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MU Researcher Develops Screening Tool to Identify Patients with Prediabetes
A third of Americans with diabetes do not know that they have it, and many more who have prediabetic conditions are unaware that they are at risk. view more (2008-12-05)
Eight new genes linked to diabetes; the understanding of a financial and health monster
Eight genes, normally associated with normal pancreatic functions, are linked with susceptibility to diabetes Type 2 reports a team of investigators in the last issue of the PLoS Biology Journal. In'™s Barroso and colleagues at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom studied 71 genes on more than 2000 individuals, trying to correlate... view more... (2003-11-28)
Diabetes may be associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment
Individuals with diabetes may have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning and may be an intermediate step toward Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2007-04-10)
Researchers discover link between schizophrenia and diabetes
People with schizophrenia are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found. view more (2009-03-31)
Diabetes gene carries similar risk to obesity
Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. view more (2006-10-24)
Self monitoring of blood glucose levels helps patients with diabetes
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) enables those with diabetes to modify their behavior, adjust their medicine and understand their disease to better manage it. view more (2009-10-02)
Major international collaboration offers new clues to genetics of type 2 diabetes
An international collaboration of scientists from Europe and the US has identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, extending the total number of genes implicated in common forms of the disease to sixteen. view more (2008-03-31)
New funding initiative will boost diabetes research in UK and Europe
Diabetes research in the UK and Europe has received a significant boost with the announcement of a major funding initiative to further understanding of the vascular complications of Type 2 diabetes. It is hoped the move will now prompt national governments and other funding agencies to step up investment into European diabetes research programmes.... view more... (2001-09-20)
Heart failure is more common but less fatal in South Asian people
In the UK, more South Asian people are admitted to hospital with heart failure but are less likely to die than white people, according to a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-09-03)
'Macho' attitudes may play a key role in the number of men dying from obesity and diabetes
New statistical research carried out by a team of experts at the University of Southampton suggests that the number of people dying as a result of diabetes may be directly influenced by 'male macho attitudes'. Professors Robert Peveler and Colin Pritchard of the Mental Health research unit at the University's School of Medicine found that during... view more... (2003-09-02)
Statins Should Be Routine Therapy For People With Diabetes (p 2000, 2005)
The risk of cardiovascular disease for people with diabetes could be substantially reduced with the routine use of statins, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Statins (a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs) have proven efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk, even among people with normal cholesterol concentrations;... view more... (2003-06-11)
Women with diabetes left behind in drop in death rates
A new analysis of data from three large national databases finds that in the 29 years between 1971 and 2000, the death rate of men with diabetes has dropped significantly, in line with the overall decline of the death rate for all Americans. But the death rate for women with diabetes did not decline at all. view more (2007-06-19)
Insomnia with short sleep duration is a risk factor for diabetes
Individuals with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes. view more (2009-06-09)
Study using new imaging technology detects subtle brain changes in patients with Type 1 diabetes
Although people with diabetes are twice as likely as the general population to develop depression, the cause of this increased risk is not well understood. view more (2006-02-01)
How does insulin influence resistin?
Obesity is a worldwide health problem directly linked to several diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Resistin is a cysteine-rich hormone mainly secreted by adipose tissues and may form a biochemical link between obesity and type 2 diabetes. view more (2008-01-17)
Landmark survey highlights needs of unpaid caregivers of people with diabetes
The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, in collaboration with the National Alliance for Caregiving, today released key findings from a first-of-its-kind survey aimed at better understanding the daily needs and struggles of unpaid caregivers of people with diabetes. view more (2009-08-19)
People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised exercise, according to a randomized clinical trial published in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific... view more... (2009-09-23)
ESC Congress 2004: Cardiologists Should Care About Glucose: Most People with CV Disease or Risk Factors Have Diabetes or Significant Glycaemic Abnormalities.
The aim of our study was to find out how common diabetes and, more interestingly, other glucose and insulin abnormalities (e.g. pre-diabetes) are in patients with different types of cardiovascular disease (CVD - disease of the heart or arteries) or risk factors for CVD. view more (2004-08-30)
Arsenic exposure could increase diabetes risk
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2008-08-20)
Joint replacement patients with diabetes greatly benefit from controlled glucose
Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. view more (2009-07-01)
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