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| $1.7 million grant to advance understanding of genetic influences on diabetes
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| Scientists at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) expect to make big leaps in their understanding of genetic influences on diabetes, thanks to a new $1.7 million grant awarded to Dr. Joanne Curran, the grant's principal investigator.
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December 13, 2007 |
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| 24 million Americans have diabetes
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| Number of those with the disease jumps 3 million in two years, CDC says.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| A Theory Advanced: Alzheimer's Disease as Form of Diabetes
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| Investigators from the Northwestern University (da alma mater) discovered the mechanism that might explain an apparent resistance of brain neurons to insulin in patients suffering from the Alzheimer's dementia.
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October 3, 2007 |
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| Adverse housing conditions are associated with the risk of developing diabetes
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| Fair or poor housing conditions are associated with the risk of developing diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology by a team of investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine.
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August 13, 2007 |
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| Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes
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| Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.
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September 26, 2007 |
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| Analysis Weighs Heart Failure Side Effect of Diabetes Drug Actos with Benefits
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| The widely used diabetes pill Actos appears to lower a patient's chances of death, heart attack or stroke, unlike its beleaguered chief rival Avandia, a new analysis shows.
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September 12, 2007 |
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| Anti-rejection Drug May Increase Risk Of Diabetes After Kidney Transplant
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| For patients undergoing kidney transplantation, treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to an increased risk of diabetes, reports a new study.
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May 26, 2008 |
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| Anti-rejection drug sirolimus may increase risk of diabetes after kidney transplant
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| The researchers analyzed US Renal Data System data on approximately 20,000 Medicare beneficiaries undergoing kidney transplantation between 1995 and 2003. None of the patients had diabetes before their kidney transplant. Treatment with sirolimus was analyzed as a possible contributor to the risk of diabetes developing after transplantation, along with other known and potential risk factors.
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May 22, 2008 |
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| Antidepressant use linked to type 2 diabetes
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| While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, Lauren Brown, researcher with the U of A's School of Public Health, found people with a history of depression had a 30 per cent increased risk of type 2 Diabetes.
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March 26, 2008 |
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| Any kind of exercise helps control diabetes but combo of aerobic and resistance training the best
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| They say exercise such as weight training works just as well as running on a treadmill or riding an exercise bike when it comes to the long-term control of blood sugar.
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September 18, 2007 |
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| Arthritis Is A Potential Barrier To Physical Activity For Adults With Diabetes
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| People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released May 8 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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May 10, 2008 |
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| Big Hips, 'Bottom' May Protect Against Diabetes
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| Got a little extra junk in the trunk? It may actually protect you from diabetes, a new study shows.
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May 7, 2008 |
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| Biosensors to monitor blood sugar in diabetics
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| There is a need today to be able to measure various concentrations of blood sugar in fluid, especially in the foodstuffs industry and health care.
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October 9, 2007 |
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| Blocking Formation Of Toxic Plaques Implicated In Type 2 Diabetes
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| Amid growing evidence that the same abnormal clumping of proteins in Alzheimer's disease also contributes to type-2 diabetes, scientists in New York are reporting discovery of a potent new compound that reduces formation of those so-called amyloid plaques.
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September 12, 2007 |
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| Blood pressure confusion for diabetics
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| For people with diabetes, high blood pressure poses a special threat, multiplying their risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems.
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May 19, 2008 |
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| Blood pressure pill offers diabetics a longer life
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| A team of Australian researchers say a once-a-day pill to lower blood pressure should be given routinely to people with diabetes to prevent heart disease, strokes and other medical complications.
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September 5, 2007 |
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| Blood Vessel Protein Reverses Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy In Mice
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| Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness--age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy--can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and several other institutions have announced in a new study.
