A New Strategy Normalizes Blood Sugars in Diabetes
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese.
Study IDs Medical Conditions That Put Seniors at Risk of Falling Into Medicare Donut-Hole
Among seniors, women and patients with diabetes and dementia are the most likely to fall into the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan donut hole - the gap occurring after beneficiaries reach their annual coverage limit and before catastrophic coverage kicks in.
Study Says Diabetes at Epidemic Proportions in China
A large population-based study of diabetes in China conducted by investigators from Tulane University and their colleagues in China has concluded that the disease has reached epidemic proportions in the adult population of China.
JDRF Funded Researchers Test Topical Drug to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
Early-stage human clinical trials showed that a new topical drug was safe and had biological effects in a type of diabetic eye disease, and may offer researchers a new approach to prevent and treat diabetic macular edema.
Study: Leptin Therapy Shows Promise For Type 1 Diabetes
Using leptin alone in place of standard insulin therapy shows promise in abating symptoms of type 1 diabetes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
Genetic Variation Prevents Some Young Type 2 Diabetics from Responding to Physical Exercise
A genetic variation in mitochondria, the energy-producing machinery of cells, prevents young obese subjects with diabetes type 2 to respond to physical exercise.
Surprising Findings About Hepatitis C and Insulin Resistance
We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
Study: Major Depression More Than Doubles Risk of Dementia Among Adults with Diabetes
Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Study: Hemoglobin A1c Outperforms Fasting Glucose for Risk Prediction
Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
People with Prediabetes Not Taking Adequate Precautions to Avoid Diabetes
Study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed that only about half of U.S. adults with prediabetes reported that in the past year they tried to lose weight or exercise more.
Frequent Napping Associated with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults
A study in the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose.
Twice as Many Women to be Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby.
Study: Stress Raises Risk of Mental Decline in Older Diabetics
Stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes, research suggests.
Diabetes Medication May Help Decrease BMI in Obese Adolescents
Metformin XR appears to cause a small but significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program.
Poorer Diabetics Receive Worse Care Than Other in Countries with Universal Health Coverage
People with lower socioeconomic status and those belonging to ethnic minority groups receive worse health care in the treatment of diabetes than the rest of patients in the world's most developed countries.
Severe Complications of Diabetes Higher in Depressed Patients
Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, including kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and stroke.
