Neighborhood resources to support greater physical activity and, to a lesser extent, healthy diets appear to be associated with a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes, although the results vary by the method of measurement used, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an important cause of death and disability … [Read more...]
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Pet care can help improve adolescents’ Type 1 diabetes management, pediatricians find
UT Southwestern Medical Center pediatric diabetes researchers found that incorporating routine pet care into a child's diabetes self-care plan can significantly improve monitoring of the disease, resulting in lower blood glucose levels. "Teenagers are one of the most difficult patient populations to treat, mainly because of the many psychosocial factors associated with that … [Read more...]
Diabetic blindness: Stem cells best treatment to block vision loss: A University of Virginia Study
A study has concluded that stem cells is the best treatment to block vision loss in diabetic blindness. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step forward in their efforts to use stem cells to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy, a condition that affects millions of people with diabetes. The researchers have evaluated the … [Read more...]
Potential treatment for rare form of Diabetes: A Washington University Study
A study has concluded new potential treatment for rare form of diabetes. Cell death can trigger numerous diseases, including a rare and severe form of diabetes known as Wolfram syndrome. The cascade of cell death occurs when molecules spill from one part of a cell into another where they don't belong. Now, scientists working to find treatments for Wolfram syndrome have … [Read more...]
Diabetes medication reduces dementia risk: A Study
A study has confirmed that diabetes medication reduces dementia risk. Patients with type 2 diabetes have a dysfunctional sugar metabolism because the essential hormone insulin does not work effectively. Once the disease reaches an advanced stage, the body stops producing insulin altogether, which means that it has to be administered externally. Type 2 diabetes most commonly … [Read more...]
Link between type 2 Diabetes and Risk of low blood sugar levels: A University of Leicester Study
A study has confirmed that there is a link between type 2 Diabetes and risk of low blood sugar levels. Researchers from the University of Leicester and Leicester's Hospitals have discovered that many people suffering from type 2 diabetes also suffer from low blood sugar levels that can pose a significant risk to their health. The research team from the Leicester Diabetes … [Read more...]
Drug approved to treat osteoporosis may also benefit in diabetes: A Study
A study has confirmed that drug approved to treat osteoporosis may also benefit in treating diabetes. American scientists have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis in humans also stimulates the production of cells that control insulin balance in diabetic mice. While other compounds have been shown to have this effect, the drug (Denosumab) is already FDA … [Read more...]
New anti-diabetes drug developed
A new drug screening technology developed at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified a new potential anti-diabetes compound--and a powerful way to quickly test whether other molecules can have a positive effect on a critical molecular pathway believed to be central to diseases ranging from diabetes to retinitis pigmentosa, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's … [Read more...]
Body’s response to injury, inflammation may hinder wound healing in diabetes: A Study
A study has established that body's response to injury, inflammation may hinder wound healing in diabetes. One of the body's own tools for preventing wound infections may actually interfere with wound healing, according to new research from Boston Children's Hospital. In a study published online in Nature Medicine, scientists from the hospital's Program in Cellular and … [Read more...]
Step towards Type 1 Diabetes vaccine by using nanotherapy
Two years ago, the Immunology of Diabetes Research Group at the Germans Trias Research Institute (at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona -- Campus of International Excellence Sphere) reported a new experimental immunotherapy that prevented the onset of Type 1 Diabetes in mice predisposed to the disease. This work led to more studies with the support of the Spanish Government, … [Read more...]
Genetically elevated triglyceride level can protect against type 2 diabetes: A Study
A study has confirmed that genetically elevated triglyceride level can protect against type 2 diabetes. Elevated plasma triglyceride level is considered a risk factor for type-2 diabetes, but new findings suggest that a genetically-elevated triglyceride level is associated with protection against type-2 diabetes. Yann Klimentidis, an Assistant Professor at the Mel and Enid … [Read more...]
Polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes are linked: A Study
A study has confirmed that Polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes are linked. Nearly 50 percent of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) develop pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes before the age of 40, but the reasons for the correlation was unclear. In a new study in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers report that inflammation is … [Read more...]
Charcot foot, a crippling diabetes complication, is increasing: A Study
A study has inferred that charcot foot, a crippling diabetes complication, is increasing. A growing number of diabetics are being diagnosed with a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot often confines patients to wheelchairs, and in severe cases can require amputation. Charcot foot patients from around the country come to Loyola University Medical … [Read more...]
Cactus pads, chia and soybean can control diabetes: A Study
A study has established that Cactus pads, chia and soybean can control diabetes. The so called functional foods such as cactus pads, chia and soybean, when included in a balanced diet, help reduce obesity and control diabetes, says Nimbe Torres y Torres, from the Institute of Biomedical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Functional foods are … [Read more...]
Bacteria may cause type 2 diabetes: A Study
A study has confirmed that bacteria may cause type 2 diabetes. Bacteria and viruses have an obvious role in causing infectious diseases, but microbes have also been identified as the surprising cause of other illnesses, including cervical cancer (Human papilloma virus) and stomach ulcers (H. pylori bacteria). A new study by University of Iowa microbiologists now suggests … [Read more...]
