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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Anti-Rejection Drug May Increase Risk of Diabetes After Kidney Transplant
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29-May-2008 |
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For patients undergoing kidney transplantation, treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to an increased risk of diabetes.
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Study: Doctors Not Always Sure When to Treat BP in People with Diabetes
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29-May-2008 |
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A new study finds that even when people with diabetes show up in their doctor's office with a high blood pressure reading, there's only a 50-50 chance that each of them will get some sort of attention for it.
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Anti-inflammatory Medication May Treat Type 2 Diabetes
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29-May-2008 |
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Researchers who reported earlier this year that an inexpensive, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called salsalate might prevent type 2 diabetes are now reporting that the drug may also be beneficial in the treatment of the disease.
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New Insights in Diagnosing Diabetes May Help the Millions Who Are Undiagnosed
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29-May-2008 |
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A panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing diabetes and found a significant need for improvement.
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AACE Calls for New Standards for Safer Insulin Pump Use
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29-May-2008 |
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A physician at the FDA provided new data that shows there is a serious problem regarding patient safety in insulin pump use.
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Scientists Find Protein May Be Key to New Therapies for Elevated Triglycerides
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29-May-2008 |
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Researchers have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic.
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Arthritis a Potential Barrier to Physical Activity for Adults with Diabetes
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29-May-2008 |
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People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Report.
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Higher Oxidized LDL Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
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29-May-2008 |
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Higher concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that has been modified by oxidation is associated with an increased incidence of abdominal obesity, high fasting glucose levels and high triglyceride levels and the metabolic syndrome, which includes a combination of these conditions.
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Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Improves Survival in Type 1 Diabetes
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29-May-2008 |
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For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation increases the chances of long-term survival compared to kidney transplantation alone.
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Suspected Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Caught
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29-May-2008 |
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Scientists have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells.
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Promising Early Evidence of the Superior Benefits of Drug Therapy for Diabetic Eye Disease
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1-May-2008 |
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A drug for the treatment of diabetic eye disease has performed better in clinical trials than the current standard treatment using laser surgery.
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Study Links Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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Studies of Diet Offer Little Insight to Preventing Pregnancy-Related Diabetes
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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Report: Diabetes Drugs May Be Related to Fracture Risk
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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New Nanotube Sensor Can Continuously Monitor Minute Amounts of Insulin
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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Study: Diabetes Doubling Before Motherhood
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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Research Suggests Red Wine's Potential Benefit for Diabetes
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1-May-2008 |
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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.
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Two-Drug Blood Pressure Therapy Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
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10-Apr-2008 |
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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.
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Potential Association of Type 2 Diabetes Genes with Prostate Cancer
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10-Apr-2008 |
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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.
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Experimental Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Patients Shows Promise
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10-Apr-2008 |
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New research monitoring the effects of Islet cell transplantation resulted in near-normal metabolic control and decreased hypoglycemia.
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