http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Diabetes-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:22:44 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm New research adds more evidence to the severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia which may help predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). "Because people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are often overweight or obese it has been difficult to interpret earlier studies of the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and metabolic disorders," said Brian Kent, MBBCh, research fellow at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-discover-target-for-diabetes-drug-101590-1.htm Apolipoprotein A-IV could be used as a potential target for diabetes, suggest researchers. Patrick Tso, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has revealed that apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) is secreted by the small intestine in response to fat absorption. It has been found that ApoA-IV has the ability to reduce blood sugar levels and enhance insulin secretion. Previous studies have found ApoA-IV to be elevated in humans following gastric bypass-coinciding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-discover-target-for-diabetes-drug-101590-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-cases-could-rise-by-64-percent-in-the-us-by-2025-101569-1.htm Health experts in United States have warned that the spread of type II diabetes could see a huge spike in the next 13 years with more than 53 million Americans likely to be diagnosed with the condition by 2025. The Diabetes 2025 Model for the U.S. projects a continuous and dramatic increase in the diabetes epidemic and makes it possible to estimate the potential effects of society-wide changes in lifestyle and healthcare delivery systems. The model was developed by William Rowley, MD and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-cases-could-rise-by-64-percent-in-the-us-by-2025-101569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cut-rate-paper-based-diabetes-test-apt-for-developing-countries-101548-1.htm Type 2 diabetes epidemics breeds in rural India, China and other areas of the world where poverty restricts the gaining health care, scientists are reporting development of a low cost and user-friendly urine test ideally apt for such areas. The report describing the paper-based device, which also could be adapted for the diagnosis and monitoring of other conditions and the environment, appears in ACS' journal iAnalytical Chemistry/i. Jan Lankelma and colleagues point out that monitoring glucose levels is important....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cut-rate-paper-based-diabetes-test-apt-for-developing-countries-101548-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-free-intervention-to-prevent-obesity-and-diabetes-possible-via-salk-study-101508-1.htm People should not jump to the conclusion that eating lots of unhealthy food is alright as long as we fast, Hatori cautioned. "What we showed is under daily fasting the body can fight unhealthy food to a significant extent," she says. "But there are bound to be limits." Obesity is a major health challenge in many developed countries, reaching global pandemic proportions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American adults and 17 percent of youth are obese....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-free-intervention-to-prevent-obesity-and-diabetes-possible-via-salk-study-101508-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/school-based-screening-program-for-diabetes-101375-1.htm Union health ministry has initiated a school-based screening program for diabetes in six districts, says Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Azad said that several studies have contributed to overwhelming evidence that indicates the increase in diabetes among children and adolescents. The health ministry has initiated a school-based screening programme for diabetes on pilot basis in six districts - Nainital (Uttarakhand), Theni (Tamil Nadu), Nellore ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/school-based-screening-program-for-diabetes-101375-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/prevent-disturbing-results-of-diabetes-in-15-key-steps-101360-1.htm Adopting a string of simple health steps could be a key to evading potentially grave consequences of diabetes, aver experts. The fresh advice came as part of a damning report warning that the country has drifted into a "state of crisis" in which fewer than half of sufferers get the minimum care they need. The state of the nation 2012 report by Diabetes UK has highlighted 15 key checks, essential to staving off devastating and sometimes deadly consequences of the condition, the Daily Express reported....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/prevent-disturbing-results-of-diabetes-in-15-key-steps-101360-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-gestational-diabetes-high-in-pregnant-women-who-are-obese-101328-1.htm A new study to be presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists conference in Perth reveals that pregnant women who are obese have a higher risk of suffering from gestational diabetes and end up needing caesarean section deliveries. The study included a survey of 370 pregnant Australian women who were classified as extremely morbidly obese with a body mass index of more than 50 and body weight of over 140kgs. The researchers found that more than 38 percent of the group had ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-gestational-diabetes-high-in-pregnant-women-who-are-obese-101328-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/distinctive-physiology-means-to-diagnose-and-treat-diabetes-in-asian-populations-101129-1.htm While the diabetes epidemic spreads globally, there is mounting concern for Asian American populations, who are virtually twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type II diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to detect diabetes fail in people of Asian descent. "The medical profession needs to be aware of and address the unique characteristics of this population," said George L. King, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/distinctive-physiology-means-to-diagnose-and-treat-diabetes-in-asian-populations-101129-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm Diabetes is a fast increasing lifestyle metabolic disorder. Adequate sleep is important for proper functioning of the body. The rampant deprivation of sleep can lead to a slew of health ailments. Human sleep occurs in the form of bcircadian cycle/b. A bcircadian rhythm/b implies to a 24-hours physiological cycle that determines the sleep and waking pattern of living beings. Diabetes type 2 affects the normal bsleep-wake cycle/b however not much is known about the exact mechanism causing it....