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March 16, 2008 |
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| Brain's Impaired Ability To Sense Glucose Might Play Role In Type 2 Diabetes
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| New findings from studies in mice suggest that defects in the brain's ability to respond to glucose play a role in the development of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes, and that a high-fat diet may contribute to impairing brain cells' ability to regulate glucose throughout the body.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| Carrot cake study on sugar in type 2 diabetes
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| However, in recent years this traditional advice has been questioned by some researchers who suggest that moderate amounts of sugar can be safely consumed as part of the diet of patients with diabetes. Now a new study has been published that is consistent with this revised approach. It showed that patients who increased their daily sugar intake (in the form of carrot cake) but maintained a stable body weight, showed no adverse changes in their blood glucose.
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January 9, 2008 |
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| Cell therapies for diabetes, cancer
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| Therapies using stem cell transplants are advancing promising treatments for such conditions as Alzheimer's Disease, neurological diseases and spinal cord injury, and heart disease.
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March 21, 2008 |
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| Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Control May Reverse Atherosclerosis In Adults With Diabetes
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| Aggressively lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels below current targets in adults with type 2 diabetes may help to prevent -- and possibly reverse -- hardening of the arteries, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Hardening of the arteries, also known as atherosclerosis, is the number one cause of heart disease and can lead to heart attack, stroke, and death.
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April 9, 2008 |
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| Chronically Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Disable 'Fasting Switch'
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| Continually revved up insulin production, the kind that results from overeating and obesity, slowly dulls the body's response to insulin. As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting the stage for diabetes-associated complications such as blindness, stroke and renal failure. To make matters even worse, chronically elevated blood sugar concentrations exacerbate insulin resistance.
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March 10, 2008 |
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| Cure hope over diabetes therapy
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| A pioneering treatment for diabetes is being rolled out across the country with experts believing it could eventually lead to a cure.
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February 11, 2008 |
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| Cytokines shown to be a cause of type 2 diabetes
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| In the first large scale, multiethnic study of its kind, researchers at UCLA have confirmed the role played by three particular molecules known as cytokines as a cause of Type 2 diabetes, and further, have identified these molecules as early biological markers that may be used to more accurately predict future incidences of diabetes among apparently healthy individuals.
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August 16, 2007 |
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| Diabetes and dental health
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| People who live with diabetes on a daily basis are usually instructed to eat right, maintain regular physical activity, and if necessary, take medication.
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March 13, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Damages DNA In Men's Sperm And May Affect Fertility, According To Study
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| Scientists have found that sperm from diabetic men have greater levels of DNA damage than sperm from men who do not have the disease. They warn that such DNA damage might affect a man's fertility.
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May 4, 2007 |
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| Diabetes Drug Boosts Chemo's Effectiveness
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| The diabetes drug rosiglitazone (brand name Avandia) dramatically increases the potency of platinum-based cancer drugs, U.S. researchers report.
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May 8, 2007 |
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| Diabetes Drug May Cause Pancreatic Inflammation
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| The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients of diabetic drug, Byetta, which may cause acute pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas that can be fatal.
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October 16, 2007 |
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| Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet
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| Two years ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists reported they had suppressed epileptic seizures in rats by giving them a glycolytic-inhibitor, inhibiting the brain's ability to turn sugar into excess energy and blocking the expression of seizure-related genes.
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April 11, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Drug May Increase Heart Attack Risk, FDA Warns
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| Safety data from controlled clinical trials have shown that there is a potentially significant increase in the risk of heart attack and heart-related deaths in patients taking Avandia.
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May 23, 2007 |
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| Diabetes Drug May Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Says FDA
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| The widely used diabetes drug Avandia got a new warning label Wednesday telling patients that it may, or may not, increase the risk of heart attacks.
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November 14, 2007 |
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| Diabetes Drug Slows Early-onset Puberty In Girls
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| In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
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June 17, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Drugs May Be Related To Fracture Risk
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| A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a new article.
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April 29, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Drugs' Potential Adverse Side Effect Explained
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| Drugs that are agonists of the receptor PPAR-gamma are used to treat individuals with diabetes. However, it has been suggested that their use is associated with a slightly increased risk of heart failure.
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September 12, 2007 |
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| Diabetes explosion on the cards for Brits
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| According to a charity in Britain, unless there is a major change in lifestyle, by 2025 there will be 3.6 million people with diabetes in England.
