Diabetes

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...]

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...]

Putting the Brakes on DiabetesReported August 10, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As many as 3 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes. Doctors say having a sibling or parent with the condition ups your risk of developing it by 10-fold, and managing it can mean four or more injections a day or wearing an insulin pump. But what if you could stop … [Read more...]

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...]

Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol Reported June 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research shows that overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks lost weight and experienced … [Read more...]

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...]

Why Gastric Bypass Helps DiabeticsReported September 03, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly -- often within days -- while those who have lap-band surgery do not. The key, researchers say, is the change in the position of the intestines. During gastric bypass … [Read more...]