You are here : health.am > Diabetes Center > Diabetes news Diabetes news Prediabetic neuropathy improves after lifestyle intervention • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Lifestyle intervention for prediabetic neuropathy can result in cutaneous reinnervation and improved pain. According to a study from the United States, “The purpose of this study was to evaluate intraepidermal nerve… Alere launches pilot program with Arizona benefits company for members with diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Alere Medical, Inc., a disease management company, announced implementation of a new pilot program with Health Net of Arizona Inc. to help its members with… Albuminuria and renal impairment are associated with distinct risk factors sets in diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Albuminuria and renal impairment are associated with distinct sets of risk factors in type 2 diabetes. According to a study from England, “Not all… Sirolimus-eluting stent implants effectively inhibit neointimal hyperplasia in diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Sirolimus-eluting stent implants effectively inhibit neointimal hyperplasia in diabetic patients. According to a study from Spain, “A predefined intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) substudy was performed to evaluate the vascular… Calpain-10 is not associated with type 2 diabetes in northern Sweden population • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Calpain-10 is not associated with type 2 diabetes in northern Sweden population. “We present data from a genome-wide scan identifying genetic factors conferring susceptibility to… Glycemic control in type 1 diabetes may improve with better blood glucose event analysis • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Glycemic control is poor in type 1 diabetes patients with idiosyncratic personal explanations for blood glucose events. Researchers in England conducted a study… FOX01A variation is rare and unlikely to contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 The FOX01A variation is rare and is unlikely to contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus. According to recent research from the United States,… Risk of diabetes is increased in grand multiparous women • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 The risk of diabetes is increased in grand multiparous women. Researchers at the University of Auckland report, “We sought to determine the risk of diabetes and IGT/IFG with… Diabetes screening may not be cost-effective • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Diabetes screening may not be cost-effective unless treatment is highly effective. “The cost-effectiveness of screening for diabetes is unknown but has been modeled previously. None of these models has taken account… Acarbose improves endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes model • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Acarbose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, improves endothelial dysfunction in Goto-Kakizaki rats exhibiting repetitive blood glucose fluctuation. According to recent research from Japan, “Several epidemiological studies have revealed that subjects… Findings from Belgium, Japan and Wales advance knowledge in diabetes research • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Reports from Belgium, Japan and Wales highlight recent research in diabetes. Study 1: Diabetes mellitus and fasting glucose are strongly predictors of a poor outcome in… Findings from the United States and United Kingdom in diabetes provide new insights • Diabetes news • Sep 18 06 Reports from the United States and United Kingdom highlight recent research in diabetes. Study 1: Consumption of both resistant starch and beta-glucan improves… Avandia cuts risk of developing diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 15 06 Treatment of high-risk patients with the oral antidiabetic drug Avandia reduces their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by nearly two thirds, researchers announced Friday. Type 2 diabetes, the most common… Diabetes could cripple health budgets, says expert • Diabetes news • Sep 14 06 Europe’s growing diabetes epidemic could cripple healthcare budgets in coming decades, particularly in eastern countries, an expert warned on Thursday. More than 53 million Europeans, or 8.4 percent of the… Eye disease often progresses in blacks with diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 12 06 Over a 6-year period, 56 percent of African Americans with type 1 diabetes and retinopathy, a common diabetes-related complication that can lead to blindness if unchecked, showed progression of… Drug unlikely to slow type 2 diabetes progression • Diabetes news • Sep 08 06 Treating “postprandial hyperglycemia” - the spike in blood sugar that occur after meals - with the drug Precose (also known as acarbose) does not delay the progression of early… Taking preventive medications curbs diabetes risk • Diabetes news • Sep 07 06 Individuals at risk for developing type 2 diabetes who are prescribed the drug metformin should stick with it, doctors say. In a large study, individuals who adhered to a metformin-based diabetes… New hypertension pills cut diabetes risk by third • Diabetes news • Sep 06 06 Patients given a mix of modern blood pressure drugs are one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those on older pills, researchers said on Wednesday. A new analysis of… Researchers Uncover Gene That Raises Risk for Type 1 Diabetes • Diabetes news • Sep 05 06 A discovery at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes has identified a genetic risk for type 1 diabetes three to four times higher than previously thought… Blood sugar control possible in most diabetic kids • Diabetes news • Aug 31 06 More than two-thirds of children with type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes who receive intensive treatment are able to attain tight control of blood sugar in line with current recommendations,… Type 2 diabetes ups risk for colon polyps, cancer • Diabetes news • Aug 30 06 Type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes is associated with increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, particularly among men, according to a study reported in the American Journal of… Study aims to lower diabetes risk in youth • Diabetes news • Aug 30 06 As schools across the country reopen their doors this fall, hundreds of sixth graders in 42 middle schools will begin taking part in a study sponsored by the National… Analysis Shows Blacks Have Poorer Diabetes Control than Whites • Diabetes news • Aug 25 06 An analysis combining 11 separate research studies found that blacks with diabetes have poorer control of blood sugar than whites, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School… Alcohol uses may increase type 2 diabetes and glucose intolerance risk • Diabetes news • Aug 22 06 Alcohol uses may increase type 2 diabetes and glucose intolerance risk, but smoking does not. In a recent report, researchers in Japan conducted a study “to… Prediabetes in early teens predicts heart risk • Diabetes news • Aug 22 06 Insulin resistance, a condition in which the body responds sluggishly to insulin and glucose levels tend to rise, not only bodes ill for the development of full-blown diabetes but also… Page 44 of 55 pages « First < 42 43 44 45 46 > Last » << Back to main