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New Building At University Of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers
Posted: February 28th, 2010, 3:00am CST
On March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System's capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes. The Brehm Tower at the W.K... -
NHS Diabetes Publishes Self-Monitoring Of Blood Glucose Report - Diabetes UK
Posted: February 28th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A new report examines and makes recommendations about the issue of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in people with Type 2 diabetes who are not treated with insulin. The report was commissioned by the National Clinical Director for Diabetes in England. An NHS Diabetes working group was established with relevant stakeholders to undertake it, and they have now published their report... -
Number Of Women With Gestational Diabetes Underestimated
Posted: February 28th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A new study claims that twice as many women as previously thought develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The research shows that 16 per cent of women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy compared to previous estimates that only 8 per cent develop the condition... -
Exenatide Once Weekly New Drug Application Review Extended By FDA Due To Weather-Related Closure
Posted: February 28th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of March 12 for its review of the exenatide once weekly new drug application (NDA)... -
The Pig And Its Pancreas A Unique Model For A Common Disease
Posted: February 27th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide. Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich have created a new model of this metabolic disorder, which recapitulates many features of the disease, and promises to contribute significantly to improvements in diagnosis and therapy... -
Blood Sugar Levels Once Considered Normal Are Not Safe For Baby, Mother
Posted: February 27th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine... -
Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied To First-Trimester Weight Gain, Study Finds
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Excessive weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy appears to significantly increase the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a study published Monday in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Los Angeles Times reports... -
Teens To Be Offered Weight Loss Surgery - Diabetes UK
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Severely obese teenagers in Scotland are to be offered obesity medicine and gastric band surgery as part of a new range of possible treatment options to reduce weight. SIGN , who develop clinical guidelines in Scotland, have recommended new guidelines on managing obesity and have set out a new range of treatments to manage and reduce obesity in children and young people... -
LifeScan Canada Recalls 3 Lots Of OneTouch(R) SureStep(R) Test Strips
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 10:00pm CST
LifeScan Canada Ltd., is conducting a voluntary recall in Canada of 3 lots of OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 22.2 mmol/L... -
LifeScan Recalls Specific Lots Of Consumer And Professional OneTouch(R) SureStep(R) Test Strips Due To Inaccurate Readings At High Levels
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 9:00pm CST
LifeScan, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall in the United States of eight lots of OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL... -
Study Suggests Low-Consuming Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Disease Are More Costly To Program
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Findings released and detailed in the analysis Low Consumption and Higher Medicare Cost: Consumption Clusters in a Medicare Fee-for-Service Population, examine how individuals utilize benefits and services under the Medicare program... -
Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead To Diabetes Remission In Non-Obese Patients?
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Dr. Francesco Rubino, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, is now enrolling overweight and mildly obese patients -- those with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 to 35 -- in a study of gastric bypass surgery aimed at reversing Type 2 diabetes... -
American Gastroenterological Association Leads The Way In GI Innovation
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 2:00am CST
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is taking the lead in gastroenterological innovation by conducting "Fostering Innovation and Technology in Digestive and Metabolic Diseases... -
American Heart Association/American College Of Cardiology Joint Science Advisory: AHA/ACC Issue Advisory On Diabetes Drugs And Heart Risk
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:00am CST
The data are inconclusive on heart risks from a class of blood sugar-lowering drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) or rosiglitazone (Avandia), but the medications should be used with close monitoring from healthcare providers according to a joint science advisory from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association... -
57 Million Americans Are On The Brink Of Getting Diabetes: A Convenient Lab Test Can Help Pull Them Back
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Approximately 57 million Americans are on the brink of diabetes. Yet research tells us that there is much we can do to keep it from progressing to full-blown diabetes. Lab tests can help us get a grip on the disease, says the American Clinical Laboratory Association President Alan Mertz. "Ask your doctor about a quick and easy lab test called hemoglobin A1C (A1C)... -
25 Research Groups From 15 Countries Will Study A Severe Complication Of Diabetes And Hypertension
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 5:00am CST
SysKid, a large-scale integrating European research project, aims at understanding chronic kidney disease in the context of diabetes and hypertension... -
New Round Of UREP Grants For WCMC-Q Students
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Twenty-eight WCMC-Q students have received grants totaling $280,000 in the latest, seventh, round of funding from the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) to conduct advanced research projects with faculty members... -
Statement From The American Heart Association Following Senate Report On Avandia
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 5:00pm CST
The US Senate Finance Committee has released a report, which followed a two-year inquiry into the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone), and the possibility of an increased incidence of adverse cardiovascular events... -
Stress Affects Brain Function In Older People With Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 2:00pm CST
