A Viral Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Viruses can both cause and prevent autoimmune disease. Therefore viruses that do not directly destroy b cells may actually enhance the course of autoimmune diabetes.
Better Fix for Chronic Wounds Uses Minimally-Invasive Skin Graft
A team at MU Health Care used a recently developed, minimally-invasive autograft harvesting system to care for patients with various types of chronic wounds. Data...
Study: Diabetes and Cancer; Protein Frequently Mutated in Cancer Has a Surprising Alter-Ego
A study published by Nature has defined the function of p110 alpha, the flag-ship molecule of the eight member PI3K family, which is one of the most frequently activated pathways in cancer.
New Vaccine May Stop Progression of Type I Diabetes
New vaccine has been shown in early trials to stop progression of type I diabetes.
Drinking by Women at Conception Boosts Risk of Diabetes for Baby
We all know that drinking while pregnant can cause serious problems. Now, a new study shows that women who drink alcohol around the time...
Early-Onset of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease and Death Before Age...
Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.
New Compound May Reduce Risk of Vision Loss in Patients With Diabetes
Initial results show that drug may reduce the risk of moderate vision loss, especially in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Exercise Helps Diabetics Control Heart-Related Problems
exercise physiologist suggests that exercise, mainly aerobic activity and weight training, may provide multiple solutions to heart problems.
Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogues: No Proof of Additional Benefit for Type 1 Children and Adolescents
Due to a lack of suitable studies, it remains unclear whether children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes benefit more or less from long-term treatment with rapid-acting insulin analogues than with short-acting human insulin.
Drivers with Type-1 Diabetes Report Increased Incidence of Car Crashes
Drivers with type-1 diabetes reported higher numbers of driving mishaps according to a multi-center study.
Young People Prone to Type 2 Diabetes Exhibit Alterations in Mitochondrial Activity
Researchers have found that decreased activity in muscle mitochondria may be a major factor in the development of type 2 diabetes in young.
Drug Effective in Treating Kidney Disease in Diabetics
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.
Lucentis Effective Against Diabetic Retinopathy
Results of a recent study show that Lucentis is highly effective at treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy and may be an alternative to laser therapy....
Research Suggests Diabetes Drug Being Prescribed Even When Contraindicated
Some doctors prescribe metformin, the most widely used type 2 diabetes treatment drug, for patients also suffering from congestive heart failure or kidney dysfunction or both despite clear warnings on drug packaging not to do so.
Genetic Abnormality Linked to Cancer More Common in Type 2 Diabetics
A type of genetic abnormality linked to cancer is more common in people with type 2 diabetes than the rest of the population, a new study has found.
Chronic Disease in Men Linked to Chemicals in These Plastics
Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to researchers.
