Diabetes

Diabetes in women linked to irregular heart rhythm: studyReported November 10, 2009 Women with diabetes are more likely to develop an irregular heart rhythm than non-diabetics of either gender --and this increases their risk of stroke. This is a key finding of a study published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Dr. Greg Nichols, the lead researcher for the seven-year … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Drugs for Kids?Reported September 02, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued a recommendation for kids at high risk for early heart disease to be put on high-powered statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But is it safe? Fourteen-year-old J.P. Silvestri is a sailor at heart, but it's that very same … [Read more...]

Do we Have a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? Reported April 21, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers make a big step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes. The team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) found a combination therapy reversed the disease in the … [Read more...]

Diabetes and Sleep ApneaReported May 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a new study out of Great Britain, the diabetes-retinopathy combination significantly increases the chances someone will also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In fact, the link is … [Read more...]

Diabetes? Blame it on your genesSEPTEMBER 22, 2005   NEW DELHI: In a major scientific breakthrough, a research project led by a Chennai-based diabetologist has found that the non-performance of a particular gene in the blood of most Indians is making them more prone to diabetes. The gene — PPAR-Gamma — is known to protect people … [Read more...]

Diabetes Raises TB Risk Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis, according to a recent analysis. A study involving 40 years of information shows people with diabetes are three times more likely to develop active tuberculosis. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health did the analysis … [Read more...]

Gene Linked to Diabetes Reported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research links a genetic variation to increased blood sugar concentration, the main metabolic characteristic of diabetes. Scientists found a genetic variation at the hexokinase-1 gene can vary the blood concentration of glycated hemoglobin. Used in the follow-up of diabetes patients, glycated … [Read more...]

How Gestational Diabetes Develops Reported November 05, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We may finally know why five-percent of women develop diabetes while they are pregnant. New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows a protein in the pancreas may cause gestational diabetes. The condition can lead to birth defects and predispose children to develop … [Read more...]

Jumping Gene Staves Off Type 2 DiabetesReported July 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has identified a genomic fragment, called a transposon, or "jumping gene," that diminishes the activity of the diabetes risk gene in both mice and humans. Transposons are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions … [Read more...]

Researchers deem Alzheimer's a Type 3 diabetesReported November 27, 2007 Sometimes it's better if great minds don't think alike. Neurobiologists with decidedly different interests recently collaborated at Northwestern University and came up with new evidence about Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that affects about 5 million Americans. They now consider it a Type 3 … [Read more...]

Diabetes screening goes mobile to neighborhoodsReported August 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Getting tested for diabetes is smart, preventative medicine for everyone, but it has a much deeper meaning for Vanessa Rushing. "My great grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and three of my mother's sisters all died from diabetes," Rushing, 44, said. So, when the Howard University … [Read more...]

100,000 Will Die From Diabetes In Mexico In 2012 November 15, 2007 The incidence of diabetes mellitus in Mexico will have risen 40% by the year 2012, killing over 100,000 Mexicans during that year, according to Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, Health Secretary, Mexico. Mexico, with a population of just over 100 million, currently has 10 million … [Read more...]

Diabetes Linked to Psychiatric Illnesses in ChildrenReported June 24, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- According to a new study, as many as one in five children with type 2 diabetes may also have a psychiatric illness. The research also suggests children with psychiatric illnesses may be at risk for type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes and … [Read more...]

Shock Wave Therapy Linked to Diabetes, Hypertension Reported April 13, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Shock wave therapy for kidney stones could lead to diabetes and hypertension later in life, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic researchers in Rochester, Minn. The study shows a strong link between … [Read more...]

Transplant Lengthens Lives of Diabetics With Kidney Disease Reported May 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 1 diabetics in need of a kidney transplant may increase their long-term survival rate with a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant, although this option also brings some increased surgical risks. SPK transplants involve performing a pancreas transplant at … [Read more...]

Undiagnosed Kidney Disease Common Among Diabetics Reported June 16, 2005 By Stacie Overton, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research presented this week at the American Diabetes Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions in San Diego shows that undiagnosed chronic kidney disease is common in … [Read more...]

Diabetes often affects women's sex lifeReported May 08, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over one third of women with type 1 diabetes have some form of sexual difficulty, according to a new study. The findings also suggest that depression is a key factor linked to the problems with sexuality for such women. In contrast to what has been shown in men, however, complications … [Read more...]

Artificial Pancreas for DiabeticsReported January 01, 2010 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Needle sticks, test strips, glucose tablets, and endless calculations -- Living with type I diabetes can be exhausting. But soon, technology could take care of it all. Researchers are testing an artificial pancreas in 23 patients in Italy, France and the U.S., and the … [Read more...]

Big News in Diabetes! Reported March 5, 2007 ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Nerve damage, kidney failure, vision loss and amputations. These are a few of the many complications people with diabetes face. Kelly Pearce was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 14 years ago. "At the time, I knew absolutely … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Levels Linked to CancerReported August 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of cancer in diabetics may be connected to cholesterol levels. Researchers from Hong Kong looked at 6,107 Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. They found LDL cholesterol levels below 2.80 mmol/L and at levels of at least 3.90 mmol/L were both associated with a much higher risk of … [Read more...]

Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, TeensReported April 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249 teenagers and adults who gave birth in Southern California between 1999 and 2005. It finds twice as many cases of pre-pregnancy diabetes during the six … [Read more...]

Diabetes-Related Eye Diseases Expected to Soar Reported December 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The number of Americans with major eye diseases is expected to drastically increase over the next several decades as more Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study. "Vision loss related to eye disease among people with diabetes is an important disability … [Read more...]

Diabetics More Likely to Be Depressed During, After Pregnancy Reported February 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with any form of diabetes are significantly more likely to experience depression during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, according to a new study. Harvard researchers examined the association between diabetes and depression in the perinatal … [Read more...]

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...]

Fat Causing DiseasesReported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But researchers now say the fat itself could be causing these diseases. Fat biopsies from the upper thighs of lean and obese patients revealed to researchers that the fat tissues in obese … [Read more...]

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 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...]

Key Gene in Type 1 Diabetes Identified Reported March 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A gene that may play a critical role in the development of type 1 diabetes has been identified and could lead to new drug treatments and even gene therapy for the disease, say chemists who announced their findings today at the 229th … [Read more...]

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...]

Love Handles put Squeeze on Lungs Reported March 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There’s yet another reason to eliminate love handles. A new study links abdominal obesity to decreased lung function. Excess weight around the waist is already associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other health problems collectively known as “metabolic syndrome.” … [Read more...]