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June 9, 2008 |
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| Diabetes In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
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| Men who develop diabetes in mid-life appear to significantly increase their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a long-term study published in the April 9, 2008, online issue of Neurology.
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April 10, 2008 |
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| Diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, and Asian Indians have the highest prevalence
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| The incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising, especially in urbanized parts of the world where sedentary lifestyles and obesity abound.
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March 2, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Link To Alzheimer's Disease Explained
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| Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes -- Alzheimer's interaction.
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May 2, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Linked To Male Infertility; Excess Sugars In The Body Have Direct Effect On Sperm Quality
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| Barcelona, Spain: Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology July 9. Dr. Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, UK, said that, despite the prevailing view that it had little effect on male reproductive function, the Belfast group had shown that diabetes caused DNA damage in sperm.
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July 10, 2008 |
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| Diabetes linked to poor sleep quality
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| According to new research from the U.S. having a good night's sleep has important health ramifications.
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January 2, 2008 |
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| Diabetes Makes It Hard For Blood Vessels To Relax
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| One way diabetes is bad for your blood vessels is by creating too much competition for an amino acid that helps blood vessels relax.
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February 1, 2008 |
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| Diabetes problems 'vitamin link'
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| A simple vitamin deficiency may be the cause of many of the side effects of diabetes, a study suggests.
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August 8, 2007 |
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| Diabetic mice 'cured' with drugs
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| US scientists have managed to rid diabetic mice of the effects of the disease using a cocktail of drugs.
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February 27, 2008 |
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| Diabetic Testing Supplies By Mail:
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| Diet Rich In Omega 3 Fatty Acids Could Thwart Diabetes Onset
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| Preliminary research suggests that in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of diabetes.
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October 1, 2007 |
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| Discovery May Pave The Way For A New Class Of Diabetes Drugs
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| A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego has determined the structure of a protein found in cells that shows potential as a target for the development of new drugs to treat diabetes.
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September 6, 2007 |
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| Discovery of new antibody that helps detect type 1 diabetes
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| Researchers at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center's School of Medicine have discovered a fourth antibody in human blood which will help more accurately predict who is predisposed to type 1 diabetes.
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October 17, 2007 |
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| Discovery of potential oral treatment for diabetes
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| Research in the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Science and Science Education of the University of Haifa has discovered a substance that may become an oral treatment for diabetes and its complications.
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December 30, 2007 |
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| Embattled Diabetes Drug Avandia May Speed Osteoporosis, Study Says
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| The popular diabetes drug may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures.
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December 3, 2007 |
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| Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men May Signal Heart Trouble
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| Two new studies indicate that erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes may be a precursor to future heart disease and death.
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May 20, 2008 |
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| Erythropoietin gene linked to severe diabetic eye, kidney diseases
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| Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) that contributes to increased risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases, called retinopathy and nephropathy.
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May 6, 2008 |
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| Experts paint a depressing future for Australian diabetics
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| New research presented at an international conference has predicted that almost a third of Australians with diabetes will die from the disease in the next decade.
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June 18, 2008 |
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| Fat Cells Send Message That Aids Insulin Secretion
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| This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people.
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November 7, 2007 |
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| Fenofibrate intervention and event lowering in diabetes
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| Fenofibrate is the first and only widely available lipid modifying agent to demonstrate significant protection to the eye of patients with type 2 diabetes, reducing the need for laser therapy in a wide spectrum of patients which should decrease the risk of progressive loss of vision.
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November 7, 2007 |
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| Few docs to care for kids with diabetes
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| The rate of childhood obesity in the United States has more than doubled in the past 20 years, bringing with it more children at risk for developing type 1 and even type 2 diabetes.
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March 10, 2008 |
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| For hypertension patients, preventing or reducing enlarged heart may decrease risk for diabetes
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| High-blood-pressure patients treated for enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) who have regression or prevention of LVH may also have a better chance of preventing diabetes.
