Diabetes

Kidney Transplant or Not?Reported April 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new clinical prediction index has been developed to determine the risk of death in kidney patients considering transplantation. A new study seeks to develop and test a new index that can calculate survival for various options faced by a patient with end-stage kidney disease. It included … [Read more...]

Diabetes: One Treatment Doesn't Fit AllReported April 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes generally receive the same treatment, despite the fact that they may have underlying differences that could affect their therapeutic response. Treatment for diabetes is aimed at lowering glycemic levels to as close to the non-diabetic range as is … [Read more...]

Hormone found to be more effective than insulin in controlling blood sugarReported March 02, 2010 At-risk seniors who are going through diabetes testing might be interested in a new study that suggests there may be a more heart-friendly way to control blood sugar. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found that … [Read more...]

The Soda EpidemicReported March 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A soda or sports drink may cool you off or quench your thirst, but as you satisfy your sweet tooth, you may also be causing serious harm to your body. New research shows the increase in consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks has correlated to an increase in the number of … [Read more...]

Pre-diabetes awareness not happeningReported March 03, 2010 ATLANTA, March 3 (UPI) -- Most people are not aware if they are pre-diabetic and most who know they are are not doing anything about it, U.S. health officials found. Study leader Linda Geiss of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said survey data indicates almost 30 percent of U.S. … [Read more...]

Sleep: Too Much or Too Little Adds PoundsReported March 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting too much or too little sleep could add pounds to your waistline and leave you at risk for heart problems and diabetes. A new study in the journal SLEEP reveals in people younger than 40 years old, too little or too much sleep was associated with significant increases in … [Read more...]

Napping a Sign of Diabetes?Reported February 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population. A recent study shows that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36 percent higher in participants who reported napping four to six times a week and 28 … [Read more...]

Diabetes a Worldwide ProblemReported February 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Major diabetes complications constitute a huge economic burden to health care systems around the world, adding new evidence in an area that has focused almost exclusively on cost estimates in the developed world. Philip Clarke from the University of Sydney in Australia and colleagues … [Read more...]

New Study Finds Eating Fast Foods Increases Your Risk for DiabetesReported February 24, 2010 (NaturalNews) Researchers are finally confirming what ordinary men have known all along. Eating fast food regularly increases the risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. A recent study done by Julie R Palmer and her colleagues found that the consumption of restaurant foods … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Signal Kidney DiseaseReported January 29, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers in Japan have now connected silent cerebral infarction (SCI) to increased risk of kidney disease in type 2 diabetics. Researchers believe an SCI – also known as a “silent stroke” -- found in the brain could indicate further damage that may be present in the kidneys. … [Read more...]

Now cure for diabetes and obesity in 15 minutes!Reported January 26, 2010 The breakthrough treatment, considered a cheap and safe alternative to surgery, involves a device called EndoBarrier — a plastic sleeve that is inserted into the intestine of a patient to prevent food being absorbed into the body.   The device, developed by a United States-based company, is … [Read more...]

New Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Treatment Approved Reported January 10, 2010 GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that it has received European CE mark approval for the EndoBarrier™, a non-surgical therapy to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The CE marking (an acronym for the French … [Read more...]

Uncovering the Genetic Link to DiabetesReported January 21, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have discovered 10 new gene variants linked to blood sugar or insulin levels, five of which have been found to increase an individual’s risk for type 2 diabetes. The study involved data from more than 122,000 people of European descent. Most of the variants linked to … [Read more...]

Cord Blood BreakthroughsReported January 22, 2010 DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's already helping cancer patients and those suffering from blood disorders. Now, doctors are using umbilical cord blood to tackle a whole new set of incurable conditions. From brain damage to diabetes, cord blood is giving kids a better life. Ellen snaps a quick picture of a … [Read more...]

Risks and Benefits of Bariatric SurgeryReported January 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A computerized model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery. However, the best decision for individual patients varies based on age, increasing body mass index and the effectiveness of surgery. An estimated 5.1 … [Read more...]

