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Mutations in the ankyrin-B gene cause fat cells to soak up more glucose, setting the stage for obesity and insulin resistance… Ankyrin-B was discovered more than 30 years ago by researcher Vann Bennett at Duke University School of Medicine and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The gene plays a role …

Increased diabetes drug exposure may increase risk of adverse reactions in type 2 patients with NASH… Obesity increases the risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which occurs when there is too much fat in the liver. NASH is often asymptomatic and because testing for it requires a liver biopsy, many cases …

Treatment can decrease amount of total daily insulin dose due to insulin sensitizer properties… As the duration of diabetes diagnosis lengthens for patients, management of the disease gets more difficult. Insulin therapy is very effective in treating hyperglycemic events, however it carries unwanted side effects such as hypoglycemia and weight …

Glitazone antidiabetes drugs found to decrease incidence of disease…

Patients on therapy may see increased reduction in HbA1c, lower BP, lower lipid values….   Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Sitagliptin was the first medication approved for people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin. There are not a lot of …

Rise in cerebral blood flow studied as cause of fatigue during physical activity… The development of fatigue is still a complication among type 2 diabetics. During exercise, a person with diabetes will experience a loss of muscle generating capacity. Currently, the mechanism of action of reduced exercise tolerance is still …

Decreased chance of hypoglycemic event and greater safety profile shown in use of this therapy… Diabetes is the main reason for renal failure in today’s population. Currently, the main treatment option for a hemodialysis diabetic patient is insulin therapy. Insulin therapy is a difficult regimen for many patients due to …

Study finds that beta 2 adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist formoterol may prevent hypoglycemia by reducing the effect of insulin….

Study finds higher mortality incidence in telemedical monitoring group compared with standard outpatient-monitoring group… Telemonitoring of diabetic foot ulcers involves remotely monitoring patients who are not at the same location as the health care provider. Patients communicate with a specialized ulcer nurse or physician at an outpatient clinic through telephone …