Fat Tissue May Be Key to Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers found they could reverse type 2 diabetes in laboratory models by dampening the inflammatory response in fat tissue.
Alert: Health Canada Advises Diabetic Patients Not To Use The Antibiotic Tequin
Health Canada is advising diabetic patients, as a precaution, not to use the antibiotic Tequin due to concerns about blood glucose disorders. This advice is based on recommendations submitted to the department by the manufacturer of the drug, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
FDA’s Safety Announcement on the Use of Actos, Medical Societies Respond
Diabetes leaders are responding to the announcement made by the FDA that the use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.
Infections Can Increase Risk of Diabetes in Children
A recently published study details how a certain type of infection in infants is associated with a greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Viral...
Link Between Gestational Diabetes and Autism Risk
Researchers analyzed data to assess the association between maternal diabetes, both known prior to pregnancy and diagnosed during pregnancy, and the risk of autism...
APOE Genotype Identified As Risk Factor for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
A cross-sectional study has convinced some researchers that the APOE genotype is a risk factor for diabetic neuropathy severity equal to having 15 extra years of age or diabetes duration.
Novel Peptide Could Boost Availability and Success of Islet Cell Transplant for Type-1 Diabetes
A peptide developed by scientists may expand the availability and durability of islet cell transplant for patients with type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by a lack of these insulin-producing cells.
Bone Marrow Stem Cells Are A Source Of Insulin-Producing Cells
In a finding that may open a new avenue to treating diabetes, researchers show that cells from the bone marrow give rise to insulin-producing cells in the pancreas of mice.
Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Improves Survival in Type 1 Diabetes
For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation increases the chances of long-term survival compared to kidney transplantation alone.
New Study Links Attitudes to Diabetes Management
According to a new study by an Ithaca College psychology professor and her two colleagues, people with diabetes who see themselves as responsible for their disease onset blame themselves for making poor lifestyle choices and are significantly less likely to monitor their glucose levels, properly inject themselves and make lifestyle choices that would benefit their condition.
Surprising Findings Reported About Iron Overload
Individuals who develop hemochromatosis/iron overload absorb an excessive amount of iron from food and supplements ingested. The abnormality affects many people worldwide.
Cybersecurity Risks of the Artificial Pancreas
The risk of security threats targeting an artificial pancreas is a major concern and has not been sufficiently considered in the research and development...
Fat Hormone Acts On Brain Circuit To Curb Obesity, Diabetes
New research finds that a single brain region is sufficient for normal control of blood sugar and activity level by the fat hormone leptin.
Herbal Medicine Silymarin May Help Sugar-Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognised as one way of helping people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels.
Study Shows That Dialysis Patients Often Have Close Family Members Also On Dialysis
Nearly one-fourth of all dialysis patients have a close relative on dialysis. The researchers suggest screening other relatives for undetected kidney disease.
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.