Most diabetics in Argentina do not know they are ill Reported November 12, 2008 The Interdisciplinary Diabetes Forum (FID) informed that the disease affects 8.5 percent of the adult population in Argentina, which is equivalent to 2 million people, and 50 percent of those are unaware they are ill. Meanwhile, between 20 and 30 percent … [Read more...]

Battle of the Sugars: Fructose vs. Glucose Reported April 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fructose may pose a more serious threat to cardiovascular health than glucose, new research suggests. In a new study conducted at the University of California, Davis, obese individuals consumed beverages sweetened with either fructose or glucose over 10 weeks, which provided 25 percent … [Read more...]

Brighter Outlook for Type 1 DiabetesReported July 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The outlook for people with long-standing type 1 diabetes has greatly improved in the past 20 years due to a better understanding of the importance of intensive glucose control as well as advances in insulin formulations, insulin delivery, glucose monitoring and the treatment of … [Read more...]

Chemical in Brain Linked to ObesityReported August 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many experts blame the obesity epidemic on poor diet and a lack of exercise -- but new research suggests a chemical in the brain may also play a part in weight gain. After recent studies showed that mice missing a copy of the gene for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were prone to … [Read more...]

High-Protein Diets Curb Appetite Reported November 9, 2005  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People on low-carb, high-protein diets swear they feel more full after eating less food. Now, French researchers are helping to explain why. In a study conducted in rats, researchers found diets rich in protein cause the small intestine to produce more glucose. The liver picks up on this … [Read more...]

Diabetes and Dementia Reported April 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Diabetics who suffer severe hypoglycemia may be at greater risk of developing dementia. Many diabetics suffer from hypoglycemia – when the blood glucose levels drop too low, causing dizziness, disorientation, fainting or seizures. While most hypoglycemia is mild and easily managed by the patient, more … [Read more...]

Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – There’s new help for young girls who are at risk of going through puberty early and developing insulin resistance – a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. A new report shows the diabetes drug metformin delays the onset of menstruation and decreases the development of insulin resistance. The … [Read more...]

Artificial Liver Extends Lives Reported March 24, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There's help for failing kidneys and hearts -- but there's no fix for dying livers. More than 27,000 people die every year from liver disease and fewer than 6,000 liver transplants are performed. Doctors are now testing an artificial liver that bridges that gap and gives patients another … [Read more...]

Gene Explains Fructose-Insulin Resistance Link Reported March 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A common sweetener found in sodas and other food products has been linked to insulin resistance. Now researchers are explaining why. Investigators from Yale University School of Medicine studied high-fructose corn syrup in mice in which a gene called transcriptional co activator … [Read more...]

Diabetes Nannies to the Rescue December 20, 2007 About 250,000 children in Germany have diabetes and concerns grow as three to four new children here are diagnosed with diabetes every day. As incidence of the disease have increased, some families have turned to a private nanny service to help … [Read more...]

Hope for Kidney FailureReported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One-third of kidney failure patients have certain kinds of antigens in their body that put them at high risk for organ rejection. For these patients, the chances of receiving a new kidney are slim -- but thanks to newly developed techniques, they may now have the chance to receive a life-saving … [Read more...]

Lizard Diet for Diabetes Reported January 17, 2007 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most drugs come with unwelcome side effects. But there’s a new drug for type-two diabetes that has some patients rushing out to buy a smaller wardrobe. The first thing you might notice about Tilly Dewey is her clothes are too big. "But I noticed that my pants started to turn and I had … [Read more...]

Type 2 diabetes can be put into remission with early treatment: studyReported May 22, 2008 TORONTO - Treating Type 2 diabetes early and aggressively with insulin therapy can push the disease into remission, suggests a new study that challenges the current paradigm of diabetes treatment. The study, by Chinese scientists, showed that after a few days of intensive insulin … [Read more...]

Medicine can be a very effective way to treat chronic ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol, but only if patients actually the medication their doctor has prescribed. Now, researchers at the Mayo Clinic have devised a new tool that could increase patients' compliance with life-saving medications. In order to find out whether doctor-patient … [Read more...]

Psoriasis and Obesity Reported December 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with psoriasis may have higher levels of an obesity-related hormone. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results in a red, scaly rash. Associations have been made between psoriasis and obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. A new study done … [Read more...]