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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Scientists Link 11 Genetic Variations to Type 2 Diabetes
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Mathematicians have developed robust new tools for winnowing out the genes behind some of humanity's most intractable diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
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A Link Between Antidepressants and Type 2 Diabetes
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28-Mar-2008 |
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While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, researchers found people with a history of depression had a 30-percent increased risk of type 2 Diabetes.
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Study Details How Diabetes Drives Atherosclerosis
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Researchers have discovered how diabetes, by driving inflammation and slowing blood flow, dramatically accelerates atherosclerosis, according to research.
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Previously Unrecognized Testosterone Deficiency Common in Men with Type 1 Diabetes
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Testosterone deficiency, previously recognized as common in men with type 2 diabetes, is also common in men with type 1 diabetes according to a new study.
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A Ton of Bitter Melon Produces Sweet Results for Diabetes
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Scientists have uncovered the therapeutic properties of bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, that make it a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes-Related Amputations Increase for Hispanics
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Hospitalizations of adult Hispanics for diabetes-related foot or leg amputations rose sharply between 2001 and 2004. The data are for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
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Grape Skin Compound Fights the Complications of Diabetes
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Resveratrol in grape skins could stop diabetic complications such as heart disease, retinopathy and nephropathy, research finds.
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Dieting and Medication May Reduce High Blood Pressure
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Adults with hypertension may be able to lower their weight and their blood pressure by following a weight-loss diet or using the medication orlistat.
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Joslin Researchers Discover New Effect for Insulin
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Researchers have shown that insulin has a previously unknown effect that plays a role in aging and lifespan, a finding that could ultimately provide a mechanism for gene manipulations that could help people live longer and healthier lives.
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Medications Plus Dental Materials May Equal Infection for Diabetic Patients
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28-Mar-2008 |
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Medications that help control healthy insulin levels may lead to unexpected events at the dentist's office.
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Researchers Look for Explanation Behind High Incidence of Diabetes Among Asian Indians
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11-Mar-2008 |
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The incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising, especially in urbanized parts of the world where sedentary lifestyles and obesity abound. In addition to weight and inactivity, race puts some people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
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Chronically Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Disable 'fasting Switch'
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11-Mar-2008 |
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Continually revved up insulin production slowly dulls the body's response to insulin. As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting the stage for diabetes-associated complications such as blindness, stroke and renal failure.
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Secretions from the Skin of a South American Frog Could Provide a New Treatment for Diabetes
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11-Mar-2008 |
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The paradoxical frog secretes a substance from its skin which protects it from infection. Researchers found that it stimulates the release of insulin, the vital hormone which is deficient in diabetes sufferers.
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Hispanics Have More Difficulty Controlling Diabetes Than Non-Hispanic Whites
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11-Mar-2008 |
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Results of an analysis of multiple studies show diabetes control is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, according to researchers.
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Type 2 Diabetes May Be Caused by Intestinal Dysfunction
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11-Mar-2008 |
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Growing evidence shows that surgery may effectively cure Type 2 diabetes - an approach that not only may change the way the disease is treated, but that introduces a new way of thinking about diabetes.
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Stress Hormone Impacts Memory, Learning in Diabetes Study
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11-Mar-2008 |
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A new animal study finds that increased levels of a stress hormone produced by the adrenal gland disrupt the healthy functioning of the hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for learning and short-term memory.
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Novel Link Between Excessive Nutrient Levels and Insulin Resistance
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11-Mar-2008 |
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Study reveals that OGT slams the brake on insulin signaling soon after insulin fires up the machinery that pulls glucose from the blood stream and squirrels it away inside liver or stashes the surplus energy in fat pads.
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Cold Tolerance
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11-Mar-2008 |
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Researchers have discovered that many of the genetic variations that have enabled human populations to tolerate colder climates may also affect their susceptibility to metabolic syndrome.
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Study Finds Increasing Rates of Diabetes Among Older Americans
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12-Feb-2008 |
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The annual number of Americans older than 65 newly diagnosed with diabetes increased by 23 percent between 1994 to 1995 and 2003 to 2004, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Environmental Pollution and Diabetes May Be Linked
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12-Feb-2008 |
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Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes.
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