According to research from Edinburgh University, stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline in older people with Type 2 diabetes. Analysing 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75 with Type 2 diabetes, the study found brain function slowed down in those who had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood... -
A Woman's Risk Of Gestational Diabetes May Be Increased By Pregnancy Weight Gain
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:00am CST
Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, may increase their risk of developing diabetes later in their pregnancy, according to a study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research that appears online in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology... -
Stress Raises The Risk Of Memory Loss And Cognitive Decline Among Older People With Diabetes, Research Suggests
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:00am CST
This study shows that older people with diabetes who have higher levels of stress hormones in their blood are more likely to have experienced cognitive decline... -
Senate, FDA Reports Increase Concerns About Controversial Diabetes Drug
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:00am CST
"Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market ... ," The New York Times reports. "The internal F.D.A... -
Diabetes UK's Measure Up Roadshow Launches For 2010
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
Diabetes UK's Measure Up Roadshow 2010 kicked off this month and will be touring the country until the end of October in a bid to help people find out more about Type 2 diabetes and its risk factors. It has encouraged thousands of people in the UK to measure their waists and find out if they are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes... -
Dust Off Your Running Shoes For Diabetes UK
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
We are calling fundraisers from all over the South East to don their running shoes and race the 10 mile Great South Run, on Sunday 24th October, around the historic town of Portsmouth to help raise funds for diabetes research. We are offering guaranteed places in this fast growing European road race for all Diabetes UK recruits... -
Is Weight-Loss Surgery A "Cure" For Type 2 Diabetes?
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
More and more reports have been surfacing about weight-loss surgery "curing" type 2 diabetes. At the same time, more and more questions are being asked about this process, how it works, who it works for, and how long it may continue to work... -
Government Releases Diabetes National Service Framework Update - Diabetes UK
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 7:00am CST
The Department of Health has released its 'Six Years On: Delivering the Diabetes National Service Framework' report, which updates on the progress made since the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes was developed in 2001, setting out national standards of care for people with diabetes... -
Delta Dental's Healthy Smile, Healthy You Focuses On Health Of Pregnant Women, Diabetics And Those With High Risk Cardiac Conditions
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:00am CST
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but research is demonstrating that the mouth is the gateway to good health. In fact, a dental exam can reveal early symptoms of more than 100 diseases, as well as identify gum disease, which can have a negative effect on the body's overall health... -
Dental Research: AADR Awards The 2010 AADR William B. Clark Fellowship To Isabel Gay
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 5:00am CST
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) has announced Isabel Gay as the recipient of the 2010 AADR William B. Clark Fellowship in Clinical Research. This award will be announced at the 39th AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3, 2010. Gay is an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics, University of Texas, Health Science at Houston... -
Small Diabetes Risk Is Not A Reason To Stop Taking Statins
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 2:00am CST
Patients on statins may have a slight increased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research published The Lancet . The authors examined data from a number of sources to resolve doubts around the issue following results from other studies... -
VEGF Trap-Eye Shows Positive Results In Phase II Study In Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Bayer HealthCare AG and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) announced that VEGF Trap-Eye showed positive results in a Phase II study in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). The primary endpoint of the study, a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity over 24 weeks compared to the standard of care in DME, macular laser treatment, was met... -
America's Biopharmaceutical Companies Studying 183 New Medicines To Counter Diabetes Growth
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A Stratton Spotlight article recently highlighted a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey that showed a dramatic rise in the number of diabetes cases during the last 10 years and noted that pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are working on nearly 200 new medicines to treat this debilitating disease... -
Scientists Discover Clues To Human Diseases By Studying Dolphins In A Changing Ocean
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 9:00am CST
A panel of governmental, academic and non-profit scientists speaking at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled research suggesting that diseases found in dolphins are similar to human diseases and can provide clues into how human health might be affected by exposure to contaminated coastal water or seafood... -
Experts Create Classification System For Leading Cause Of Kidney Failure
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 4:00am CST
An international group of medical experts has crafted a much-needed classification system for diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of total kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN)... -
Avosentan Reduces Proteinuria But Causes Serious Side Effects
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 4:00am CST
The drug avosentan substantially reduces urinary protein loss in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, but the drug causes serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that lower doses of avosentan may have a more favorable risk/benefit ratio for patients... -
VEGF Trap-Eye Shows Positive Results In A Phase 2 Study In Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) and Bayer HealthCare AG announced that VEGF Trap-Eye showed positive results in a Phase 2 study in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). The primary endpoint of the study, a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity over 24 weeks compared to the standard of care in DME, macular laser therapy, was met... -
Vaccine For Diabetes Possible This Decade, Says Report
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 3:00am CST
