Test Your Knowledge Issue 416
A 28-year-old woman who has had type 1 diabetes since age 5 years is evaluated for pre-conception counseling.
The Diabetic Investor Story
There seems to be some real shifts in the diabetes marketplace and a lot of it has to do with insulin and type 2 diabetes. David Kliff, Publisher, Diabetes Investor, helps us unravel the Insulin Mystery. To read this article or to learn more about...
Guidelines Issued for Care of Pregnant Women With Preexisting Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has issued consensus panel recommendations for the medical care of pregnant women with preexisting diabetes, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Lilly Discovers Breakthrough To Control The Hunger Hormone
Research points to a possible way to battle obesity. Lilly has discovered a hormone, made in the stomach, which tells the brain it’s time to eat.
Diabetes Heightens Glaucoma Risk
While diabetes has long been associated with the potentially sight-stealing disease diabetic retinopathy, it appears that another serious eye disease -- glaucoma -- may also be a complication of the metabolic disorder. Regular screenings may help...
Superior Benefits of Drug Therapy for Diabetic Eye Disease
In a new study, it was shown that a drug for the treatment of diabetic eye disease performed better in clinical trials than the current standard treatment using laser surgery.
Slow Growing Fetus Linked to Type 2 Diabetes In Adulthood
A new study from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia has revealed that slow growth as a fetus can cause type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
Big Hips, 'Bottom' May Protect Against Diabetes
Women trying to shrink their big bootys should think again because body fat found on the buttocks may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Researchers at the JoslinDiabetesCenter have found that subcutaneous fat can reduce insulin...
New Study Links Diabetes and Alzheimer's
Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of up to 65% of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the...
New Nanotube Sensor Can Continuously Monitor Insulin Levels
A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body's insulin-producing cells in real time.
50% of Diabetes Patients Are Less Likely to Exercise Due to Arthritis
More than half of adult diabetics in the U.S. also have arthritis, which causes joint pain that may prevent the exercise they need to stay healthy, a study found.
Metformin Alone or With Insulin Safe in Gestational Diabetes
In pregnant women with gestational diabetes, metformin alone or metformin supplemented with insulin did not increase perinatal complications vs insulin alone, according to the results of a new study.
Suspected Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Found
Scientists working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and...
New Standards for Safer Insulin Pump Use Needed
A physician at the FDA, provided new data that shows there is a serious problem regarding patient safety in insulin pump use. She reported data on 1594 injuries and 13 deaths in children and adolescents collected over 10 years. 82% of the cases...
Inflammatory Markers Predict Congestive Heart Failure
Inflammatory markers are independent predictors of congestive heart failure (CHF) and likely reflect the link between obesity and CHF, a new study suggests. "The implication may be that greater control of obesity may reduce the risk of heart failure...
Common Gene Variants Linked to Obesity
Researchers have identified new genetic variants that influence the risk of obesity, and insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, according to findings from two studies published online this week.
Blocked Brain Enzyme Decreases Appetite and Promotes Weight Loss
A team at DukeUniversityMedicalCenter was able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body's ability to handle blood sugar levels by blocking a brain enzyme, CaMKK2.