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November 1, 2007 |
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| Frog Secretions Offer Hope to Diabetic Patients
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| Researchers from Universities of Ulster and United Arab Emirates believe that this cuddly South American frog, called Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa), might open new frontiers in the treatment of diabetes.
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March 4, 2008 |
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| Gastric Banding Reverses Impact Of Type 2 Diabetes
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| Preliminary research indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission compared to patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control.
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January 23, 2008 |
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| Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels And Increases Risk For Diabetes Identified
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| Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have helped identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The results of the study were presented as an oral presentation on Saturday, June 7, at the American Diabetes Association 68th Scientific Sessions held in San Francisco.
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June 9, 2008 |
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| Gene's Role In Type 1 Diabetes Discovered
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| Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have identified an enzyme thought to be an important instigator of the inner-body conflict that causes Type 1 diabetes. A chronic condition that affects nearly three million American children and adults, Type 1 diabetes is more severe than Type 2.
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November 8, 2007 |
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| Genetic Breakthrough Explains Dangerously High Blood Glucose Levels
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| Canadian, French and British researchers have identified a DNA sequence that controls the variability of blood glucose levels in people. This is a potentially significant discovery because high blood glucose levels in otherwise healthy people often are indications of heart disease and higher mortality rates.
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May 3, 2008 |
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| Gestational diabetes doubles children's risk of obesity
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| According to the latest research babies born to mothers with untreated gestational diabetes have nearly double the normal risk of becoming obese during childhood.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Glowing Mice Light The Way To Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
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| With the help of genetically engineered mice whose livers turned into glowing light bulbs, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have illuminated the underpinnings of an insidious and growing health concern-- type II diabetes.
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September 7, 2007 |
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| Gluten-free Vegan Diet May Protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients From Heart Attack, Stroke, Study Suggests
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| RA is a major risk factor for these cardiovascular diseases, but a gluten-free vegan diet was shown to lower cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and oxidizedLDL (OxLDL), as well as raising the levels of natural antibodies against the damaging compounds in the body that cause symptoms of the chronic inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis, such as phosphorylcholine.
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March 20, 2008 |
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| Government Study: More Than Half of U.S. Diabetics Have Arthritis
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| More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study.
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May 9, 2008 |
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| Diabetics' Feet Need Special Care.
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| Healthy eating for type 2 diabetes
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| Myths abound when it comes to diabetes and food - one of the most common being that there is a "diabetes diet" that prohibits sugar and other items.
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August 16, 2007 |
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| How diabetes drives atherosclerosis
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| Researchers have discovered how diabetes, by driving inflammation and slowing blood flow, dramatically accelerates atherosclerosis, according to research to be published in the March 14 edition of the journal Circulation Research. Experts once believed that atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, developed when too much cholesterol clogged arteries with fatty deposits called plaques.
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March 16, 2008 |
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| How does insulin influence resistin?
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| Obesity is a worldwide health problem directly linked to several diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
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January 17, 2008 |
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| How Insulin-producing Cells Develop: New Finding Could Help Fight Against Diabetes
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| The research reveals that glucose plays a key role in enabling healthy beta cells, which secrete insulin, to develop in the pancreas of an embryo.
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May 18, 2007 |
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| How Slow Growth As A Fetus Can Cause Diabetes As An Adult
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| Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), which results in a baby having a low weight at birth, has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. It has been suggested that this is because the expression of key genes is altered during fetal development and that this affects disease susceptibility later in life.
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May 11, 2008 |
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| Identifying Abnormal Protein Levels In Diabetic Retinopathy
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| Researchers in Massachusetts are reporting an advance in bridging huge gaps in medical knowledge about the biochemical changes that occur inside the eyes of individuals with diabetic retinopathy (DR) -- a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in adults.
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May 13, 2008 |
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| Kerr Drug Leads N.C. in the Fight Against Diabetes
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| The state's leading pharmacy chain takes fighting diabetes to the next level.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| Light Shed On Black Box Of Gestational Diabetes
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| A protein in the pancreas is giving researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine their first chance at cracking the code that determines how diabetes develops during pregnancy, a finding that could lead to new treatments for all forms of diabetes.
