Parents keep diabetic teens on track • Diabetes news • Apr 07 10 Teenagers and “tweenagers” with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan – thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease – if their parents… Wireless health care for diabetes • Diabetes news • Apr 01 10 Online communities could easily be used to offer people with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes , wireless healthcare services via mobile phones and the internet. The approach, outlined in the International Journal… Earlier diabetes screening worthwhile: study • Diabetes news • Mar 31 10 It’s currently recommended that people be screened for type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to… Women who breastfed show lower diabetes risk • Diabetes news • Mar 31 10 Middle-aged and older women who breastfed their children may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who bottle-fed, a new study suggests. Australian researchers found that… Kidney Disease Hides in People with Undiagnosed Diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 29 10 Millions of Americans may have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and not know it, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American… Key Protein Links Insulin Action, Insulin Resistance in Diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 29 10 Biologists have long known that an enzyme called the PI 3-kinase is a crucial actor in the main molecular pathway for insulin signaling in cells. Researchers at… A new strategy normalizes blood sugars in diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 29 10 Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese. By activating this pathway… China becomes world’s new diabetes capital • Diabetes news • Mar 25 10 China now has more people with diabetes than any other country, a new report shows, making it clear that the nation’s soaring economic growth is taking a toll on public health.… Leptin Therapy in Animal Models Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 24 10 Using leptin alone in place of standard insulin therapy shows promise in abating symptoms of type 1 diabetes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. UT Southwestern… Genes May Exert Opposite Effects in Diabetes and IBD • Diabetes news • Mar 22 10 Pediatric researchers analyzing DNA variations in type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease have found a complex interplay of genes. Some genes have opposing effects, raising the risk… FDA eyes improvements for diabetics’ glucose devices • Diabetes news • Mar 17 10 U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars work, seeking possible changes for device makers to help… Diabetes’ link to eating disorders explored • Diabetes news • Mar 11 10 Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers… New alterations found in young adults with type 2 diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 11 10 Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young.… Lunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes • Diabetes news • Mar 06 10 Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit. A study in nearly 70,000… A1c diabetes test better indicator of risk: study • Diabetes news • Mar 04 10 A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the best way to diagnose diabetes but also may be better at… Nap lovers show higher diabetes rate • Diabetes news • Mar 01 10 Older adults who catch a nap on most days may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who never take a siesta, researchers reported Monday. In a study… Twice as many women to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes • Diabetes news • Feb 26 10 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… Stress linked to diabetics’ memory loss • Diabetes news • Feb 22 10 Stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes, research suggests. University researchers studied more than 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75… Cholesterol drugs raise diabetes risk, just a bit • Diabetes news • Feb 17 10 People on cholesterol-lowering statins are 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes but this small absolute risk is outweighed by the drugs’ heart-protecting properties, researchers said on Wednesday. The… Insulin Regulates Beta Cell Function in Healthy Humans • Diabetes news • Feb 15 10 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… ‘Artificial pancreas’ may be option for diabetics • Diabetes news • Feb 08 10 Scientists have used an “artificial pancreas” system of pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients in the first study to show the new device works better… American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists Approves New Diagnosis For Diabetes • Diabetes news • Feb 04 10 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… Diabetes patients rank health concerns differently than their doctors, U-M survey shows • Diabetes news • Feb 02 10 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… Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes • Diabetes news • Feb 02 10 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… Patients with Diabetes Rank Health Concerns Differently than Their Doctors, Survey Shows • Diabetes news • Feb 02 10 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… Page 26 of 60 pages « First < 24 25 26 27 28 > Last » << Back to main
