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Does Gestational Diabetes Ups Chances Of Child Obesity?

August 16, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

New research shows an increased risk of childhood obesity at age 9-11 years when the mother has had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The study is by Dr Gang Hu, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, and colleagues. Childhood obesity has increased dramatically in both developed and developing countries. It has been suggested that prenatal, … [Read more...]

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20 Minutes Of Ultrasound Cuts High Blood Pressure

July 28, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type II diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, according to research from Japan's Tohoku University. High blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths worldwide and can be difficult to control in some patients with type II diabetes. Katsunori … [Read more...]

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New Methods To Prevent Blindness In Diabetes

July 18, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

By combining data on optometry patient's eyes with advanced computational methods, Indiana University researchers have created a virtual tissue model of diabetes in the eye. The results, reported in the journal PLOS Computational Biology, show precisely how a small protein that can both damage or grow blood vessels in the eye causes vision loss and blindness in people … [Read more...]

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Mannose levels may indicate diabetes risk

June 29, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Even if you are not overweight, your mannose levels may indicate whether you're at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) or insulin resistance (IR), a Swedish study shows. Mannose, a simple sugar that occurs as a component of many natural polysaccharides, has been identified as a biomarker for diabetes, says Adil Mardinoglu, a systems biologist at KTH Royal Institute of … [Read more...]

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Diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease: A new link revealed

June 23, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, and vice versa, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. This is also the first study of its kind to show that Alzheimer's disease can lead to diabetes, as opposed to diabetes occurring first as was previously thought. The study reports that Alzheimer's Disease and type 2 … [Read more...]

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High blood sugar, Lower risk of brain tumor

June 22, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In a surprising twist, benign brain tumors that have previously been tied to obesity and diabetes are less likely to emerge in those with high blood sugar, new research has found. The discovery could shed light on the development of meningiomas, tumors arising from the brain and spinal cord that are usually not cancerous but that can require risky surgery and affect a … [Read more...]

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Mothers with diabetes more likely to also have anti-fetal brain autoantibodies

June 20, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Mothers of children with autism and were diagnosed with metabolic conditions during pregnancy, particularly gestational and type 2 diabetes, were more likely to have anti-fetal brain auto-antibodies in their blood compared to healthy women of children with autism.   The presence of these anti-fetal brain autoantibodies has been previously found to be specific to … [Read more...]

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Role of a key hormone in type 2 diabetes: Norwegian University Study

May 25, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Oxford University have found a hormone that may offer an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. The incidence of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, has skyrocketed over the last few decades, according to a report from the World Health Organization. The report says that there were 108 million … [Read more...]

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Single enzyme 12-LO develops of diabetes: Indiana University Study

May 23, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

An enzyme called 12-LO promotes the obesity-induced oxidative stress in the pancreatic cells that leads to pre-diabetes, and diabetes. 12-LO's enzymatic action is the last step in the production of certain small molecules that harm the cell, according to a team from Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. The findings will enable the development of drugs that can … [Read more...]

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Type 2 diabetics can live longer than people without the disease: Cardiff University Study

May 21, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Patients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over 180,000 people has shown. The findings indicate that a drug known as metformin, used to control glucose levels in the body and already known to exhibit anticancer properties, could offer prognostic and prophylactic benefits … [Read more...]

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Higher potato consumption linked with high blood pressure: Harvard Medical School Study

May 18, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Higher intakes of boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes, and French fries is associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult women and men, according to a study published by The BMJ today. The US-based researchers suggest that replacing one serving a day of boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes with one serving of a non-starchy vegetable … [Read more...]

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Germs can cause type 1 diabetes: Cardiff University Study

May 17, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Germs could play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes by triggering the body's immune system to destroy the cells that produce insulin, new research suggests. Scientists have previously shown that killer T-cells, a type of white blood cell that normally protects us from germs, play a major part in type 1 diabetes by destroying insulin producing cells, known as beta … [Read more...]

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Red wine could counteract negative impact of high fat and high sugar diets: Georgetown University Study

May 16, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Red wine lovers have a new reason to celebrate. Researchers have found a new health benefit of resveratrol, which occurs naturally in blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, grape skins and consequently in red wine. While studying the effects of resveratrol in the diet of rhesus monkeys, Dr. J.P. Hyatt, an associate professor at Georgetown University, and his team of … [Read more...]

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Blood sugar levels closely linked to how our brains respond to the sight of food: University of Washington Study

May 9, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Our brain's response to the sight of food appears to be driven more by how low our blood sugar level is at the moment than our upbringing or genetics, researchers said at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. "The finding suggest our brains have a way to override our genetic inheritance, upbringing and habits to respond to our immediate … [Read more...]

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Vitamin D supplements can improve mood in women with type 2 diabetes: Loyola University Study

May 6, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing researchers are recruiting women for a study to determine whether raising blood levels of vitamin D can improve mood in women with diabetes. The study also will examine whether raising vitamin D levels can reduce blood pressure and affect how well women manage their diabetes. Principal investigator Sue M. … [Read more...]