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November 5, 2007 |
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| Low Levels Of PYY Hormone A Very Early Indicator Of Type 2 Diabetes
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| It may soon be possible to take a simple blood test and predict whether or not someone has low levels of a particular molecule, predisposing them to the development of Type 2 diabetes. If the test is positive, it may then be possible to use preventative treatment, slowing down, or even halting that development.
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March 12, 2008 |
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| Lower blood pressure to manage type 2 diabetes
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| A small reduction in blood pressure produced a significant benefit in the largest study ever done on the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, presented on Sunday in Vienna at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, and published online in the Lancet the same day.
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September 5, 2007 |
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| Major diabetes trial halted after deaths
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| 257 patients died after intense therapy to lower blood sugar, NIH reports.
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February 6, 2008 |
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| Major International Diabetes Study Does Not Confirm Increased Risk Of Death Reported By US Trial
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| Interim results from the ADVANCE Study, involving 11,140 high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, provide no evidence of an increased risk of death among those patients receiving intensive treatment to lower blood glucose (sugar).
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February 15, 2008 |
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| Medical College of Georgia selected as RNA laboratory for worldwide diabetes study
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| The Medical College of Georgia Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine has been selected to isolate RNA and DNA from the blood of thousands of children involved in a worldwide study of the causes of type 1 diabetes.
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December 19, 2007 |
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| Medications Plus Dental Materials May Equal Infection For Diabetic Patients
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| People who live with diabetes on a daily basis are usually instructed to eat right, maintain regular physical activity, and if necessary, take medication.
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March 24, 2008 |
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| Metabolic syndrome linked to climate
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| Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered that many of the genetic variations that have enabled human populations to tolerate colder climates may also affect their susceptibility to metabolic syndrome, a cluster of related abnormalities such as obesity, elevated cholesterol levels, heart disease, and diabetes.
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February 18, 2008 |
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| Microwave Glucose Sensor for Bloodless Diabetes Monitoring
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| Dr. Randall Jean and his engineering colleagues at Baylor College came up with a noninvasive way to measure blood glucose through the use of non-invasive microwave technology.
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February 27, 2008 |
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| Mitochondrial DNA Variants Are Linked To Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes
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| Researchers report for the first time that genetic variants in mitochondria--energy-producing structures harboring DNA that are inherited only from the mother--are directly linked to metabolic markers for type 2 diabetes.
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August 15, 2007 |
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| Most Diabetics Risk Serious Foot Problems By Wearing The Wrong-sized Shoes
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| More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation.
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November 14, 2007 |
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| Nanopump is Less Than One Fourth the Size of Existing Insulin-Pump Devices
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| Debiotech and STMicroelectronics today introduced first evaluation prototypes of a unique miniaturized insulin-delivery pump. The tiny device can be mounted on a disposable skin patch to provide continuous insulin infusion, enabling substantial advancements in the availability, treatment efficiency and the quality of life of diabetes patients.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| Nanotube Base Sensor Uses Nanotechnology to Continuously Monitor Insulin in Diabetics
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| A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time.
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April 16, 2008 |
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| New Aspirin-like Substances May Provide Safer Way To Fight Heart Disease
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| Researchers in Italy report development of a new group of aspirin-like substances that may be safer and as effective as conventional aspirin for fighting heart disease, the leading cause of death in the developed world.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| New discovery a step towards better diabetes treatment
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| In the July 2nd issue of the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes Treatment
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| Uppsala scientists have shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.
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July 3, 2008 |
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| New Method May Revolutionize Diabetes Research
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| The new method, which involves the transplantation of a tiny part of the pancreas onto the iris of mice, paves the way for radical approaches to diabetes research, which has previously been conducted on single cells in artificial laboratory environments.
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March 12, 2008 |
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| New Molecular Link Between Diabetes And Kidney Failure
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| Diabetes is an increasingly common cause of kidney failure in developed countries. It is thought that activation of a hormone system known as the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) early in the course of diabetes has an important role in the development of kidney disease.
