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| 07/06/2008 01:00 PM |
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by altered glucose tolerance and impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and is associated with a number of complications directly resulting from hyperglycemiainduced inflammation. Vascular changes in diabetes lead to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke due to atherosclerosis, retinopathy, end-stage renal disease, debilitating neuropathies, poor wound healing, enhanced risk of infection, and periodontal disease.
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| 07/06/2008 02:00 AM |
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Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, followed 655 patients with type 1 diabetes for 20 years and found that patients who gained weight over time were less likely to die.
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| 07/05/2008 08:00 AM |
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Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells. These transport proteins are used in the treatment of chronic diarrhea via oral rehydration therapy, saving the lives of millions of children each year. The solution of the SGLT structure will accelerate development of new drugs designed to treat patients with diabetes and cancer.
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| 07/04/2008 03:00 AM |
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Animas Corporation announced the clearance of its OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote.
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| 07/03/2008 03:00 PM |
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Sirtris, a GlaxoSmithKline company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, is included among a research team that reported in today's online edition of Cell Metabolism that mice treated at middle-age to the end-of-life with resveratrol showed an overall health improvement, including improved bone health, a reduction in cataracts and cardiovascular dysfunction, and improved balance and motor coordination.
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| 07/03/2008 07:00 AM |
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Volunteers representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) have presented Senator Byron Dorgan with the 2008 Congressional Leadership Award for his leadership on extending the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) in Congress.
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| 07/03/2008 06:00 AM |
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Metabolomics aims to determine the totality of all small molecules of a cell or a tissue. The exponents of bioinformatics analyzed data collected in the framework of a pre-clinical metabolomics study in healthy and diabetic mice. In each case, a subgroup of the animals was treated with the diabetes drug RoziglitazoneTM.
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| 07/02/2008 11:00 AM |
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The California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and Assembly member Sandre Swanson (D) on Friday sponsored a health care summit that focused on ways to address diabetes and obesity, particularly in minority communities, the Contra Costa Times reports.
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| 07/02/2008 08:00 AM |
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A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes. "In recent years, diabetes management has been focused around new medications and technologies," said Lori Laffel, M.D., senior author of the paper, which is published in the July issue of Diabetes Care.
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| 07/02/2008 08:00 AM |
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More than 1000 local and foreign participants are expected to attend the "Diabetes Asia 2008" Conference to be held in a resort hotel convention centre, Petaling Jaya for four days from October 23-26, 2008. The Conference is organised by the National Diabetes Institute (NADI) as a "Continuing Professional Development (CPD)" activity for healthcare professionals caring for people with diabetes.
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| 07/02/2008 07:00 AM |
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In the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.
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| 07/02/2008 06:00 AM |
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ESP Bioscience today announced the forthcoming launch of Diabetic Hypoglycaemia (www.hypodiab.com), an influential new online diabetes journal delivering a range of hypoglycaemia information, including: background science, human physiology, and clinical and educational communications.
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| 07/02/2008 05:00 AM |
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Animas Corporation announced today the clearance of its OneTouch(R) Ping(TM) Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote.
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| 07/02/2008 05:00 AM |
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Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECTE) announced that it has initiated a clinical study of its Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (tCGM System) in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The Company expects to complete and announce the results of the study in the third quarter of 2008.
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| 07/01/2008 07:00 AM |
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1. Benefits of Tight Glucose Control Remain Uncertain for Older Diabetics In a computer modeling study, researchers set out to assess the effects of comorbid illnesses and functional status on the expected benefits of intensive glucose control.
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| 07/01/2008 06:00 AM |
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Many of the 75 million Americans with essential hypertension also develop diabetes and other complications in addition to their high blood pressure, and researchers have discovered a common molecular mechanism in a strain of rat that explains why such metabolic disorders arise together in mammals.
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| 07/01/2008 02:00 AM |
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VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, announced additional data from the 28-week Qnexa phase 2 study (OB-202) in type 2 diabetics. A subset analysis of subjects with higher cardiovascular risk factors at baseline had significantly greater improvements on Qnexa as compared to placebo.