Increasing dietary fiber reduces risk of developing diabetes: A Study
A study has concluded that increasing dietary fiber reduces risk of developing diabetes. New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) indicates that consuming greater quantities of dietary fiber reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Over 360 million people worldwide are estimated to be affected by … [Read more...]
Fish oil may help with diabetic neuropathy
A study has confirmed that fish oil may help with diabetic neuropathy. Approximately 50 percent of patients with diabetes suffer from nerve damage, or neuropathy. No cure exists, and the most effective treatment, keeping blood sugar in control, only slows neuropathy. A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology, however, introduces a new alternative, omega-3 fatty acids … [Read more...]
Faster heart rate linked to diabetes risk: A Chinese Study
An association between resting heart rate and diabetes suggests that heart rate measures could identify individuals with a higher future risk of diabetes, according to an international team of researchers. In a four-year study of 73,357 Chinese adults, researchers observed that faster heart rates were positively associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes. … [Read more...]
Diabetic macular edema (DME) new treatment found: A Study
A new treatment has been found for Diabetic macular edema. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading source of vision loss around the world, affecting about a fifth of people with long-term diabetes. Drugs that target a protein known as VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inside the eye have greatly improved the treatment options in recent years, but only about half of … [Read more...]
Pressure-monitoring stockings to prevent wounds in diabetics: New Research
New research has invented pressure-monitoring stockings to prevent wounds in diabetics. Diabetics often have little feeling in their feet and don't perceive the body's pressure or temperature signals there. This can result in unnoticed wounds that then develop into abscesses. Many diabetics have to have toes or feet amputated. Now, a novel kind of pressure stocking developed … [Read more...]
Increased diabetes risk connected to higher levels of testosterone: A Study
A study has inferred that increased diabetes risk connected to higher levels of testosterone. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) -- or, simply, prostate enlargement -- is one of the most common diseases of aging among men in the United States. In fact, by the time they hit 80 or above, upwards of 90 percent of all men in the U.S. experience some degree of prostate enlargement. … [Read more...]
Fish oil may help with diabetic neuropathy
Approximately 50 percent of patients with diabetes suffer from nerve damage, or neuropathy. No cure exists, and the most effective treatment, keeping blood sugar in control, only slows neuropathy. A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology, however, introduces a new alternative, omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil. The study shows that fish oil supplements can restore … [Read more...]
Diet or Exercise, the best way to reduce diabetes risk: Saint Louis University Study
A very thought provoking study has been done by Saint Louis University to answer the question "Diet or Exercise which is the best way to reduce diabetes risk". In a paper recently published in Diabetes Care, Saint Louis University associate professor of nutrition and dietetics Edward Weiss, Ph.D, and colleagues found that, though people often think of the benefits from … [Read more...]
‘Overweight’ type 2 diabetics outlive normal-thin ones: A Study
A Study has concluded that overweight type 2 diabetics outlive normal-thin ones. A new study has revealed that carrying a little extra weight decreases mortality from type 2 diabetes. As per American College of Physicians, patients with type 2 diabetes who are overweight but not obese live longer than those who are underweight or normal-weight and this effect is called the … [Read more...]
Increase in inflammation linked to high traffic pollution for people on insulin
A two-year epidemiological study of Puerto Rican adults with type 2 diabetes in the greater Boston area who were using insulin and lived next to roads with heavy traffic had markedly increased C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, compared to those living in lower traffic areas. Individuals taking oral diabetes medications did not experience increases in CRP … [Read more...]
A breakfast of champions for diabetics
Our modern epidemic of obesity has led to an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. More than 382 million people on the planet suffer from diabetes, predominantly type-2 diabetes. For these people, blood sugar surges -- glucose spikes after meals -- can be life threatening, leading to cardiovascular complications. A new Tel Aviv University study published in … [Read more...]
Working night shifts may increase diabetes risk for black women
fitness news , Font size Diabetes Working night shifts may increase diabetes risk for black women - Reported January 15, 2015 Rearchers suggest that black women who work night shifts are at a higher risk of developing diabetes compared with women who have never worked the night shift. A new study also reports that … [Read more...]
Poor diabetes care in England ‘costing lives’
fitness news , Font size Diabetes Poor diabetes care in England 'costing lives' - Reported January 15, 2015 Poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, a charity is warning. Diabetes UK says the disease is the fastest growing health threat of … [Read more...]
Type 2 diabetes risk starts in pregnancy
fitness news , Font size Diabetes Type 2 diabetes risk starts in pregnancy - Reported December 06, 2014 The risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease is affected by exposures in the uterus. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are now calling for updated guidelines in light of … [Read more...]
Could daylight saving time be a risk to diabetics?
fitness news , Font size Diabetes Could daylight saving time be a risk to diabetics? - Reported November 07, 2014 Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight saving time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of … [Read more...]
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