Isolated Soy Protein Shown To Benefit Type 2 Diabetics
Isolated soy protein added to the diets of 14 men under treatment for advanced stages of type 2 diabetes, significantly lowered unwanted proteins in their urine and slightly raised desired HDL cholesterol levels in their blood.
Anti-Malarial Drug May Reduce Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Preliminary research suggests that use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may help reduce the risk of the development of diabetes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Report: Increased Sensitivity To Nerve Signals Keeps Diabetes at Bay
Nerve signals relayed directly to the pancreas after eating a meal play a critical role in normal blood sugar control, according to a report in Cell Metabolism. Therefore, drugs that increase the sensitivity to such signals might offer a new approach to diabetes treatment, the researchers said.
Study of Diabetes and Race Reveals the Imperfect Science of Defining Ethnic Groups
New study calls into question not only how race-specific information is being gathered and interpreted by the medical community, but how it is presented to the public through media and pharmaceutical marketing.
Seniors Using Deadly Drug Combinations
New research shows that older adults are mixing potentially life-threatening drug combinations. Many also take vitamins or supplements that interact negatively with the prescription...
Treatment to Better Regulate Insulin Discovered
A recent discovery shows how lowering PKD1 can help people with diabetes limit metabolic complications, such as stroke, heart disease and some forms of...
Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Diabetes, Obesity and more
A scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals finds that they are so common that nearly every person on Earth has been exposed. Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting...
Study Finds Increasing Rates of Diabetes Among Older Americans
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.
Type 1 Diabetes Rapidly Reversed Using Antibody Injections
Scientists have used injections of antibodies to rapidly reverse the onset of Type I diabetes.
17-Percent of Diabetic Seniors Over-Treated or Under-Treated
Too many older diabetes patients are being overtreated and undertreated, raising concerns about a one-size fits all approach which affects certain groups more than others.
New Cause of Cardiac Damage After Heart Attack in Type 1 Diabetics Found
After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. Now researchers have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it.
Hispanics Have More Difficulty Controlling Diabetes Than Non-Hispanic Whites
Results of an analysis of multiple studies show diabetes control is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, according to researchers.
Source of Diabetic Pain Uncovered by UK Researchers
The basis for chronic pain from diabetic neuropathy, which affects about 25% of people with diabetes, has been uncovered by researchers.
New Mouse Model Sheds Light on Lipoatrophic Diabetes
A collaboration of scientists has developed a new mouse model of lipoatrophic diabetes, and highlighted leptin therapy as a successful tool to combat this rare form of type II diabetes.
Walnuts Improve Cholesterol Levels, Insulin-Resistant Women Helped Most
Researchers report that a meal plan rich in walnuts, which are high in polyunsaturated fats, has a significant impact on lipid levels for women,...
Blood Pressure Medications Not Equal, Researchers Say
A blood pressure medicine's success at lowering pressure shouldn't be the only measure of its effectiveness, say researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues in an editorial in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine.
