Diabetes Increases Cancer Risk by 20 Percent
Joint research by the Japan Diabetes Society and the Japanese Cancer Association has found that people with diabetes run a 20 percent higher risk of contracting cancer....
Infection Linked to Injecting through Clothing
After extending incubation period for cultures, non-tuberculous mycobacteria cutaneous infection was found on woman injecting insulin through clothing....
Nutritional Effects on Measurement of Insulin Sensitivity
Partial replacement of carbohydrates with unsaturated fat may improve insulin sensitivity in a population at risk for cardiovascular disease....
AACE: Empagliflozin: Another SGLT2-I on the Rise
Empagliflozin shows improvements in key diabetes parameters as well as weight reduction....
Grocery Shopping between 4 and 7 pm Results in Higher Calorie Purchases
Study shows a higher ratio of high-calorie foods to low-calorie foods were purchased between 4pm and 7pm compared to 1pm and 4pm....
AACE: Why Physicians Delay the Start of Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The perception that insulin therapy may be too burdensome for patients has led primary care physicians to delay the use of insulin therapy in patient with type 2 diabetes....
How Type 2 Diabetes Develops
New mouse model shows how type 2 diabetes might develop....
Type 1 Diabetes Triggered by Animal Infection?
Study shows peaks and clusters of type 1 diabetes, paralleling viral patterns....
Injectable Nano-Particles Control Blood Sugar for Extended Time
Nano-particle network maintains normal blood glucose levels for up to 10 days....
Mediterranean Diet Can Preserve Memory and Thinking Skills
Mediterranean diet may delay the onset of symptoms of dementia....
Increases in an Inflammatory Protein Leads to Heart Disease
An inflammatory protein, calprotectin, links hyperglycemia to myelopoiesis and the increase risk of coronary heart disease....
Hormone from Fat May Play Key Role in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Elevated levels of a hormone released from adipose tissue may be the key link in the development of type 2 diabetes in obese patients....
AACE: Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD -- Diabetes Prevention Supports More Aggressive and Earlier Intervention
Dr. DeFronzo presented the "Diabetes Update - 2013," focusing on preventing diabetes....
Merck and Pfizer Collaborate to Develop New SGLT2 Drug, Ertugliflozin
There is currently fierce competition to get SGLT2 medications approved and onto the market. The first SGLT2 drug, Invokana (canagliflozin), developed by Johnson and Johnson, was approved by the FDA just a few weeks ago. Ertugliflozin, which is...
AACE – New Test Efficiently Detects Diabetic Neuropathy
A recent FDA-approved device is proving to be a promising method for detecting neuropathy in patients with diabetes....
AACE: CAD Risk for Pre-Diabetes Similar to Diabetes
Prediabetes patients show similar heart risks as those with diabetes....
AACE: Degludec Shows Efficacy in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes patients had lower rates of nocturnal hypoglycemia with once-daily doses of insulin degludec versus similar doses of insulin glargine....
AACE - New Diabetes Guidelines Based on Tailored Approach
AACE calls for a new guideline based on a tailored approach to treating type 2 diabetes while maintaining the use of an algorithm-based model....
Diabetes Increases Stroke Risk 12 Fold, for Those under 65
Patients with diabetes remain at greatly increased risk for ischemic stroke at all ages, but especially in the under-65 age group....
Diabetes Raises Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer patients who also have long-term diabetes mellitus and/or diabetes with organ failure may have a higher likelihood of developing more aggressive, poorly differentiated disease....
Low Melatonin Doubles Diabetes Risk
The evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes continues to mount....
New Markers Predict When Diabetic Patients Develop Cognitive Decline
Stroke and subclinical markers of vascular disease may help predict which older patients with type 2 diabetes will develop cognitive decline....
Low Calorie Diet Similar to Bariatric Surgery
In patients with type 2 diabetes, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function improved similarly with a very-low-calorie diet compared to bariatric surgery....
Pregnancy Complications Signal Diabetes' Risk
Two more common conditions in pregnancy double the odds of being diagnosed with diabetes years later....
Cells That Increase Fat Burning Found in Humans
The find is crucial for fat research and future treatment of obesity....
Screening Finds Retinopathy Early in Diabetes
A screening program for diabetic retinopathy diminished the likelihood of eye disease in patients with diabetes....
Insulin Resistance in Type 1 Teens Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Teens targeting strength, cardio fitness battle insulin resistance....
Discovery Raises Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Reversal
A two-step process consisting of one drug to induce immune tolerance and another to promote islet regeneration could be key to type 1 diabetes reversal....
Report Finds Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly
More Americans are meeting diabetes care goals, but nearly half still aren't achieving major targets for controlling blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol....
Intermittent Fasting May Improve Diabetes and Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Fasting diets may help those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alongside established weight loss claims....
Hair Cortisol Predicts CVD in Seniors
The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those with higher levels of cortisol in their hair was similar to the risk associated with hypertension or obesity....
Low-Glycemic Diet Seen to Reverse Diastolic Dysfunction of Diabetes
Decreasing carbs and increasing protein reduced insulin levels and postprandial glucose....
Being Obese in Your 20's Increases Risk of Heart Disease at 55
Danish study found overweight males in their 20s had worse health in middle age....
Diabetes Patients and Aspirin May Not Be Beneficial
Diabetes patients with no history of cardiovascular disease may not benefit from daily aspirin....
Being Overweight and Drinking Increases Risk for Liver Damage
Women are at even higher risk for chronic liver disease....
More Studies Show Nuts Are a Healthy Choice
People can safely add a few nuts to their diet -- or replace other foods with the high-unsaturated fat, high-fiber snacks -- without gaining weight....
No Link between Diabetes Remission, Weight Regain after Gastric Bypass
Weight regain among diabetic patients who have undergone gastric bypass is not associated with remission of diabetes....
AACE Releases New Comprehensive Diabetes Management Algorithm
For treatment of diabetes and prediabetes patients....
Leptin Gene Therapy Possible New Option in Treating Diabetes and Obesity
Leptin therapy studies are looking very promising for the treatment of diabetes in both type 1 and 2 patients....
Vitamin D Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of the onset of type 1 diabetes is also being studied....
