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Diagnosing And Treating Diabetes In Asian Patients - Unique Physiology Is Key
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
According to a new study, Asian Americans have an almost 50% higher risk than other Americans to develop diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. George L. King, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), explained: "The medical profession needs to be aware of and address the unique characteristics of this population.
Targeted Strategy To Prevent Obesity Could Avert Hundreds Of Thousands Of Diabetes Cases
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
A study presented by Australian researchers at the 19th European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, demonstrates that 220,000 cases of type 2 diabetes could be averted by 2025 in Australia by using a targeted high-risk prevention strategy...
What do marine snails and insulin have in common? New approach to treat diabetes?
Science Daily (US) - 10/05/2012
The cone snails are predators of the sea. They capture fish by injecting a venom into the prey that consists of a cocktail of different substances. The single components of the snails' venom, so-called conopeptides, are known for their extraordinary pharmacological properties and potential.
'Diabetes Insulin Guidance System' Automatically Updates Weekly Insulin Dosage For Better Glycemic Control, Fewer Hypoglycemic Events
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
Newly published results from a clinical study of the Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS™), under development by Hygieia, Inc., demonstrate DIGS' potential to improve blood glucose control for insulin-using patients with type 2 or type 1 diabetes. DIGS automatically adjusted insulin dosage based on each individual's reported blood glucose results.
An Asian's Unique Physiology Is Key To Diagnosing And Treating Diabetes
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to detect diabetes fail in people of Asian descent. "The medical profession needs to be aware of and address the unique characteristics of this population," said George L.
Fast eaters at greater risk from diabetes
Diabetes UK - 10/05/2012
Fast eaters at greater risk from diabetes
New study to measure effectiveness of Vitamin B12 in preventing gestational diabetes
News Medical (Australia) - 09/05/2012
New MRC-funded research underway to measure effectiveness of Vitamin B12 supplement in preventing gestational diabetes in mothers and obestity in later life.
Could Eating Fast Increase Diabetes Risk?
MedicineNet (US) - 09/05/2012
Title: Could Eating Fast Increase Diabetes Risk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2012 12:00:00 AM
Germany's Bayer considers diabetes device unit sale: report
Reuters - 09/05/2012
Germany's Bayer considers diabetes device unit sale: report
Reuters - 09/05/2012
Taking choline during pregnancy could reduce diabetes risk in babies
Diabetes UK - 09/05/2012
Taking choline during pregnancy could reduce diabetes risk in babies
Good News And Bad News In Fatty Liver Disease And Diabetes
Medical News Today (UK) - 08/05/2012
A Penn research team, led by Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, reports in Nature Medicine that mice in which an enzyme called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was deleted had massively fatty livers, but lower blood sugar, and were thus protected from glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, the hallmark of diabetes.
Men With Low Testosterone Levels May Be At Increased Risk For Diabetes
Medical News Today (UK) - 08/05/2012
Low levels of testosterone in men could increase their risk of developing diabetes, a study suggests. Scientists have found that low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. The study is the first to directly show how low testosterone levels in fat tissue can be instrumental in the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Testosterone is present throughout the body. Low testosterone levels are linked to obesity, a known risk factor for diabetes.
Tummy troubles? It could be too much coffee, a slipped disc... or even diabetes
Daily Mail (UK) - 08/05/2012
'Many of us think the cause of stomach pain originates from within the tummy,' says Dr Anton Emmanuel, a gastroenterologist at University College Hospital, London.
'But there are many conditions that can lead to it.'
Eating fast increases diabetes risk
Science Daily (US) - 08/05/2012
People who wolf down their food are two and a half times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time according to new research.
Too much sitting can increase risk of diabetes in women
Diabetes UK - 08/05/2012
Too much sitting can increase risk of diabetes in women
Caffeine shown to stop diabetes memory loss
Diabetes UK - 08/05/2012
Caffeine shown to stop diabetes memory loss
Diabetes drug could treat leading cause of blindness: Metformin blocks uveitis in rats
Science Daily (US) - 07/05/2012
Researchers have discovered that a drug already prescribed to millions of people with diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
Diabetes shrinks elderly brain
Science Daily (US) - 07/05/2012
Elderly people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes suffer from an accelerated decline in brain size and mental capacity in as little as two years according to new research.
Diabetes improved regardless of surgical procedure
Science Daily (US) - 07/05/2012
New research reports that no procedure for weight loss surgery is any better at treating diabetes than another. A large ongoing study has shown that improvements to diabetes in patients undergoing such surgery is likely to be due to the degree of weight loss itself rather than the type of procedure.
