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Promising Early Evidence of the Superior Benefits of Drug Therapy for Diabetic Eye Disease
1-May-2008
A drug for the treatment of diabetic eye disease has performed better in clinical trials than the current standard treatment using laser surgery.


Study Links Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease
1-May-2008
Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers have identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes - Alzheimer's interaction.


Studies of Diet Offer Little Insight to Preventing Pregnancy-Related Diabetes
1-May-2008
Many health care professionals suspect that a low glycemic diet may play a significant role in controlling pregnancy-related diabetes, but a recent review of evidence evaluating the effects of diet proved inconclusive.


Report: Diabetes Drugs May Be Related to Fracture Risk
1-May-2008
A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.


New Nanotube Sensor Can Continuously Monitor Minute Amounts of Insulin
1-May-2008
A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body's insulin-producing cells in real time.


Study: Diabetes Doubling Before Motherhood
1-May-2008
Diabetes before motherhood more than doubled in six years among teenage and adult women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the May issue of Diabetes Care.


Research Suggests Red Wine's Potential Benefit for Diabetes
1-May-2008
New research suggests that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine, has the ability to lower blood sugar levels, but might have certain untoward side effects.


Two-Drug Blood Pressure Therapy Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
10-Apr-2008
An international blood pressure study comparing two single-pill drug combinations has yielded results so significant that the study has been stopped early - and the researchers say their findings might alter the way high blood pressure is treated worldwide.


Potential Association of Type 2 Diabetes Genes with Prostate Cancer
10-Apr-2008
Scientists have identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer.


Experimental Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Patients Shows Promise
10-Apr-2008
New research monitoring the effects of Islet cell transplantation resulted in near-normal metabolic control and decreased hypoglycemia.


Mixed Results For Weight Loss Drug on Slowing Progression of Coronary Disease
10-Apr-2008
The anti-obesity medication rimonabant showed mixed results in slowing progression of coronary artery disease in patients with abdominal obesity and pre-existing coronary disease, according to a new study in the April 2 issue of JAMA.


Study: Inactive Kids Face 6-Fold Risk of Heart Disease by Teen Years
10-Apr-2008
Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years.


Tart Cherries May Reduce Heart/Diabetes Risk Factors
10-Apr-2008
Tart cherries - frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice - may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new research .


Diabetes Medication May Help Slow Plaque Build-up in Coronary Arteries
10-Apr-2008
A comparison of two types of medications to treat type 2 diabetes finds that pioglitazone is more effective at lowering the rate of progression of plaque build-up in the coronary arteries than glimepiride, according to a study in the April 2 issue of JAMA.


Diabetes in Mid-Life Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
10-Apr-2008
Men who develop diabetes in mid-life appear to significantly increase their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a long-term study published in the April 9, 2008 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.


Antioxidants, Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes, Red Wine, Tea, Polyphenolics
10-Apr-2008
Food scientists have found that certain antioxidants found in red wine and tea may help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes by inhibiting the action of alpha-glucosidase that controls the absorption of glucose from the small intestine, and protect the body from complications such as high blood pressure and heart disease.


Stem Cell Breakthrough Offers Diabetes Hope
10-Apr-2008
Scientists have discovered a new technique for turning embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing pancreatic tissue in what could prove a significant breakthrough in the quest to find new treatments for diabetes.


Pieces Coming Together in Parkinson's, Cholesterol Puzzle
10-Apr-2008
Finding gives one more piece in the puzzle about the role of cholesterol in Parkinson's disease.


Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Control May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes
10-Apr-2008
Aggressively lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels below current targets in adults with type 2 diabetes may help to prevent - and possibly reverse - hardening of the arteries.


Potential Drug Target Identified for Diabetes
10-Apr-2008
Scientists have discovered a novel signaling pathway between three organs - the gut, the brain, and the liver - which lowers blood sugar when activated.


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