In the not-too-distant future we could see diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., treated with a vaccine. Several vaccine candidates are in the pipeline, creating a possible $2... -
Biophysicists Show That 'Incomplete Penetrance' Is Not Just A Question Of Nature Versus Nurture
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 7:00am CST
For years, biologists have wondered how it is possible that not every person who carries a mutated gene expresses the trait or condition associated with the mutation. This common but poorly understood phenomenon, known as incomplete penetrance, exists in a wide range of organisms, including humans... -
Help Us Reach 6,000 'Get Serious' Supporters - Diabetes UK
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 6:00am CST
We just need a few hundred more people to sign up and we will have over 6,000 'Get Serious' supporters. The Get Serious campaign aims to underline the seriousness of diabetes and is all about strength in numbers. We're aiming to get as many of our supporters as possible to sign up and show their commitment to Get Serious about diabetes... -
Marcadia Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of GLP-1/GIP Dual Agonist MAR701
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Marcadia Biotech Inc. announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of MAR701, a novel dual agonist of the incretin hormone receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP). Marcadia plans to initially develop this compound as a treatment for type 2 diabetes with once-weekly dosing... -
Statins And The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A new study has shown that the use of statins in people aged 60 and over increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nine per cent. The researchers, however, stressed the risk is low, especially when compared with the beneficial effect that statins have on reducing heart problems... -
Could Higher Levels Of Vitamin D Cut The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 3:00am CST
People who get plenty of vitamin D can cut their chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by 55 per cent. Researchers from the Warwick Medical School reviewed 28 existing studies on almost 100,000 people looking at vitamin D levels among middle-aged and elderly people. They also found high levels of vitamin D reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 33 per cent... -
CVS Caremark Study Finds Value Based Insurance Designs Can Increase Adherence In Diabetes Patients
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 4:00am CST
A study by CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), published this week in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, finds that insurance benefit designs that reduce the cost of medications for plan participants result in patients being more likely to start and stay on their medication therapy... -
High Levels Of Vitamin D In Older People Can Reduce Heart Disease And Diabetes
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. A team of researchers at Warwick Medical School carried out a systematic literature review of studies examining vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders... -
Use Of Statins Increases The Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes But Reduces Coronary Events
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 2:00am CST
An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that new research based on a meta-analysis of thirteen statin trials has shown that use of statins increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 9 percent. Still, the absolute risk is low, especially when compared with the beneficial effect that statins have on reducing coronary events... -
NHS Diabetes Care Continues To Improve, UK
Posted: February 16th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Care for people with diabetes has continued to improve according to a report published today by the Department of Health. The sixth annual update on progress with diabetes care recognises key achievements made in the last year including completion of the first survey to establish how many children and young people have diabetes in England... -
Insulin Regulates Beta Cell Function In Healthy Humans
Posted: February 16th, 2010, 3:00am CST
In type 2 diabetes, which is occurring at alarming rates, the hormone insulin does not work effectively to lower blood sugars and patients also do not make enough insulin. These two processes have been widely considered as separate. However, a surprising discovery was made by Joslin Diabetes Center researchers in animal models of diabetes: insulin is important in regulating its own production... -
NICE Appraisal Of Liraglutide For Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 6:00am CST
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently appraising the use of liraglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Liraglutide works by stimulating the release of insulin; it also reduces the appetite and therefore food intake by slowing gastric emptying. In preliminary recommendations published today (15 February 2010), NICE has recommended liraglutide 1... -
Role Of Protein Pair In Obesity Regulation Highlighted By Research
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 3:00am CST
New research by University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists implicates a new protein in obesity development and highlights a protein pair's "team effort" in regulating obesity and insulin resistance. Jorge Moscat, PhD, chair of UC's cancer and cell biology department, says that proteins p62 and ERK are involved in adipogeneis, (the development of adipocytes, or fat cells)... -
NIH Grant Will Examine Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes In Pregnant Women With Hypertension Or Obesity
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 2:00am CST
The link between obesity and high-risk pregnancies caused by preeclampsia and diabetes will be the focus of a $2.4 million National Institutes of Health research grant received by Sean Blackwell, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Sean Blackwell, M.D... -
Eye Damage From Diabetes Remains The Leading Cause Of Blindness In Adults; 5.3 Million In U.S. Suffer From Diabetic Retinopathy
Posted: February 14th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Despite major progress in diagnosis and treatment, diabetic retinopathy remains the major cause of blindness in adults under 60 in the U.S., said Thomas C... -
Obesity And Diabetes Study Weighs Influence Of Genetics, Lifestyle
Posted: February 13th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A team of Northern Arizona University-led researchers is using nearly $1.3 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health to continue with the world's longest-running study on obesity and Type 2 diabetes... -
Biodel To Present Results From VIAject(R) Phase 3 Studies At Advanced Technologies And Treatments For Diabetes Conference In Basel
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 11:00pm CST
Biodel, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) announced today that its chief executive officer, Dr... -
Is 2 Years Old A Childhood Obesity Tipping Point?
