Yearly Archives: 2005

A mouse with improved glucose tolerance and insulin activity in the liver has been created, and generated new findings about insulin-signaling in the liver that could prove useful in understanding the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers have begun a new study into the effects of a mother's diet in pregnancy upon unborn babies and their future health.

Scientists have identified an important link between kidney damage and cardiac problems, creating new possibilities for treating the primary cause of death in kidney disease patients.

Research suggests that the liver may produce most of the body's "good" cholesterol, an unexpected finding that might one day help scientists develop new treatments to raise levels of this heart-protecting molecule in humans.

Protection against a wide variety of diseases is among the many benefits of a diet high in whole fruits and vegetables.

What's bad for your ticker may be good for your bean, according to research from a team of scientists at Boston University.

To help Americans fight the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center has crafted new nutrition and physical activity guidelines for overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes (pre-diabetes).

Nutritionists trying to influence how much fat an obese woman might eat should take into account food prices, the time it takes to make a meal and the location of grocery stores, among other things.

Study identifies barriers in all components of the private health insurance system that can prevent Americans with diabetes from properly managing the disease.

Trend of increasing life expectancy is about to reverse itself -- due to the rapid rise in obesity, especially among children.

Scientists have found genetic regions that, when defective, allow the immune system to attack the pancreas -- the first in a series of mis-steps that lead to type 1 diabetes.

Single hormone appears to regulate blood sugar in two different ways.

A new study has shown why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carbohydrate diets, and it's not related to water, metabolism or boredom.

A suitcase-sized machine is making life easier for some patients undergoing rigorous dialysis for kidney failure.

Study is the first to show that it would be cost-effective for society to try to prevent diabetes in people with a condition known as "pre-diabetes," or impaired glucose tolerance.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea can lower their glucose levels by receiving the most common sleep apnea therapy.