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| 06/30/2008 02:00 AM |
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span. "It's been well-established that growth is blunted during starvation. But our work shows that this is not just from running out of energy. It's much more sophisticated than that," said
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| 06/29/2008 02:00 AM |
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The Care Events team at Diabetes UK is looking for healthcare professionals to volunteer on its holidays and weekends for people with diabetes. If you have diabetes or an interest in diabetes and have the right skills and expertise that can be used on our events, we encourage you to apply.
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| 06/28/2008 02:00 AM |
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ARKRAY USA, Inc. announced 510(k) clearance on GLUCOCARD(TM) 01 Blood Glucose Monitoring System. GLUCOCARD(TM) 01 This new, affordable system requires no coding, displays results in 7 seconds, and requires a tiny 0.3 microliter sample size. GLUCOCARD(TM) 01 is AST approved and has a 360-count test memory with time and date stamp. It also features a large, easy-to-read display for better viewing of test results.
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| 06/27/2008 08:00 AM |
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Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest. There is already growing evidence linking diabetes to cognitive complications in humans. Adults with type 2 diabetes are especially vulnerable to acute meal-induced memory deficits after eating unhealthy foods.
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| 06/27/2008 07:00 AM |
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Living Cell Technologies Limited (ASX: LCT) (PINKSHEETS: LVCLY) announced that it has received a letter from the New Zealand Minister of Health, the Honorable David Cunliffe, indicating that he has sought independent advice from the National Health Committee (NHC) by 8 August 2008, on LCT's application to conduct a Phase I/IIa clinical trial with DiabeCell® in New Zealand.
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| 06/27/2008 05:00 AM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the number of Americans with diabetes has grown to 24 million - a surge of more than 3 million people in the past two years. That surge is evident at Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine, where podiatrists have seen a spike in recently diagnosed diabetic patients who have been referred by their primary care physician as part of a heightened awareness of the disease.
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| 06/27/2008 04:00 AM |
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Alimera Sciences, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, reported the interim month three safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic (PK) study of Medidur(TM) FA, which Alimera Sciences intends to market under the tradename Iluvien(TM), if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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| 06/27/2008 04:00 AM |
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Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR) announced that it has achieved $2 million in milestone payments from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for progress made on a Phase II clinical trial evaluating Prochymal, a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy, for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The payments were triggered when Osiris accomplished certain clinical and regulatory milestones including initiating patient treatments.
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| 07/05/2008 07:00 AM |
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Scientists have shown that biological indicators for diseases caused or influenced by environmental factors can be detected by the systemic analysis of the body's metabolism (metabolomics). The procedure presented here is also suitable for pre-clinical drug testing and allows for the early detection of possible side effects of a new medication.
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| 07/03/2008 11:00 PM |
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by altered glucose tolerance and impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and is associated with a number of complications directly resulting from hyperglycemiainduced inflammation.
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| 07/03/2008 10:00 AM |
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New findings shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.
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| 07/02/2008 11:00 PM |
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Scientists have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters, which pump glucose into cells. The solution of the SGLT structure will accelerate development of new drugs designed to treat patients with diabetes and cancer. The journal Science publishes the findings.
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| 07/01/2008 07:00 AM |
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Pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) raises cardiovascular risk in overweight and obese children. More than 6 million children in the United States have the fatty liver disease. NAFLD is most prevalent in children and adolescents of Hispanic and Asian ethnicity. Researchers suggest all obese children and those with symptoms of metabolic syndrome be screened for NAFLD.
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| 07/01/2008 04:00 AM |
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Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing long term, irreversible health issues including obesity, raised levels of cholesterol and blood sugar, according to new research. The study, carried out in rats, suggests that the effect is even more pronounced in female offspring.
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| 06/30/2008 11:00 PM |
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Adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes. People who most closely adhered to the dietary recommendations had lower A1C levels – a measurement of average blood glucose deemed the best way to estimate overall glucose control. Lower A1C levels mean better glucose control.
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| 06/30/2008 07:00 PM |
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By counteracting the underlying molecular mechanism for high blood pressure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat, researchers found not only how that ailment and others arise in mammals, but also how the conditions may be treated simultaneously.
