wine Ingredient Shows Beneficial Metabolic Shifts
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2-Nov-2011 |
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When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better.
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Study Finds Clue to Birth Defects in Babies of Diabetic Mothers
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24-Oct-2011 |
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A team has identified an enzyme as key to the molecular mechanism that significantly increases the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida and some heart defects among babies born to women with diabetes.
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Reduction in Intake of Food Toxins Improves Diabetes in Adults
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12-Oct-2011 |
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A study of Advanced Glycation End products in adults found that cutting back on processed, grilled, and fried foods, which are high in AGEs, may improve insulin resistance in people with diabetes.
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Study May Lead to New Treatments for Type 2 diabetes
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12-Oct-2011 |
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Activating a specialized type of fat, known as brown adipose tissue, may help combat obesity as well as result in better glucose control for type 2 diabetes.
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Raising 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Diabetics
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12-Oct-2011 |
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ncreasing levels of high-density lipoproteins, better known as HDL or "good" cholesterol, reduced the risk for heart attack and stroke among patients with diabetes.
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New Target for Diabetes Treatment Discovered
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12-Oct-2011 |
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Researchers have identified a key molecular pathway responsible for the natural decrease in the proliferation of insulin-producing cells that occurs as a person ages. Artificially activating this pathway, which is normally not functional in adults, may be a new way to combat diabetes.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring Helpful in Maintaining Target Blood Sugar Levels
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12-Oct-2011 |
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The Endocrine Society released a clinical practice guideline (CPG) providing recommendations on settings where patients are most likely to benefit from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
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Natural Compound Helps Reverse Diabetes in Study
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12-Oct-2011 |
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Researchers have restored normal blood sugar metabolism using a compound the body makes naturally. The finding suggests that it may one day be possible for people to take the compound much like a daily vitamin as a way to treat or even prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Early Research Shows Dietary Supplement May Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
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27-Sep-2011 |
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UCLA researchers demonstrated that an over-the-counter dietary supplement may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, conditions that are involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which affect millions worldwide.
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Proper Amount of Sleep May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Teens
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27-Sep-2011 |
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Obese teenagers who don't get the proper amount of sleep may have disruptions in insulin secretion and blood sugar (glucose) levels, say pediatric researchers.
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Researchers Identify Mechanism in the Pancreas that Turns on Insulin Production
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27-Sep-2011 |
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Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered how a hormone turns on a series of molecular switches inside the pancreas that increases production of insulin.
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