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June 9, 2008 |
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| New software finds 11 genetic variations to type 2 diabetes
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| Mathematicians at Michigan Technological University have developed powerful new tools for winnowing out the genes behind some of humanity's most intractable diseases.
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March 25, 2008 |
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| New Source Of Islet Cells For Islet Transplantion For Type 1 Diabetes
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| The shortage of islet cells limits the development of islet transplantation. One new approach has been suggested to improve the output of islet cells.
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October 25, 2007 |
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| New Surgery Could Put Type 2 Diabetes in Remission
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| Two doctors believe a surgery called duodenal jejunal bypass may put some people with type 2 diabetes into remission, reports 1010 WINS.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| New Vaccine Approach Prevents, Reverses Diabetes In Lab Study
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| Microspheres carrying targeted nucleic acid molecules fabricated in the laboratory have been shown to prevent and even reverse new-onset cases of type 1 diabetes in animal models. The results of these studies were reported by diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
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May 29, 2008 |
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| No More Needles: Toward An Artificial Pancreas For Fighting Diabetes
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| A specially coated metal tube, no larger than a cigarette, could be the key to developing an artificial pancreas to help millions of people with diabetes avoid insulin injections.
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May 6, 2008 |
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| Not enough sleep raises the risk for diabetes
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| The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods.
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December 3, 2007 |
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| Novel Mechanisms Controlling Insulin Release And Fat Deposition Discovered
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| Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have in two recent studies shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas. These findings have implications for the development of treatments against diabetes and obesity.
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May 14, 2008 |
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| Obesity Surgery May Cure Diabetes
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| A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care
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January 23, 2008 |
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| Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce type 1 diabetes risk in children
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| According to a new study by researchers in the United States children at risk of developing type 1 diabetes may be able to lessen that risk by consuming omega-3 fatty acids in their diet.
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September 26, 2007 |
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| Peptide hormone found in the body prevents obesity and diabetes
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| A new study finds that a chemical found in the body is capable of promoting weight loss, improving insulin resistance and reversing diabetes in an animal model.
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January 6, 2008 |
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| Personalized Medicine Company Gets Cash to Predict Diabetes
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| A biotech company with a technology it says can help prevent people from developing diabetes and other diseases has received an infusion of cash to prove their claim.
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January 10, 2008 |
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| Phase I Diabetes Trial Aims To Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
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| Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. The trial is exploring whether the promising results from the laboratory of Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, can be applied in human diabetes. Faustman's previous studies have shown that mice with a form of diabetes that closely resembles type 1 diabetes in humans can be cured.
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March 14, 2008 |
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| Protein May Be Key To New Therapies For Elevated Triglycerides
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| Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic.
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May 27, 2008 |
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| Poor Children More Likely To Develop Diabetes As Adults
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| Diabetes strikes harder at those who were poor as children, according to a new study that spans more than three decades. Participants who were disadvantaged in youth were more likely to develop diabetes than better-off peers were during the 34-year study time frame.
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June 22, 2008 |
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| Potential Role Of Leptin In Diabetes Discovered
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| A new Joslin-led study has shown that leptin, a hormone known mainly for regulating appetite control and energy metabolism, plays a major role in islet cell growth and insulin secretion.
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October 1, 2007 |
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| Preventing Or Reducing Enlarged Heart May Decrease Risk For Diabetes
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| High-blood-pressure patients treated for enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) who have regression or prevention of LVH may also have a better chance of preventing diabetes.
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November 2, 2007 |
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| Promising Early Evidence Of The Superior Benefits Of Drug Therapy For Diabetic Eye Disease
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| A JDRF collaboration between Johns Hopkins researchers and Genentech has shown that a drug for the treatment of diabetic eye disease has performed better in clinical trials than the current standard treatment using laser surgery.
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April 30, 2008 |
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| Red Wine, Tea, May Help Regulate Blood Sugar In Type 2 Diabetics
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| Red wine has been shown to protect people from heart disease, even when they follow a diet high in saturated fat, and the healing powers of tea are becoming the stuff of legend. Now, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have shown that these beverages may hold promise for regulating the blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes.