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| 06/30/2008 10:00 AM |
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New research has trebled the number of genetic regions known to be implicated in Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, to over thirty. The research, published in the journal Nature Genetics, has identified a number of potential new targets for drug development as well as providing surprising new links between the condition and other common diseases including asthma.
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| 06/28/2008 01:00 PM |
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Chronically high levels of a recently discovered starvation hormone markedly stunt the growth of mice, reveals a new study. The liver-produced hormone known as FGF21 does so by causing the mice to become resistant to growth hormone.
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| 06/27/2008 04:00 AM |
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Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest.
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| 06/25/2008 04:00 AM |
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Swedish researchers have characterized novel systems properties of insulin signaling in human fat cells. Their mathematical modeling provides further insight into energy level maintenance (via the hormone insulin) within our bodies.
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| 06/23/2008 04:00 PM |
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Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes? Since inflammation plays a big role in many diseases and is believed to be involved in onset of both obesity and Type 2 diabetes, endocrinologists were curious what effect the herb might have on diabetic mice. The spice has now been shown to reverse inflammation associated with obesity and improve blood sugar control.
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| 06/23/2008 01:00 PM |
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Too much alcohol can cause permanent brain damage, such as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is largely related to thiamine deficiency. Previous animal studies have shown that alcohol can also cause brain injury and degeneration by inhibiting insulin and insulin-like growth factor. A new study using postmortem human brain tissue has found that chronic alcohol abuse can decrease levels of genes needed for brain cells to respond to insulin/IGF, leading to neurodegeneration similar to that caused by Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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| 06/23/2008 10:00 AM |
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A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. The findings suggest that lifestyle, more than heredity, contributes to insulin resistance in people who are obese. Insulin resistance increases the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease.
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| 06/23/2008 04:00 AM |
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In older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy improves their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to two new studies.
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| 06/23/2008 01:00 AM |
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A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure. One of the study's lead investigators and director of the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said, "We believe the data add to the growing evidence for the role of angiotensin receptor blockers in preventing or reversing vascular damage at many stages during this disease process."
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| 06/22/2008 07:00 PM |
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are inextricably linked, but biochemist and geneticist Ling Qi is working to break that connection. Finding just the right gene could do it, says one professor of nutritional sciences.
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| 06/22/2008 01:00 PM |
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Diabetes strikes harder at those who were poor as children, according to a new study that spans more than three decades. Participants who were disadvantaged in youth were more likely to develop diabetes than better-off peers were during the 34-year study time frame.
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| 06/21/2008 07:00 PM |
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Men may not live as long if they have low testosterone, regardless of their age, according to a new study. The new study adds to the scientific evidence linking deficiency of this sex hormone with increased death from all causes over time--so-called "all-cause mortality."
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| 06/20/2008 07:00 AM |
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Men with erectile dysfunction should be examined for testosterone deficiency and the metabolic syndrome, because these conditions commonly occur together, a new study shows.
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| 06/20/2008 01:00 AM |
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Researchers have long known that type 2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study suggests that this chicken-and-egg problem has a dual answer: Patients with depression have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing depression.
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| 06/19/2008 07:00 PM |
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Research findings and innovative approaches offer the promise of new therapies and the potential for cures for adults living with type 1 diabetes.
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| 06/19/2008 01:00 AM |
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Nutrition researchers have identified five common genetic variations that increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Another variant they found appeared to protect against the condition.
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| 06/18/2008 07:00 PM |
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High blood pressure in childhood is associated with higher blood pressure or hypertension in adulthood, according to a new study.
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| 06/18/2008 04:00 AM |
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Researchers in Switzerland are reporting discovery of natural plant materials that may regulate starch digestion -- slowing down the body's conversion of potatoes, rice, and other carbohydrate-rich foods into sugar. The findings could lead to new functional foods that fight diabetes according to research in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
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| 06/17/2008 04:00 PM |
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Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study. Also, adults with pre-diabetes, whose blood glucose is higher than normal but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis, had a 30 percent higher rate of hearing loss compared to those with normal blood sugar tested after an overnight fast.
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| 06/17/2008 10:00 AM |
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Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study.
