Review: People With Severe Psoriasis Have Nearly Twice the Risk for Diabetes
An analysis of 27 studies linking psoriasis in 314,000 individuals with diabetes has found strong correlation between the scaly skin rash and the blood sugar disorder that predisposes patients to heart disease.
Study: Amish Children Are 2-Times More Physically Active Than Non-Amish Children
Old Order Amish children are much more physically active and three times less likely to be overweight than non-Amish children, which may provide them with some long-term protection against developing Type 2 diabetes.
Study Explains Decrease in Insulin-Producing Beta Cells in Diabetics
Findings suggest that strategies to prevent beta cells from de-differentiating, or to coax them to re-differentiate, might improve glucose balance in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Study Reveals Extent of Type 2 Diabetes Problem in Black and Minority Ethnic Populations
Half of all people of South Asian, African and African Caribbean descent will develop diabetes by age 80 according to a new study.
High Blood Sugar Linked to Brain Shrinkage – Even in Normal Range
People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at a higher risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging and diseases such as dementia, according to new research.
Single Gene Cause of Insulin Sensitivity May Offer Insight for Treating Diabetes
The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers.
Lower Vitamin D Levels Linked to Higher Chance of Risk Factors for Type 2...
A new study presents more evidence of a possible link between low vitamin D levels and a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Elderly Diabetics Experience Less Hypoglycemic Events at Night With New Variety of Insulin
A new variety of long-lasting insulin lowers the risk of nighttime low blood sugar in elderly diabetic adults compared with insulin glargine.
Increased Risk for Carb Cravings Among Diabetics with Sleep Apnea
Researchers are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that the risk for sleep apnea was higher among diabetics compared with non-diabetics, and that sleep apnea seemed to be associated with carbohydrate craving.
Target Identified for New Diabetes Drug
New research points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic.
Older Diabetics Live Long Enough to Benefit from Interventions and Research
Middle-aged and older adults with diabetes showed substantial survival rates in a new study of retirees.
Unique Physiology Key to Diagnosing and Treating Diabetes in Asian Populations
As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to detect diabetes fail in people of Asian descent.
Low Testosterone Levels Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Men
Scientists have found that low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels.
Study Identifies Possible Protection Against Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have shown that levels of certain related proteins found in blood are associated with a greatly reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes up to a decade or more later.
2 Drugs Better Than 1 to Treat Youth with Type 2 Diabetes
A combination of two specific diabetes drugs was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than one of the drugs alone
Less Sleep, Disrupted Internal Clock Leads to Higher Risk of Diabetes and Obesity
A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital reinforces the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's 'internal biological clock' may lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity.
