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Kids’ health predicts parents’ future heart disease: study
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Heart • • Stroke • Jan 25 12

When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new… Kids’ health predicts parents’ future heart disease: study   

 
 

How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes - new mechanism discovered
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Jan 07 12

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a… How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes - new mechanism discovered   

 
 

Mom’s Poverty, Diabetes Might Raise ADHD Risk in Kids
• Diabetes • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 12

New research suggests that the combination of poverty and having diabetes during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a… Mom’s Poverty, Diabetes Might Raise ADHD Risk in Kids   

 
 

Obesity and diabetes epidemics spur increase in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Dec 14 11

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) occurs when fat builds up in the liver. This accumulation of fat damages the liver and leads to cirrhosis. NASH is… Obesity and diabetes epidemics spur increase in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis   

 
 

Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 28 11

A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented… Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes   

 
 

Which diabetes drug is best for diabetics with kidney disease?
• Diabetes • • Urine Problems • Nov 13 11

Some blood-sugar-lowering drugs have caused kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes, so physicians are especially cautious when prescribing these agents to diabetics… Which diabetes drug is best for diabetics with kidney disease?   

 
 

Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks
• Diabetes • • Heart • Nov 09 11

Teenagers who eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables and whole grains, are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and… Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks   

 
 

Vitamin B derivative helps diabetics with mild kidney disease
• Diabetes • • Urine Problems • Oct 28 11

Vitamin B derivative helps diabetics with mild kidney disease

A vitamin B6 derivative may help slow or prevent the progression of mild kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study appearing… Vitamin B derivative helps diabetics with mild kidney disease   

 
 

Diabetes and cancer: A shared biological basis
• Cancer • • Diabetes • Sep 30 11

Contrary to what you might think, cancer and diabetes appear to have some biology in common. According to a report in the September 30th… Diabetes and cancer: A shared biological basis   

 
 

Lifetime ‘dose’ of excess weight linked to risk of diabetes, according to U-M study
• Diabetes • • Weight Loss • Sep 06 11

Obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight… Lifetime ‘dose’ of excess weight linked to risk of diabetes, according to U-M study   

 
 

Study focuses on relationship between glaucoma and diabetes, hypertension
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Heart • Aug 17 11

Many Americans suffer from diabetes and hypertension and, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, these individuals… Study focuses on relationship between glaucoma and diabetes, hypertension   

 
 

York U researchers zero in on protein that may help treat obesity, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Aug 09 11

A newly-identified protein may hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar in check, according to a study by York University researchers.

Suraj… York U researchers zero in on protein that may help treat obesity, diabetes   

 
 

Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Sexual Health • • Weight Loss • Aug 08 11

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function,… Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes   

 
 

UM School of Medicine finds that mobile phone technology helps patients manage diabetes
• Diabetes • Aug 01 11

An interactive computer software program appears to be effective in helping patients manage their Type 2 diabetes using their mobile phones, according to a… UM School of Medicine finds that mobile phone technology helps patients manage diabetes   

 
 

NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and Type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jul 05 11

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered a pathway in mice that allows white fat – a contributor to obesity and type… NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and Type 2 diabetes   

 
 

Genetic study shows that low body fat may not lower risk for heart disease and diabetes
• Diabetes • • Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Jun 27 11

Having a lower percentage of body fat may not always lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study by an… Genetic study shows that low body fat may not lower risk for heart disease and diabetes   

 
 

New advances in lipid genetics lead to better detection and prevention of major diseases
• Diabetes • • Fat, Dietary • • Heart • • Public Health • May 30 11

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Studying the genetic make-up of different varieties of lipids (fatty molecules) in the blood plasma of an individual can lead to… New advances in lipid genetics lead to better detection and prevention of major diseases   

 
 

Irregular periods in teens linked to health risks
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • May 22 11

Teenagers who have irregular periods are more likely to be overweight and obese and to have early warning signs of diabetes and heart disease… Irregular periods in teens linked to health risks   

 
 

‘Master switch’ gene for obesity and diabetes discovered
• Diabetes • • Obesity • May 16 11

A team of researchers, led by King’s College London and the University of Oxford, have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes… ‘Master switch’ gene for obesity and diabetes discovered   

 
 

People with diabetes more likely to get cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • May 13 11

People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease, suggests a new study.

Based on data… People with diabetes more likely to get cancer   

 
 

2 tests better than 1 to diagnose diabetes in overweight children
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Obesity • May 02 11

A new study found that the recommended blood test may not be enough to catch type 2 diabetes in overweight children, missing more than… 2 tests better than 1 to diagnose diabetes in overweight children   

 
 

Ongoing relationship with care provider key for patients with a chronic condition: UBC study
• Arthritis • • Diabetes • • Public Health • Apr 30 11

People with a chronic condition such as diabetes or arthritis may find themselves taking on a more active role in maintaining or improving their… Ongoing relationship with care provider key for patients with a chronic condition: UBC study   

 
 

WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease: Non-Communicable Diseases
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Heart • • Public Health • Apr 27 11


Chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes have reached global epidemic proportions and now cause more deaths than all other diseases combined, the… WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease: Non-Communicable Diseases   

 
 

Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and obesity and diabetes
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Apr 19 11

Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and Obesity and Diabetes

The brain’s hypothalamus plays a key role in obesity and one of its major complications – type 2 diabetes. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus… Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and obesity and diabetes   

 
 

Elderly Diabetes Patients with Very Low Glucose Levels Have Slightly Increased Risk of Death
• Diabetes • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 19 11

A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such… Elderly Diabetes Patients with Very Low Glucose Levels Have Slightly Increased Risk of Death   

 
 
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