DNA Mutations Linked to Diabetes
Genes that regulate the energy consumption of cells have a different structure and expression in type II diabetics than they do in healthy people.
A New Molecule to Combat Diabetes and Obesity
A new study demonstrates that activation of the protein -TGR5- can treat type 2 diabetes and reduce weight gain.
Consumption of Sugar Substitutes Assists in Long-Term Weight Control
A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners increases dietary restraint, a key aspect of successful weight maintenance.
Research Shows Why Low Vitamin D Raises Heart Disease Risks in Diabetics
Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers now think they know why.
Night Home Hemodialysis Shown to be as Good as Transplant in Treating Kidney Failure
For the first time, it has been shown that patients who receive night home hemodialysis live just as long as those who receive kidney transplants from deceased donors.
Elevated Arginase Levels Contribute to Vascular Eye Disease Such as Diabetic Retinopathy
Elevated levels of the enzyme arginase contribute to vascular eye damage and researchers say therapies to normalize its levels could halt progression of potentially blinding diseases such as diabetic retinopathy.
A Clue to the Elusive Cause of Type 1 Diabetes: Wheat
Scientists have discovered what may be an important clue to the cause of type 1 diabetes. Nearly half of study participants had an abnormal immune response to wheat proteins.
Noninsulin-Producing Alpha Cells in the Pancreas Can Be Converted to Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
In findings that add to the prospects of regenerating insulin-producing cells in people with type 1 diabetes, researchers have shown that insulin-producing beta cells can be derived from non-insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Insufficient Sleep May Be Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk
Short sleep times may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk of diabetes.
MRI May Help Physicians Diagnose, Stage and Treat Diabetes
Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to the first study of its kind to apply noninvasive imaging techniques to diabetes research.
Cancer Treatment Controls Macular Edema Related to Diabetes and to Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmology Journal reports on use of bevacizumab (Avastin), to benefit diabetic patients with macular edema as well as people who develop cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery.
New Approach Targets Gut Hormone to Lower Blood Sugar Levels
A research team discovered a novel function of a hormone found in the gut that might potentially lower glucose levels in diabetes.
Antipsychotic Drugs Associated with High Blood Sugar in Older Adults with Diabetes
Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment.
Scarring Key to Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
People classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring.
Found: A Gene That May Play a Role in Type 1 Diabetes
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes.
Aerobically Unfit Young Adults on Road to Diabetes in Middle Age
Young adults (18 to 30 years old) with low aerobic fitness levels - as measured by a treadmill test - are two to three times more likely to develop diabetes in 20 years than those who are fit.
