Mortality Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
New predictive model for all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes….
Diabetes Epidemic Growing
Prevalence of diabetes among US adults has grown by 45% over the past 20 years....
Sleeping-in Associated with Poor Glycemic Control
Each hour delay in mid-point sleep on free days was associated with a higher HbA1c of 2.5%....
Co-Q10 May Offset Risk of Diabetes with Statin Use
Relative intensity of GLUT4 protein was decreased by 36% in simvastatin-treated adipocytes....
NHANES: Marijuana May Have Beneficial Effects for Glucose Control
The National Health and Nutrition Survey found a positive association between use of marijuana and reduced insulin resistance....
Natural GLP-1 Not Impaired in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
A recent meta-analysis has shown that patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) may not have impaired secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)....
Insulin Reduces Inflammation in Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin exerts a powerful anti-inflammatory effect in type 1 diabetes....
Simvastatin Can Reduce the Benefits of Exercise in Active Adults
A study found that 40mg of simvastatin reduced the cardiorespiratory fitness of adults with metabolic syndrome....
Pancreas Transplant Significantly Reduces Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Study shows that receiving a pancreas transplant reduces mortality rate....
Bacteria in the Gut Improves the Management of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
The discovery of a gut bacteria could lead to new ways to control obesity and type 2 diabetes....
Risk of Insulin Resistance Increased with Air Pollution
Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been associated with increased risk for insulin resistance in children....
Insulin's Place In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin associated with increased risk for major adverse cardiac events, first cancer, or mortality....
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....
