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The American Diabetes Association Encourages Community Organizations To Join The Movement To Stop Diabetes

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST

The American Diabetes Association announced today their efforts to further engage community organizations across the country in raising awareness about the seriousness of diabetes and its complications through the Association's Stop Diabetes movement...
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality News And Numbers: High Cholesterol, Diabetes Lead Drug Spending For The Elderly

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST

Purchases of cholesterol and diabetes prescription drugs by elderly Medicare beneficiaries reached nearly $19 billion in 2007 - about one-fourth of the approximately $82 billion spent for medications for the elderly, according to the latest AHRQ News and Numbers...
Glycated Hemoglobin Tests See Increasing Use

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing is one of the success stories of point-of-care diagnostics, and an area that will experience higher growth rates than other POC tests as a result of expert recommendations, new cases and booming mail-in test sales, according to the new report "Point-of-care Diagnostics 2010 and Beyond: Rapid Testing at a Crossroads," by healthcare market rese...
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd US Phase III Study Well Under Way

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:00pm CST

Diamyd Medical (STO:DIAMB)(Pink Sheets:DMYDY) announces today that one hundred study participants have been included in the ongoing US Phase III study, DiaPrevent. The global Phase III program with the company's lead drug candidate Diamyd® has thereby enrolled more than 430 children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Europe and the USA...
Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance - Surprising Findings

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST

We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes...
Starting Treatment Early Doubles Chance Of Success For People With Diabetes

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST

The sooner people with diabetes start taking metformin, the longer the drug remains effective, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the March issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association...
Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00pm CST

Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes...
Obesity As Protection Against Metabolic Syndrome, Not Its Cause

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST

The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - are all related to obesity, but, according to a review in the March 9th issue of the Cell Press publication Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, not in the way you probably think they are...
Higher Fast Food Prices Lead To Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:00am CST

A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study, published in the March 8, 2010, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, also showed the reverse when fast food prices fell, then consumption, weight and diabetes risks rose...
Eye Disease Linked To Weakened Brain Power In People With Diabetes

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00am CST

Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the UK's working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new researchÂ¹ announced this week at leading health charity Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference. The study looked at 1,066 people with Type 2 diabetes aged between 60 and 75 years old...
Is There A Link Between Drinking Too Many Sugary Drinks And Diabetes?

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00am CST

A new study claims that having sugary drinks every day could put people at a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. American researchers found that the excessive consumption of sugary drinks, which can contain up to 200 calories each, contributed to 130,000 cases of Type 2 diabetes and 14,000 cases of heart disease between 1990 and 2000 in the USA...
American Diabetes Association Applauds Senate's Efforts To Reauthorize Special Diabetes Programs

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:00am CST

The American Diabetes Association applauds today's introduction of Special Diabetes Program legislation in the U.S. Senate. The bill (S. 3058) would reauthorize the Special Diabetes Type 1 Program and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians for 5 years. Each program would receive $200 million per year. Senator Byron L...
What Will You Do To Stop DiabetesSM? Know Your Risk

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:00am CST

What On the 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, the American Diabetes Association will encourage people to join the Stop Diabetes movement by taking the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and, if they are at high risk, to speak with their health care provider...
Major Depression More Than Doubles Risk Of Dementia Among Adults With Diabetes

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:00am CST

Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dementia is the progressive decline of thinking and reasoning abilities...
Drinking Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Daily Linked To Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Increased Healthcare Costs

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:00am CST

More Americans now drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks daily, and this increase in consumption has led to more diabetes and heart disease over the past decade, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention...
The Therapeutic Effect Of Worm-Derived Proteins On Experimental Colitis

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:00am CST

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea that profoundly affect their quality of life...
Study Examines Perceived Barriers To Care For At-Risk Patients With Diabetes

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:00am CST

Diabetes affects approximately 8 percent of the people in the United States and adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association...
Eye Condition Linked To Weakened Brain Power In People With Diabetes, Says New Research

