Diabetics with Previous Foot Ulcers May Be Able to Participate in Walking Program
Individuals with DM+PN might be able to engage in a graduated walking program under close supervision of a medical professional and thus prevent other life threatening illnesses.
Rapid Weight Gain in Infancy May Lead to Obesity at Age 7
apid rates of weight gain during infancy could be linked to obesity later in childhood, report researchers in the February issue of Pediatrics.
Lack of Deep Sleep May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers.
Potential Drug Target Identified for Diabetes
Scientists have discovered a novel signaling pathway between three organs - the gut, the brain, and the liver - which lowers blood sugar when activated.
Commonly Used Food Additive Wreaking Havoc on Consumers, Leading to Diabetes, IBS, UC, Crohn’s...
New research shows that emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can induce intestinal inflammation that...
ACE Inhibitors Reduce Kidney Disease Risk in Diabetics with High Blood Pressure
In diabetic patients with hypertension, ACE inhibitors reduce the risk of developing diabetes-related kidney disease, independent of their effect in lowering blood pressure, reports a study in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Study: Genetic Variants Help Predict Type 2 Diabetes
Looking at groups of genetic changes may help to predict who will get type 2 diabetes according to a study.
Study: Liver Signal Critical For Insulin’s Brain Action
New research identifies a key player in the body's ability to respond to insulin action in the brain by ratcheting down the export of blood sugar from the liver. Findings point to a potential new drug target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Cinnamon May Help To Alleviate Diabetes
Cinnamon may be more than a spice, it may have a medical application in preventing and combating diabetes.
Researchers Identify Hormone That Prompts Adult Stem Cells to Differentiate Into Insulin-Producing Cells
Scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone can cause adult islet stem cells to mature into pancreatic beta cells, the insulin-secreting cells that are depleted or compromised in diabetes.
Researchers One Step Closer To Creating Oral Insulin
researchers have shown that designer molecules can interact with the body's insulin receptor.
Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment a Higher Risk in Middle Age
Researchers have found that mild cognitive impairment occurred twice as often in people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Standard Long-Acting Insulin as Good as Newer Medications
An older type of long-acting insulin is as effective in treating type 2 diabetes as newer and more expensive kinds. However, the newer medications may cause fewer problems with low blood glucose while patients are sleeping.
Iron Transport May Be Linked to Cause of Diabetes
Researchers have now shown that the increased activity of one particular iron-transport protein destroys insulin-producing beta cells. In addition, the new research shows that...
Diabetics at Higher Risk of Tuberculosis Infection
People with diabetes have a three to five times higher risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) than non-diabetics, according to researchers.
Experimental Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Has Almost 80-percent Success Rate
An experimental cure for Type 1 diabetes has a nearly 80 percent success rate. The results offer possible hope of curing a disease that affects 3 million Americans.