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April 3, 2008 |
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| Reducing Heart Disease Risk Naturally Post-menopause
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| Aerobic exercise significantly decreased the chemical imbalances that can lead to heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women according to a study in the spring issue of the Journal of Women and Aging.
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March 20, 2008 |
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| Research findings link weight gain and diabetes to a variety of cancers
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| During this holiday season with its tempting bounty of edible delights, new research calls attention to the role of the expanding American waistline in health and medicine.
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December 10, 2007 |
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| Research in diabetes surgery suggests origins of disease
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| Growing evidence shows that surgery may effectively cure Type 2 diabetes -- an approach that not only may change the way the disease is treated, but that introduces a new way of thinking about diabetes.
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March 5, 2008 |
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| Research targets diabetes-related eye conditions
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| New research projects commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different screening tests used in diabetic eye care.
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May 15, 2008 |
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| Restricting Insulin Doses Increases Mortality Risk In Women With Type 1 Diabetes
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| The study highlights the dangers of insulin restriction and concludes that mortality associated with the behavior appears to occur in the context of eating disorder symptoms often exhibited in women with diabetes -- sometimes referred to as "diabulimia" in the media.
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February 28, 2008 |
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| Rituximab may be promising treatment for diabetes
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| An antibody used to treat certain cancers and rheumatoid arthritis appears to greatly delay type 1 diabetes in mice, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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December 21, 2007 |
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| Role For Glucose-sensing Neurons In Type 2 Diabetes Identified
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| Research has suggested that this results from two simultaneous problems: the improper functioning of pancreatic beta cells and the impairment of insulin's actions on target tissues, including the liver, fat and muscles.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Round-the-Clock Sensors Replace Finger Pricks for Diabetics
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| Diabetes care is undergoing a transformation: Thousands of patients are switching from a few finger-pricks a day to track their disease to new sensors that keep guard around the clock.
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September 18, 2007 |
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| Russell Berrie Foundation donates $28 million for diabetes research
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| The Russell Berrie Foundation has donated $28 million to Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, as part of a focused effort to provide comprehensive care to diabetes patients while working, through concentrated research initiatives, toward a cure, the Medical Center gratefully announced today.
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March 21, 2008 |
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| Seniors With Type 2 Diabetes May Experience Memory Declines Immediately After Eating Unhealthy Meal
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| Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest.
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June 27, 2008 |
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| Simple diabetes breath test hope
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| Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
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September 28, 2007 |
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| Smoking Associated With Increased Risk Of Diabetes
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| A review of previous studies indicates that people who currently smoke have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, compared with non-smokers, according to an article in the December 12 issue of JAMA.
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December 12, 2007 |
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| Soda Warning? High-fructose Corn Syrup Linked To Diabetes
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| Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.
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August 23, 2007 |
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| Some Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Beta Cells, Live Complication-free Even 50 Years After Diagnosis
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| Research findings and innovative approaches offer the promise of new therapies and the potential for cures for adults living with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF's) Global Research Forum in Washington D.C.
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June 19, 2008 |
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| Strengthened warnings on some type 2 diabetes drugs
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| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced manufacturers of certain drugs approved to treat Type 2 diabetes have agreed to add a stronger warning on the risk of heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart does not adequately pump blood.
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August 16, 2007 |
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| Study finds arthritis can be a barrier for adults seeking to manage diabetes through exercise
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| More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity -- an important health strategy for managing diabetes.
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May 8, 2008 |
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| Study finds Avandia may increase risk of heart failure
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| A popular class of drugs for treating type 2 diabetes is under scrutiny again. A new Canadian study released by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) finds that drugs such as Avandia increase the risk of heart failure, heart attacks and death.
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December 13, 2007 |
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| Study: Cutting Caffeine May Help Control Diabetes
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| Cutting down on caffeine could help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, according to a new study by scientists at Duke University Medical Center.
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January 28, 2008 |
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| Study: Diabetes before motherhood on the rise
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| The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns.