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:00am CST

Diabetic retinopathy could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research announced this week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference. The study looked at 1,066 people with Type 2 diabetes aged between 60 and 75 years...
New Technique Will Probe Hidden Dynamics Of Molecular Biology

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:00am CST

Funded by a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, University of Chicago scientists are aiming to develop a systematic method for determining how biological processes emerge from molecular interactions. The method may permit them to "rewire" the regulatory circuitry of insulin-secreting pancreatic beta cells, which play a major role in type-2 diabetes...
People With Prediabetes Not Taking Adequate Precautions To Avoid Diabetes - New Study Published In The American Journal Of Preventive Medicine

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:00am CST

In 2005-2006, almost 30% of the U.S. adult population had prediabetes, but over 90% were unaware of their prediabetes status. Although it is known that diabetes can be prevented or delayed among adults at high risk through modest weight loss and increased physical activity, a study published in the April 2010 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed that only about half of U...
Hemoglobin A1c Outperforms Fasting Glucose For Risk Prediction

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:00am CST

Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. HbA1c levels accurately predict future diabetes, and they better predict stroke, heart disease and all-cause mortality as well...
Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:00am CST

A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors...
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Cardiologist Sanjay Kaul, M.D. Co-Authors Statement On Safety Of Diabetes Drugs

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 5:00am CST

A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute cardiologist co-authored the joint science advisory issued by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology that calls for close monitoring of patients taking certain blood sugar-lowering drugs. Sanjay Kaul, M.D. co-authored the advisory about drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) or Rosiglitazone (Avandia)...
Mice Show 'Global' Metabolic Improvements With Just 1 Enzyme Missing

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:00am CST

When researchers created mice lacking an enzyme that breaks down and releases stored triglycerides (more properly known as triacylglycerols or TGs), they expected to see animals with better lipid profiles. But according to a report in the March Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, they got more than they bargained for...
Method Identified To Help Reduce Fat In The Blood

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:00am CST

Over 60 per cent of Canadians are classified as overweight or obese. This epidemic is a concern for experts around the world. One of the major problems is high levels of lipids in the blood, which can lead to cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes. But a University of Alberta researcher has taken a major step in protecting people against these diseases...
Avoiding Diabetes: People With Prediabetes Not Taking Adequate Precautions

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:00am CST

In 2005, almost 30% of the U.S. adult population had prediabetes, but over 90% were unaware of their prediabetes status. Although it is known that diabetes can be prevented or delayed among adults at high risk through modest weight loss and increased physical activity, a study published in the April 2010 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed that only about half of U.S...
Ronnie Campbell MP Gets Serious About Diabetes, UK

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:00am CST

Diabetes UK is delighted that Ronnie Campbell, MP for Blyth Valley has shown his commitment to Get Serious about diabetes by signing up to the campaign. By offering his support, Mr Campbell has joined more than 5,000 other Get Serious supporters across the UK, in helping us achieve our mission to improve the lives of people with diabetes...
Experts Call For Further Research Into The Relationship Between Insulin Therapy And Cancer

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:00am CST

The benefits of using insulin to treat diabetes far outweigh the risks, but a review just published online by IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice, suggests that commonly used diabetes therapies may differ from each other when it comes to their influence on cancer risk...
Dangers Of Doctors' Shorthand And Bad Writing - Diabetes UK

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 6:00pm CST

Inappropriate use of abbreviations and illegible writing on hospital prescription charts are leading to prescription errors, according to findings presented this week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference in Liverpool...
Diabetes UK Supports New Students And Fellows

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:00pm CST

Diabetes UK has dedicated Â£828,000 to eight new research projects looking to understand the causes of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and protect against their complications. The new projects include six PhD Studentships and two Allied Health Professional (AHP) Fellowships, which have been awarded to universities across the UK, from Southampton to Glasgow...

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