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 7:00am CST
While many adults consider a chubby baby healthy, too many plump infants grow up to be obese teens, saddling them with Type-2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, according to an article published this month in the journal Clinical Pediatrics (published by SAGE)... -
Analysis Shows Minorities Less Likely To Receive "Cornerstone" Diabetes Test
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Ethnic and racial minorities bear a disproportionate share of America's diabetes epidemic but are significantly less likely than whites to receive a commonly used test to monitor control of blood glucose, according to Washington State University researchers... -
GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner To Be Highlighted At Upcoming Cleveland Clinic Conference
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 3:00am CST
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, announced that its EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner and EndoBarrier Flow Restrictor will be highlighted by Alex Escalona, M.D... -
Risk For Bone Fractures In Older Women Increased By Diabetes Drug
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 2:00am CST
A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures. After taking a thiazolidinedione (TZD) for one year, women are 50 percent more likely to have a bone fracture than patients not taking TZDs, according to study results... -
Doctors Urged To Manage Cardiovascular Risk Factors Of Migraine Sufferers
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University... -
Impairment Of Self-Control In Type 2 Diabetics
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Type-2 diabetes, an increasingly common complication of obesity, is associated with poor impulse control. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine suggest that neurological changes result in this inability to resist temptation, which may in turn exacerbate diabetes... -
International Diabetes Federation Awards US$2 Million To 9 Global Diabetes Research Projects
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 3:00am CST
IDF reinforces its support to translational research in diabetes with the second round of its funding programme, BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems)... -
Increase In Obesity-Related Hospital Admissions, UK
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The number of people admitted to hospital because they are obese increased by almost 60 per cent last year, according to new figures released today by the NHS Information Centre. The survey also shows that the number of people having weight-loss surgery rose by 55 per cent... -
Diabetes And Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
Posted: February 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women... -
More Than 3,000 Emergency Hospital Admissions A Year For Children With Diabetes, UK
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with DKA. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when blood glucose levels are high (hyperglycaemia) and causes nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, rapid breathing and, if left untreated, may lead to coma. DKA requires urgent hospital treatment... -
Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 4:00am CST
A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells... -
Possible 'Artificial Pancreas' For Children With Diabetes
Posted: February 7th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an 'artificial pancreas' can be used to regulate blood glucose in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a real-time sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin can boost overnight blood glucose control... -
Artificial Pancreas Trials Show Benefits For Kids, Teenagers With Diabetes
Posted: February 6th, 2010, 3:00am CST
In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control... -
Overeating Triggers Molecular 'Firing Squad' In Mice, Destroys Metabolism
Posted: February 6th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes... -
American Diabetes Association Announces Kansas City, Missouri Native Amy Johnson As 2010 National Youth Advocate
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 9:00pm CST
The American Diabetes Association announced that Amy Johnson, 17, of Kansas City, Missouri, will be the Association's 2010 National Youth Advocate. Johnson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old... -
New Research Uncovers Molecular "Firing Squad" Through Which Overeating Destroys Normal Metabolism And Sets Stage For Diabetes
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 11:00am CST
Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes... -
Discovery Of Possible Source Of Beta Cell Destruction That Leads To Type 1 Diabetes Could Hold The Key To Reversing The Disease
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Strelitz Diabetes Center have been stalking the culprit responsible for Type 1 diabetes. Now, they are one step closer... -
Access Pharmaceuticals Initiates Program Applying Cobalamin Platform To SiRNA Drug Delivery
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 4:00am CST
ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) announced that it initiated an internal pre-licensing program to confirm the utility of its proprietary Cobalamin (vitamin B12) platform technology for targeted delivery of siRNA therapies... -
TGen And Geisinger Health System Announce Strategic Partnership
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Geisinger Health System have announced the signing of a strategic research agreement that provides for a focused look at the gaps in clinical medicine where biomedical research can make a difference. One of the first projects will focus on the causes of obesity, diabetes and other metabolic conditions... -
Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Closed-Loop 'Artificial Pancreas' System Can Improve Blood Sugar Control
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 2:00am CST
An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that the use of 'artificial pancreas' closed-loop insulin delivery systems can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 1 diabetes. In these systems the insulin is delivered in response to changing blood sugar levels... -
Target Identified That May Reduce Complications Of Obesity
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Although obesity is a risk factor for diabetes and coronary heart disease worldwide, only some obese individuals go on to develop these metabolic complications, while others are relatively protected. Defining these protective factors could help scientists prevent disease in the wider population... -