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Short bursts of high-intensity exercise does more for type 2 diabetes: University of Western Ontario Study

May 5, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. Researchers found that after three months of high-intensity exercise in 10-minute bursts done three times … [Read more...]

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One injection stops diabetes: A Study

April 28, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In mice with diet-induced diabetes -- the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans -- a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to a healthy range for more than two days. The discovery by Salk scientists, published today in the journal Nature, could lead to a new generation of safer, more effective diabetes drugs. The team found that … [Read more...]

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Weight-loss surgery cures diabetes: University of Manchester Study

April 23, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Scientists at The University of Manchester are a step closer to understanding why diabetes is cured in the majority of patients that undergo gastric bypass surgery. The research, published in the journal Endocrinology, shows the cure is likely to be explained by the actions of specialized cells in the intestine that secrete a cocktail of powerful hormones when we … [Read more...]

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Advantages standardizing diabetes treatments

April 22, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Medical treatment guidelines are suggestions that international organizations such as the American Diabetes Association, the European Society for the Study of Diabetes and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, used to set the tone in the control of the disease and how to apply a better therapy, depending on the physical condition of the person. All guides … [Read more...]

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Vitamin D deficiency and type 1 diabetes linked: University of Pennsylvania Study

April 21, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

During the past two decades, vitamin D status, defined as serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, has emerged as a predictor of key clinical outcomes including bone health, glucose metabolism, cardiovascular health, immune health and survival. Now, a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) team, including senior author Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, the … [Read more...]

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Insulin pumps result in better blood sugar control than multiple daily injections in people with type 2 diabetes: University of Caen Côte de Nacre Study

April 15, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Type 2 diabetes is usually controlled by diet and medication, but most people with advanced disease also end up needing insulin therapy to achieve control of their blood sugar. However, roughly a third of these patients struggle to achieve the right level of blood sugar control with insulin injections many times a day. The growing obesity epidemic is adding to the problem by … [Read more...]

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Liver disease risk increased by type 2 diabetes: University of Southampton Study

April 14, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

People with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of serious liver disease than those without the condition, new research has shown. Researchers warn that hospital admissions and deaths caused by liver disease are likely to rise if cases of type 2 diabetes continue to increase at current rates. The team, involving researchers from the Universities of Southampton and … [Read more...]

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Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes: McGill University Study

April 14, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Depression may compound the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in people with such early warning signs of metabolic disease as obesity, high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels, according to researchers from McGill University, l'Université de Montréal, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal and the University of Calgary. While previous studies have … [Read more...]

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New diabetes treatment: University of Birmingham Study

April 13, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Researchers have developed a light-activated tool to show how drugs need to be adapted to combat type 2 diabetes. The study, published in Angewandte Chemie, provides insight into the signalling process of receptors in cells. The team behind the research believe their findings could pave the way for a new generation of anti-diabetic drugs that are activated by the presence … [Read more...]

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Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide, with fastest increases in low and middle income countries

April 12, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million to 422 million in 2014, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The findings provide the most comprehensive estimates of worldwide diabetes trends to date and show that diabetes is fast becoming a major problem in low and middle income countries. "Diabetes has become a … [Read more...]

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Treating sugar addiction like drug abuse

April 12, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

With obesity rates on the rise worldwide and excess sugar consumption considered a direct contributor, the search has been on for treatments to reverse the trend. Now a world-first study led by QUT may have the answer. Neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said the study, which has just been published by … [Read more...]

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Soy supplements appear to be safe, beneficial in diabetes: University of Hull Study

March 26, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Soy protein supplements, which contain natural estrogens, do not reduce testosterone levels in men with Type 2 diabetes who already have borderline-low testosterone, according to a new study. "Because soy contains phytoestrogens that are similar to the female hormone estrogen, it was not known whether consumption of soy could reduce testosterone levels in men with Type 2 … [Read more...]

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Blood sugar improves with first gastrointestinal microbiome modulator, NM504: A Study

March 26, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

In adults with prediabetes, a new drug that alters microbial populations and their environment in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract improves glucose tolerance -- the body's response to consuming carbohydrates -- after four weeks of treatment and without a change in diet. The not-yet-named therapeutic, NM504, is the first in a new class of therapies known as GI microbiome … [Read more...]

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Sleeve gastrectomy surgery improves diabetes control better than medical care: A Study

March 26, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Adults with Type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose (sugar) control two years after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy than do patients who receive standard medical diabetes care without this weight loss surgery, a new study finds. In addition, 76 percent of surgery patients were able to reduce their use of diabetes medications, compared with only 26 percent of … [Read more...]

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Gut microbe levels are linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity: A Turkish Study

March 26, 2016 By Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

People with Type 2 diabetes or obesity have changes in the composition of their intestinal micro-organisms -- called the gut microbiota -- that healthy people do not have, researchers from Turkey have found. The study lends support to other recent reports that have found an association between specific bacterial species in the human digestive system and obesity and diabetes, … [Read more...]

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