Autoantigen treatment of new-onset type 1 diabetes was unsuccessful in preserving pancreatic beta-cell function overall, but the treatment did appear to help in certain prespecified patient subgroups....
Mediterranean Diet Associated with Reduced Small Vessel Damage in the Brain
Consumption of a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a reduced burden of white matter hyperintesity volume, a marker of small vessel damage in the brain....
Setting Goals Improves Dietary Habits of Diabetes Patients
A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with type 2 diabetes....
Kidney Failure Follows Metabolic Pathway
A protein kinase known as ROCK1 can exacerbate an important process called fission in the mitochondria, the power plants of cells, leading to diabetic kidney disease....
Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked with CVD Risk Factors
Maintaining or improving current fitness levels, as well as not packing on the fat pounds, are both independently associated with a lower risk of developing hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia in healthy...
Brown Fat, Triggered by Cold or Exercise, Yields the Key to Weight Control
Fat people have less than thin people. Older people have less than younger people. Men have less than younger women....
Doctors Only Advise 1 in 3 People to Exercise
Only one in three people in the US say their doctor advised them to start exercising or continue doing so during an office visit over the course of a year....
Three New Programs Improve Diabetes Care in Low-Income Areas
In Los Angeles and Chicago, programs designed to improve the management of diabetes in underserved populations appear to be working....
Blood Dental Procedures Can Be Used to Screen for Diabetes
Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c. Having dentists find those patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes and then referring them to their primary care doctor could have...
Vitamin D Not Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Plasma 25(OH)D concentration not tied to glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function....
Sudomotor Denervation Found in Diabetic Neuropathy
Sweat gland innervation index associated with glycated hemoglobin levels....
Lipid Genetics Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Genetic predisposition to low HDL cholesterol or high triglycerides associated with increased risk of diabetes....
New ACP Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Metformin should be the initial drug for most patients with type 2 diabetes refractory to lifestyle modifications, with a second drug added if needed, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the ACP....
Do Cardiovascular Risks Differ for Men and Women with or without Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is associated with greater relative risk of CHD in women than in men, according to The British Regional Heart Study and British Women's Heart Health Study....
FDA Approves Combo of Januvia Plus Metformin in Once A Day Dosage
The FDA approved JANUMET® XR (sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release) tablets, a treatment for type 2 diabetes that combines sitagliptin, which is the active component of JANUVIA® (sitagliptin), with e...
Joslin Replies to Dr. Richard Kahn’s Statement: "Diabetes Prevention is a Waste of Resources"
Physicians strongly disagree with statements made by former executive of the American Diabetes Association....
Urinary Incontinence in Diabetes Prevented with Weight Loss
Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urinary incontinence if they lose some weight....
Ulcer-causing Bacteria Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk
People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection....
Decaffeinated Coffee Might Boost Brain Power for Type 2 Diabetes
Decaf coffee was found to improve glucose energy metabolism in the brain in mouse studies....
50GM Glucose Challenge Test an Acceptable Screen for Gestational Diabetes
The 50-g glucose challenge test is an "acceptable" screening test for GDM but it can't replace the OGTT....
Women with Diabetes Are Four Times More Likely to Have a Baby with Birth Defects
Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition, and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level....
Intermittent Exercise Improves Glucose for People with Diabetes
New study finds exercise in low oxygen environment may result in improved insulin sensitivity....
The Pancreas Also Has Taste Buds
Pancreas can taste fructose, hinting at links to diabetes....
"Yo-yo Dieting" Not as Dangerous as Thought
Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't "yo-yo diet"....
Gene Study Sheds Light on Body Clock's Link to Diabetes
A mutation affecting a sleep-wake hormone may disrupt blood sugar control....
Effect of Sitagliptin on Serum Total Ghrelin Levels in Type 2's
In this study of patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with sitagliptin was associated with a significant decrease in serum ghrelin levels....
FDA Approves Eli Lilly Diabetes Combo Drug Jentadueto
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced the FDA approved Jentadueto™ (linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride) tablets....
Metformin May Help Protect Women against Pancreatic Cancer
A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease....
Risks of Tight BP Control May Outweigh Benefits
In diabetes patients, the stroke-preventing benefits of bringing systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg may be offset by an increased risk of cardiac events....
Electronic Health Records Improve Care for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement....
Pollution Tied to Diabetes and Hypertension Risk
In a study of more than 4,000 black women in Los Angeles, those who lived in areas with higher levels of traffic-related air pollution were at increased risk of diabetes and hypertension....
Efficacy and Safety of Bydureon Versus Metformin, Pioglitazone, and Sitagliptin as Monotherapy
In a once weekly injection of exenatide for Drug-Naive Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (DURATION-4) in a 26-week double-blind study they found that exenatide once weekly (EQW) was noninferior to metformin (MET) but not pioglitazone (PIO) and...
Obesity Drug to Get Broader Label
Vivus Inc said the FDA has asked the company to remove a contraindication in the proposed label of its obesity drug Qnexa, a move that could help it reach a broader patient population....
Obesity Diagnosis May Depend on Medical Professionals Weight
The study findings indicate that medical professionals with normal BMI more frequently reported discussing weight loss with patients than overweight or obese medical professionals....
New Predictors May Determine Metabolic Risk in Kids on Atypicals
Two new studies from a team of investigators suggest two possible predictors for the development of metabolic syndrome in children prescribed second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs)....
A Cost Comparison of a Basal-Bolus Regimen Vs. Premixed Insulin in Type 2's
The study investigated the comparative costs of two different insulin regimens in type 2 diabetes based on data from the GINGER study, which investigated the efficacy and safety of an intensified insulin regimen....
New Information on Link between 'Killer Cells' and Diabetes
Our own killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease may inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin....
Monthly Appointments Most Effective for Patients with Diabetes
Diabetes patients who receive regularly scheduled monthly care to learn how to improve their health have a more rapid recovery compared with similar patients who receive only sporadic healthcare visits....
Enzymes Show Early Heart Damage in Diabetes
A highly sensitive troponin test revealed evidence of subclinical heart damage in patients with hyperglycemia but no known coronary artery disease or heart failure, with particularly high enzyme levels in those with...
Stem Cell Therapy May Reverse Diabetes
An immune regulator from healthy cord blood stem cells (CB-SCs) can "educate" the T cells of a person with type 1 diabetes, enabling the pancreas to produce insulin....
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