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April 28, 2008 |
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| Thousands with type 2 diabetes at risk bacause they do not take their drugs
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| According to Diabetes UK, in excess of 650,000 people with obesity-related diabetes do not take their drugs and the charity says they are putting themselves at risk of developing serious health problems such as stroke and blindness.
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May 27, 2008 |
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| Too Much TV Hurts Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
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| Diabetic children who spent the most time glued to the TV had a tougher time controlling their blood sugar, according to a Norwegian study that illustrates yet another downside of too much television.
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May 25, 2007 |
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| Tougher U.S. rules for diabetes drugs debated
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| Medical experts argue merits of stricter testing vs. treatment delays.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| Trans-fatty Acids Do Not Appear To Increase The Risk Of Diabetes
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| Trans-fatty acids have been the topic of a lot of negative health news, but a new dietary study in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of concern.
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July 9, 2008 |
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| Transporters may help delay diabetes-related retinal damage
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| Two transporters that deliver alternative energy sources to the eye may help delay retinal damage that can occur in diabetes, researchers say.
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December 2, 2007 |
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| Type 1 Diabetes Triggered By 'Lazy' Regulatory T-cells
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| A research team led by Dr. Ciriaco A. Piccirillo of McGill University's Department of Microbiology and Immunology has discovered that in some individuals, the specialized immunoregulatory T-cells that regulate the body's autoimmune reactions may lose their effectiveness and become "lazy" over time, leading to the onset of type 1 diabetes.
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January 16, 2008 |
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| Type 2 diabetes a massive problem!
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| "People think of this as an issue of individual responsibility - you're overweight, you've got diabetes, it's your fault. But it just isn't," said Associate Professor Bruce Neal.
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September 24, 2007 |
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| Type 2 Diabetes Explosion Predicted
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| Health loss caused by type 2 diabetes will more than double in Australia by 2023, as health loss from most other major causes falls, according to new research by The University of Queensland's (UQ) School of Population Health.
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January 14, 2008 |
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| Type 2 Diabetes: Inflammation, Not Obesity, Cause Of Insulin Resistance
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| Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that inflammation provoked by immune cells called macrophages leads to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.
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November 7, 2007 |
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| Type 2 Diabetes: What Determines Susceptibility?
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| Researchers have found that LRP1 helps fatty foods make us obese and diabetic.
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October 22, 2007 |
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| Understanding Type 1 Diabetes
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| Type 1 diabetes may also be known as juvenile diabetes, but the condition also affects young adults.
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November 13, 2007 |
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| Vitamin B1 Deficiency Key To Vascular Problems For Diabetic Patients
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| Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine - Vitamin B1 - may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes.
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August 11, 2007 |
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| Vitamin D isn't just for bones anymore
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| Researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital have begun a clinical study to explore a possible connection between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance.
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February 21, 2008 |
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| Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics
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| Diabetics getting weekly injections of an experimental long-lasting version of the drug exenatide lowered their glucose levels and lost weight over the year they were on the medication, a new study reports.
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June 11, 2008 |
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| Weight-loss more effective than intensive insulin therapy for type 2 diabetics, according to expert
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| Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly controlled, insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, according to a diabetes researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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March 11, 2008 |
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| Whole Grain Foods Might Reduce Diabetes Risk, But Evidence Weak
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| Many have touted whole grain foods as a way to prevent type 2 diabetes, and a new review finds a reduction in risk for people who consume a diet high in unrefined grains. However, the authors caution that more research is necessary before scientists can confirm a causal relationship.
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January 28, 2008 |
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| Why Certain Diabetes Drugs Appear To Lower Blood Pressure
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| University of Iowa researchers have identified a molecular pathway in blood vessels that controls blood pressure and vascular function and may help explain why certain drugs for type II diabetes also appear to lower patients' blood pressure.
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March 5, 2008 |
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| Why depression and diabetes often go together ...but which comes first?
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| While researchers have long been aware that type-2 diabetes and depression often go together, which develops first has always been unclear.
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June 19, 2008 |
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