Drug-Free Diabetes Help Reported December 27, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors and diabetics know -- keeping diabetes under control can be the difference between a good life and one full of complications. "I have had problems with my eyes and I have had problems with retaining fluids and finally I lost my kidney function," says diabetic David Newbauer. … [Read more...]
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Gene Links Obesity, Colon Cancer
Gene Links Obesity, Colon CancerReported October 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A startling new genetic finding links obesity and colon cancer. Studies found genetic links to obesity and other genetic influences on colon cancer risk. But in this newest study, researchers have linked the same genetic variation to both obesity and colon cancer, a finding that could lead to … [Read more...]
Immediate Weight Loss Key for Diabetics
Immediate Weight Loss Key for DiabeticsReported August 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Weight loss is important for the millions of Americans who have type 2 diabetes. But a new study finds weight loss right after diagnosis can have lasting effects, even if the person regains the weight later on. More than 20 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and most of them are … [Read more...]
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Contest to raise awareness about diabetes through artReported November 24, 2007 (Dubai Health & News) People whose lives are affected by diabetes are invited to share their experiences through art as part of a global contest to raise awareness about diabetes. 'Inspired by Diabetes', a collaboration between Eli Lilly and the International Diabetes Federation's Unite … [Read more...]
Border diabetes rate higher
Border diabetes rate higherWednesday, November 17, 2004 DALLAS, Nov 17, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX)--The prevalence of diabetes among adults along the U.S.-Mexico border is higher that previous studies have indicated, a pioneering bi-national study reported Wednesday. The survey found the rate of diabetes was 15.7 … [Read more...]
Treat Gestational Diabetes to Reduce Birth Problems
Treat Gestational Diabetes to Reduce Birth ProblemsReported October 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a study conducted in part at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. "This study is … [Read more...]
Not enough shut-eye may raise diabetes risk
Not enough shut-eye may raise diabetes riskReported August 12, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An inadequate amount of nightly sleep on a recurring basis, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, may fuel the development of diabetes, results of a new study hint. "Our findings suggest that combining the unhealthy aspects of the Westernized lifestyle with … [Read more...]
Antioxidants: Bad for Your Health?
Antioxidants: Bad for Your Health?Reported October 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Antioxidants fight off oxidative damage to our body and build up our immune system to keep us healthy, but some researchers say these benefits aren't reason enough to supplement daily. New studies show antioxidants may not be as healthy as we believe. As our bodies create oxygen, reactive … [Read more...]
Breakthrough Diabetes Devices
Breakthrough Diabetes Devices Reported April 14, 2009 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Over the past few decades, technology has been striving to keep up with a growing number of diabetic patients. Some new advances are taking the time and hassle out of managing diabetes. For Kristin Duquaine, managing her type 1 diabetes is full-time job. She wears an insulin pump … [Read more...]
Could Alzheimers be a Form of Diabetes?
Could Alzheimers be a Form of Diabetes? Reported October 01, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could a new form of diabetes be to blame for the memory loss of Alzheimers disease? Recent research has revealed levels of brain insulin are lower in patients with the Alzheimers and of a third form of diabetes may cause the disease, which results in loss of memory and, ultimately, … [Read more...]
Diabetes Vaccine?
A new vaccine holds promise in preventing type 1 diabetes -- a disease that strikes 35,000 people each year in the United States. UCLA Immunologist, Daniel Kaufman, Ph.D., is testing the vaccine -- called Diamyd --out in mice and is finding if given early enough, it prevents the animals from developing type 1 diabetes. Human trials have shown it can help preserve … [Read more...]
Exercise for Diabetics
Exercise for DiabeticsReported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to 40 percent, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study. High liver fat levels, a common occurrence in type 2 diabetics, contribute to heart disease risk. Most of the … [Read more...]
Good Heart News for Diabetics
Good Heart News for Diabetics Reported November 25, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study shows there has been a 50-percent decline in cardiovascular disease events among diabetics in recent decades.Past research shows that over the past 50 years, cardiovascular disease events including heart attacks, coronary heart disease death, and stroke have decreased. … [Read more...]
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Slow Starch Diet Helps With Weight, DiabetesReported November 27, 2007 SAN ANTONIO -- Sandi Stough used to weigh 280 pounds and had problems managing her type-two diabetes. But Stough claims that after she tried the Slow Starch Diet, she lost 105 pounds and reversed her diabetes. "My blood sugar went so low I had to change my medicine, quick," Stough said in an interview … [Read more...]
Preventing Diabetes — Drugs or Diet?
Preventing Diabetes -- Drugs or Diet? Reported April 19, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you want to prevent diabetes, is it better to take a diabetes medication or adjust your diet and exercising habits? New research suggests changing diet and exercise may have a greater effect than drugs. People with a … [Read more...]
