Kids with diabetes who also have asthma find it more difficult to keep their blood glucose (sugar) under control than children with diabetes who do not have asthma, researchers from Kaiser Permanente Southern California reported in the journal Pediatrics. The authors added that 10.9% of 1,994...
Diabetes affects not only humans but also animals. While humans generally show some willingness to modify their behaviour to help their treatment, pet owners face additional problems in that animals generally do not understand the need for intervention. Treatment plans should be based on an...
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers demonstrated that an over-the-counter dietary supplement may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, conditions that are involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which affect millions worldwide. In this...
Controlling diabetes may someday involve mining stem cells from the lining of the uterus, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy. The team treated diabetes in mice by converting cells from the uterine lining into insulin-producing...
Inspired by Halle Berry, American actress, international superstar and seriously fit diva living with Type 2 diabetes, Mr. Divabetic presents a work-out of diabetes self-care solutions featuring the Divabetic Angels of Diabetes Outreach, Mama Rose Marie and real diva, Jessica C. of Cincinnati...
Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics tend to have one thing in common: obesity. Exactly how diet and obesity trigger diabetes has long been the subject of intense scientific research. A new study led by Jamey D. Marth, Ph.D., director of the Center for Nanomedicine, a collaboration between the...
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers finds a strong association between the consumption of red meat-particularly when the meat is processed-and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The study also shows that replacing red meat with healthier proteins, such as low-fat...
Type 2 diabetes patients, who face higher risk of cardiovascular disease, often take a combination of medications designed to lower their LDL or "bad" cholesterol and triglyceride levels while raising their HDL or "good" cholesterol because doctors long have thought that taken together, the...
Up to 30 percent of all patients develop diabetes mellitus within the first year after a kidney transplantation. This high rate could soon fall rapidly. A Medical University of Vienna research team at Vienna General Hospital's University Department of Internal Medicine III has discovered in the...
Hydrogen sulfide is a foul-smelling gas with an odor resembling that of rotten eggs. Sometimes called "swamp gas," this toxic substance is generally associated with decaying vegetation, sewers and noxious industrial emissions. And - as odd as it may seem - it also plays a critical role in...
It seems that hitting the gym and resistance training may not only keep you fit and looking smart, but also will lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight are more likely to have insulin resistance, because fat interferes with the body's ability to use insulin. Type 2...
SAN DIEGO - A culturally tailored diabetes program can help Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes achieve glycemic control that is comparable to that observed in white patients, researchers reported at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The study also found...
Parenting style can play an important role in improving glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the August issue of Diabetes Care and its accompanying editorial. Researchers at the Israel Diabetes Center of Schneider Children's...
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical study for ISIS-PTP1BRx, an antisense drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes targeting protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B, PTP-1B. ISIS-PTP1BRx is designed to increase the body's sensitivity to the...
Inspired by Alicia Keys 10th Anniversary of Songs in A Minor, Mr. Divabetic turns up the heat on diabetes self-care solutions featuring the Divabetic Angels of Diabetes Outreach, Mama Rose Marie, celebrity makeup artist Kiauna Hunt (www.mydivastatus.com) and real diva, Elsie S. of Beverly Hills...
Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, and the advocacy organization Children with Diabetes, Inc. (CWD) announced a two-year partnership to develop and distribute resources that will help newly diagnosed children with type 1 diabetes adjust to their new lifestyle. Every year...
A computer-based diabetes simulation tool developed by University of Virginia researchers is now commercially available, thanks to a partnership with the Charlottesville-based medical research firm The Epsilon Group. The simulator is the only protocol that has been accepted by the U.S. Food and...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) announced that results from late breaking data presented by Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. evaluated the safety, tolerability and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) lowering activity for TAK-875, an investigational compound for the treatment...
Having a lower percentage of body fat may not always lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study by an international consortium of investigators, including two scientists from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School...
Structure House, an internationally recognized residential weight loss center, today presented data from a research study of obese individuals in a residential weight loss program showing a correlation among degree of weight loss, reduced cardiometabolic risk factors including cholesterol...