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| 06/17/2008 04:00 AM |
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In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Getting a first menstrual period before age 12 has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
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| 06/16/2008 11:00 PM |
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Researchers have found an association between the presence of antibodies for the virus human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and an atypical form of type 2 diabetes in persons from sub-Saharan Africa.
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| 06/16/2008 04:00 AM |
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Some patients with type 2 diabetes can control their disease for years yet avoid insulin injections by using multiple classes of oral diabetic medications, a new study found.
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| 06/15/2008 11:00 PM |
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As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In addition, standard coronary risk factors may fail to explain up to 50 percent of cardiovascular events. Now, researchers using positron emission tomography are able to see changes in coronary blood vessels, offering hope that those at risk can receive earlier treatment and prolong life.
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| 06/15/2008 07:00 AM |
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A new study suggests people of Mexican-American descent who have genetic variants of fat gene FTO and Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) had higher triglyceride and lower HDL levels.
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| 06/14/2008 11:00 PM |
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Obese children, who are at increased risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, may not be getting the most appropriate test to screen for these conditions, a newstudy found.
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| 06/13/2008 01:00 AM |
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Primary care physicians caring for patients with diabetes have worse outcomes among their black patients than their white patients, reports a new study.
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| 06/12/2008 11:00 PM |
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The TRAF1/C5 locus on chromosome 9 has been revealed to play a role in multiple autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus, according to new data.
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| 06/12/2008 11:00 PM |
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The risk of cardiovascular disease for people with rheumatoid arthritis has been found to be comparable to the risk of CVD in people with type 2 diabetes, according to the conclusions of two new studies.
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| 06/12/2008 11:00 PM |
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Certain single nucleotide polymorphisms within the interleukin 2 receptor alpha (IL2RA) gene region are shown to be associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a new study of two independent cohorts presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Paris.
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| 06/12/2008 10:00 PM |
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Scientists are reporting promising results from a study that tested a novel therapy for reversing Type 1 diabetes. The treatment combines a drug that halts the immune damage that causes Type 1 diabetes with another drug that stimulates the pancreas to regenerate.
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| 06/12/2008 01:00 PM |
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A new stud suggests the release of lipids from abdominal fat, which drains directly to the liver, increases overnight, providing additional insight as to how abdominal fat is associated with type 2 diabetes risk. The findings suggest that the increase of lipids released overnight from abdominal fat may cause insulin resistance.
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| 06/12/2008 01:00 AM |
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Patients with diabetes who take the medication rosiglitazone may be less likely to develop the eye disease proliferative diabetic retinopathy or to experience reductions in visual acuity, according to a new report.
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| 06/11/2008 11:00 PM |
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Individuals who are obese are predisposed to a variety of metabolic conditions, including type 2 diabetes. A characteristic of the fat tissue (adipose tissue) of individuals who are obese is that it is inflamed, and understanding the relationship between such inflammation and the onset of the metabolic conditions is of importance in combating what has become a large public health problem.
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| 06/10/2008 11:00 PM |
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Researchers warn that a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle have alarmingly increased the number of cases of children with metabolic syndrome, an illness associated with numerous cardiovascular pathologies in adults. According to new estimations, the cases of type two diabetes in the child population will quadruple by 2020.
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| 06/10/2008 01:00 PM |
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Nearly half of all heart surgery patients may experience blood sugar levels high enough to require temporary insulin treatment after their operation, even though they've never had diabetes, according to a new study. And a significant minority of those patients might need to take medicines for days or even weeks after they leave the hospital, to help their blood sugar levels reach normal again, the researchers show.
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| 06/10/2008 07:00 AM |
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Researchers have modified the procedure for islet cell transplantation and achieved insulin independence in diabetes patients with fewer but better-functioning pancreatic islet cells.
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| 06/09/2008 11:00 PM |
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Weight gain was the strongest factor associated with falling beta cell function in Hispanic women, a condition that often leads to diabetes.
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| 06/09/2008 10:00 PM |
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Researchers have identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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| 06/09/2008 10:00 PM |
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Scientists have discovered that cells in the pancreas cooperate -- signal -- in a way hitherto unknown. The discovery can eventually be of significance to the treatment of diabetes.
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