Stem Cells Promising for Diabetes
Stem Cells Promising for Diabetes Reported April 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Patients with type 1 diabetes may be able to reverse their disease with stem cell transplantation. More than three years after treatment, the majority of patients who underwent autologous nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) became insulin-free, with good glycemic … [Read more...]
Big bottoms can save you from diabetes
Big bottoms can save you from diabetes Reported January 04, 2009 Here’s some good news for women who find it hard to squeeze into their skinny jeans, courtesy their big bottoms: a generously proportioned derriere could be good for health, say scientists. Accord to research, the fat in buttocks and hips may protect against type 2 diabetes. … [Read more...]
Death Rates Higher for Low-Income Diabetics
Death Rates Higher for Low-Income DiabeticsReported December 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While mortality from diabetes has declined in Canada, the income-related mortality gap is increasing, with lower income groups faring worse than higher income groups. Globally, diabetes is associated with a two-fold increase in mortality, with most of those deaths due to … [Read more...]
Diabetes Meds May Weaken Bones
Diabetes Meds May Weaken Bones Reported December 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Drugs commonly taken by diabetics to help improve blood sugar control may actually be harming women's bones. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada who combined the results from ten studies involving nearly 14,000 people found women who took thiazolidinediones were significantly more likely to … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Sexual Chemistry: Diseases and Dysfunction (Part 1 of 3)
Sexual Chemistry: Diseases and Dysfunction (Part 1 of 3) Reported November 7, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When you think about health problems like heart disease, diabetes and cancer, you probably don't think about sex. But research shows chances are if you're diagnosed with one of these diseases, your sex life may never be the same. Nancy and Dennis … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>Healing Foot Ulcers — Full-Length Doctor’s Interview
Healing Foot Ulcers -- Full-Length Doctor's Interview Reported October 31, 2005 Jeffrey Johnson, M.D., discusses healing foot ulcers for people with diabetes. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with Jeffrey Johnson, M.D., Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, TOPIC: Healing Foot Ulcers How many … [Read more...]
Heart Screenings for Diabetics
Heart Screenings for Diabetics Reported April 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) New research shows screening diabetic patients for coronary arterial disease (CAD) does not reduce the rate of coronary events. Nearly 200 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes, putting them at increased risk for CAD, which can lead to a heart attack or sudden cardiac death. CAD often shows … [Read more...]
Millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at increased risk for type 2 diabetes
About 40 percent of adults ages 40 to 74 - or 41 million people - have pre-diabetes, a condition that raises a person’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Studies show that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are overweight are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and some groups, including Native Hawaiians, Filipinos, and Japanese … [Read more...]
Medicine’s Next Big Thing? Diabetes Discoveries
About 20 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. Up to 10 percent of these cases are type 1, where the pancreas stops making insulin, and patients must rely on injecting it to stay alive. Now, there are two new breakthroughs: one that could prevent people from getting the disease in the first place, and another that could help diabetes patients make insulin on their … [Read more...]
One Step Closer to Diabetes Cure?
One Step Closer to Diabetes Cure?Reported July 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists identified a master regulator gene for embryonic development of the pancreas, putting researchers closer to a possible cure for type1 diabetes. The disease occurs when the immune system attacks insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas, usually destroying them beyond repair before … [Read more...]
Risk Factors for Diabetic Neuropathy
Risk Factors for Diabetic Neuropathy Reported January 27, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Controlling blood sugar may not be the only thing diabetics need to do to avoid the painful condition known as diabetic neuropathy. Researchers from the United Kingdom found the condition can be exacerbated by high triglyceride … [Read more...]
Stress at work can give women diabetes: Swedish study
Stress at work can give women diabetes: Swedish study 14 Feb 2005 STOCKHOLM, Feb 14 (AFP) - Women who experience stress and a lack of control over their situation at work risk developing diabetes, a Swedish researcher conducting a study on the issue said on … [Read more...]
Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
Weight Gain Predicts Blood PressureReported September 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and then again between the ages of about two and five years makes the most difference in predicting blood pressure as kids enter adulthood. Thats according to … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness > Diabetes > New Findings on Chronic Wounds
New Findings on Chronic Wounds Reported June 27, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New scientific findings could help patients get better treatment for wounds. Researchers from New York University School of Medicine have learned more about the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of chronic wounds. This information could help them better predict outcomes and develop … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> New Diabetes Drug may Help
New Diabetes Drug may Help Reported October 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is turning up mixed results on the benefits of a diabetes drug. British researchers studied 5,200 patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, half of who took the drug pioglitazone in addition to their regular medications. They found the pioglitazone patients had a slightly … [Read more...]
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