JDRF-Funded Research Advances Potential For Regeneration As A Possible Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 7:00am CST
A hormone responsible for the body's stress response is also linked to the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, according to JDRF- funded researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California. The findings are the latest advances to underscore the potential for regeneration as a key component of a possible cure for type 1 diabetes... -
Major Cause Of Infertility And Obesity Often Missed By Doctors
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Gail Donnelly's classmates nicknamed her "Knobby" because she was so skinny all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin. But when Donnelly turned 27, that once knobby frame disappeared under mysteriously ballooning weight. Her diet hadn't changed, she was still walking several miles a day, but she gained 50 pounds in just six months. Her doctor thought the cause was ovarian cysts... -
Scientists Map Out Regulatory Regions Of Genome, Hot Spots For Diabetes Genes
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
Together with colleagues in Barcelona, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have generated a complete map of the areas of the genome that control which genes are "turned on" or "off." The discovery, made in pancreatic islet cells, opens new avenues for understanding the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes and other common illnesses... -
Congressional Leader Urges African Americans With Diabetes To Get Annual Diabetic Eye Exam
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
In recognition of Black History Month, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is urging African Americans with diabetes to get an annual diabetic eye exam during February... -
British People Too Busy To Get Physical
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
Nearly half of adults (44 per cent) are 'too busy' to do physical activity and two out of three are not doing the recommended 30 minutes a day, according to a survey of 2,000 people... -
American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists Approves New Diagnosis For Diabetes
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has approved the use of A1c as an additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes. An A1c of 6.5 or greater is now considered an alternate criterion for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The decision was announced in a position statement entitled "The AACE/ACE Statement on the Use of A1c for the Diagnosis of Diabetes... -
Diabetes Patients Rank Health Concerns Differently Than Their Doctors, U-M Survey Shows
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 3:00am CST
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Medical School... -
Young Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Could Benefit From New Research
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
New research on Type 2 diabetes by Trinity College Dublin researchers could benefit young adults (aged 18-25 years) with the condition. The research led by Professor John Nolan of Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin, has just been published online in the leading international journal, Diabetes Care¹... -
Cell Mechanism Leading To Diabetic Blindness Identified By MSU Researcher
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
Scientists have long known that high blood sugar levels from diabetes damage blood vessels in the eye, but they didn't know why or how. Now a Michigan State University scientist has discovered the process that causes retinal cells to die, which could lead to new treatments that halt the damage... -
Consumption Of Whole Grain Falls Short Of Guidelines
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 7:00am CST
Three daily servings of whole grains are recommended for prevention of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and excess weight gain. Yet few adolescents or young adults follow these guidelines, according to national survey data... -
Preventing Pancreatic Islet Loss After Transplantation
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CST
Although transplantation of pancreatic islets is an attractive way to treat type 1 diabetes, early islet loss soon after transplantation has limited its clinical use... -
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 1, 2010
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CST
METABOLIC DISEASE: Making macrophages protect against effects of obesity It is well known that diet-induced obesity increases dramatically a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes. One reason underlying this susceptibility is that diet-induced obesity triggers the accumulation of inflammatory immune cells known as macrophages in fat tissue known as white adipose tissue (WAT)... -
HCPs Encouraged To Register For Free DVD Vouchers For Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CST
Leading health charity Diabetes UK is encouraging healthcare professionals to sign up for vouchers to give to children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, so they can claim a free DVD starter pack... -
Improve Your Health -- For Free? American Diabetes Association
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CST
In an age of soaring health care costs and staggering diabetes prevalence, the American Diabetes Association announced today its 2010 schedule for free community health events throughout the country -- the American Diabetes Association EXPO... -
The Endocrine Society Recommends Against Changes In Blood Sugar Control Goals In Response To Study On A1C Levels And Mortality Published In Lancet
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 6:00am CST
A study published this week in Lancet suggests that low A1C levels may be just as dangerous as high A1C levels in diabetes patients with respect to mortality and cardiovascular outcomes... -
It Matters What You Eat After Exercise
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 2:00am CST
Many of the health benefits of aerobic exercise are due to the most recent exercise session (rather than weeks, months and even years of exercise training), and the nature of these benefits can be greatly affected by the food we eat afterwards, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology (http://jap.physiology.org)...