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-fast-could-up-diabetes-risk-101084-1.htm People who eat fast are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, say researchers. This could be because eating very quickly encourages weight gain, which can trigger the illness. Scientists in Lithuania presented their finding at the International Congress of Endocrinology and European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy, the Daily Mail reported. They looked at 702 people, including 234 who had just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. They all filled in a detailed questionnaire ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-fast-could-up-diabetes-risk-101084-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-could-treat-blindness-101026-1.htm Diabetes drug metformin could help reduce the effects of uveitis, an inflammation of the tissues just below the outer surface of the eyeball. Uveitis causes 10 to 15 percent of all cases of blindness in the United States, and is responsible for an even higher proportion of blindness globally. The only treatment now available for the disorder is steroid therapy, which has serious side effects and cannot be used long-term. "Uveitis has various causes - the most common are infectious diseases ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-could-treat-blindness-101026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rural-doctors-in-china-to-get-diabetes-training-100946-1.htm China will train about 8,000 doctors to prevent and treat diabetes among rural population, which covers about 279 counties in nine provinces, the Chinese Diabetes Society (CDS) under the Chinese Medical Association said. The year-long program will allow doctors to receive both face-to-face and remote online training in the provinces of Jiangsu, Hebei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shandong and Henan, the CDS said. A CDS survey indicated that China has more than 40 million ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rural-doctors-in-china-to-get-diabetes-training-100946-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-levels-of-testosterone-increase-diabetes-risk-in-men-100926-1.htm Researchers at Edinburgh University have discovered a link between testosterone and diabetes with low levels of the hormone increasing the risk of diabetes among men. The researchers revealed that low levels of testosterone were linked with an increased resistance to insulin, a hormone which controls blood sugar levels. People who had low levels of the hormone were also at a greater risk of becoming obese, one of the major risk factors of diabetes. The researchers conducted the test in a group ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-levels-of-testosterone-increase-diabetes-risk-in-men-100926-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protective-blood-factors-against-type-2-diabetes-identified-100875-1.htm Levels of certain proteins found in blood are associated with a reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes, say Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers. These proteins are part of what is called the IGF axis. This axis was named for insulin-like growth factor-1, (IGF-1), so called because it has biological effects similar to those of insulin (the hormone that regulates blood glucose levels) but has a greater effect on cell growth than insulin. The researchers also looked at levels ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protective-blood-factors-against-type-2-diabetes-identified-100875-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-therapy-best-way-to-control-diabetes-in-children-100734-1.htm Researchers at University of Colorado have revealed that using a combination of two drugs instead of just one could be an effective way of keeping the blood sugar levels within normal range in children. The researchers said that combining metformin with Avandia, or rosiglitazone, could be more effective in reducing blood sugar levels compared to using metformin alone. However researchers added that they do not recommend using Avandia as it has been linked to increased risk of heart attacks. Around ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-therapy-best-way-to-control-diabetes-in-children-100734-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-pathway-associated-with-heart-can-be-used-to-treat-obesity-and-diabetes-100726-1.htm Manipulating a genetic pathway associated with heart could help provide more effective strategies in treating obesity, diabetes and heart disease, a new study conducted by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes affect tens of millions of people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using mice fed a high-fat diet, researchers found that manipulating a heart-specific genetic pathway prevents obesity ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-pathway-associated-with-heart-can-be-used-to-treat-obesity-and-diabetes-100726-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rigging-heart-specific-gene-pathway-perhaps-aids-in-treating-obesity-diabetes-100721-1.htm Premiering a demonstration by scientists of a heart that can regulate energy balance throughout the body, a result that may lead to effective treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Using mice fed a high-fat diet, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found that manipulating a heart-specific genetic pathway prevents obesity and protects against harmful blood-sugar changes associated with type 2 diabetes. "Obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease are major causes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rigging-heart-specific-gene-pathway-perhaps-aids-in-treating-obesity-diabetes-100721-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/group-education-may-not-help-diabetes-patients-100618-1.htm A study published on bmj.com says that the benefits of a group education program for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes are not sustained over the long term. Type 2 diabetes is a serious and progressive condition. In the long term, it can lead to complications such as blindness, kidney failure, and amputation, and it is well recognised that people with diabetes need to take personal responsibility for managing their symptoms. In the UK, the Diabetes National Service Framework and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/group-education-may-not-help-diabetes-patients-100618-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metabolic-switch-that-may-help-diabetes-treatment-identified-100579-1.htm Extensive research has shown that humans are built to hunger for fat. They are known for packing it on during times of feast and burning it during periods of famine. But when deluged by foods rich in fat and sugar, the modern waistline often far exceeds the need to store energy for lean times, and the result has been an epidemic of diabetes, heart disease and other obesity-related problems. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified the linchpin of fat ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metabolic-switch-that-may-help-diabetes-treatment-identified-100579-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-association-between-potato-consumption-and-obesity-diabetes-100551-1.htm Consumption of white potatoes is not associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, shows research. Previous studies examining the association between potato consumption and disease states have failed to consider demographic factors that could potentially confound the relationships such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, and education."One of the purposes of this study was that we hypothesized demographic factors - particularly socioeconomic status - might be associated with both potato consumption and the prevalence of obesity and diabetes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-association-between-potato-consumption-and-obesity-diabetes-100551-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/people-on-hemodialysis-with-pancreatic-diabetes-die-earlier-than-those-with-type-2-diabetes-austrian-study-100432-1.htm Hemodialysis is resorted to when the kidney function of filtering the blood and producing urine goes down below 10 to 15 percent or when the kidney does not function at all (called the end-stage renal disease or ESRD). This is a therapy where the blood is removed from the body and filtered through an 'artificial kidney' (a machine that helps to purify the blood) and then the 'purified' blood is returned to the body. The therapy helps in bremoving waste products/b and extra fluid, and maintains balance ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/people-on-hemodialysis-with-pancreatic-diabetes-die-earlier-than-those-with-type-2-diabetes-austrian-study-100432-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-insulin-combo-may-not-help-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-100298-1.htm A study published on BMJ claims that intake of both metformin, an oral glucose lowering drug, and insulin instead of insulin alone may not benefit patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. The researchers say the combination leads to better blood sugar control, less weight gain and less need for insulin. However, they also suggest that more trials are needed to provide firm evidence about the long term benefits and harms of the combination and specifically about the risks of premature death....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-insulin-combo-may-not-help-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-100298-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-can-reduce-risk-of-diabetes-among-obese-individuals-100206-1.htm A new study published in the Archives of Surgery suggests that undergoing weight loss surgery can help reduce the risk of type II diabetes among obese people. Obesity has been linked as one of the major reasons for the rapid rise in the number of type II diabetes cases with experts predicting that a third of the population in United States are expected to suffer from the disease by 2050. Undergoing weight loss surgeries may help reduce the number of diabetes cases after researchers in Italy found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-can-reduce-risk-of-diabetes-among-obese-individuals-100206-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-reduces-risk-of-parkinsons-disease-in-diabetes-100194-1.htm Metformin substantially reduces the Parkinson's disease risk in diabetes patients, reveals study. Metformin, found in the French lilac, iGalega officinalis/i, was originally used in traditional European medicine, and introduced into France and Britain in the 1950s for the treatment of diabetes. It has a long and relatively safe record, is off patent and relatively inexpensive. Professor Mark Wahlqvist, lead author of the study commented, "An exciting aspect of the finding is that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-reduces-risk-of-parkinsons-disease-in-diabetes-100194-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/better-treatment-for-autoimmune-diabetes-100118-1.htm It is well-known that insulin is required for the regulation of blood sugar levels. In type I diabetes, the cells that produce insulin are destroyed by the immune system. Chantal Mathieu and colleagues at the University of Leuven have attempted to circumvent this response by taking advantage of the fact that the immune system accepts foreign gut bacteria. The Mathieu group engineered gut bacteria so that they produce a form of insulin, and asked if these bacteria could retrain the immune ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/better-treatment-for-autoimmune-diabetes-100118-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-paves-way-for-new-diabetes-treatment-100107-1.htm Targeting the glucagon pathway paves way for new approach to treating diabetes, say researchers. The findings were published today in the online edition of iCell Metabolism/i. br / br /"What we''ve found is a way to reduce glucagon''s influence on blood sugar without the side effects of global glucagon repression," said Ira Tabas, MD, PhD, Richard J. Stock Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Medicine and professor of Anatomy (and) Cell Biology (in Physiology and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-paves-way-for-new-diabetes-treatment-100107-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/narrow-approach-to-diabetes-self-management-study-100091-1.htm A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London reveals the many difficulties faced by people with diabetes in self-managing their disease. People with diabetes have to invest a great deal of time and effort to manage their condition. This includes not only monitoring the level of sugar in their blood, organising their medication and following a restrictive diet but also social challenges such as negotiating relatives' input and gaining access to doctors when they need to. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/narrow-approach-to-diabetes-self-management-study-100091-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-cosmetics-plastics-doubles-type-2-diabetes-risk-100056-1.htm Researchers have found that phthalates, which are commonly found in cosmetics and plastics, can increase the risk of developing diabetes among elderly. Even at a modest increase in circulating phthalate levels, the risk of diabetes is doubled, a study by researchers at Uppsala University found. "Although our results need to be confirmed in more studies, they do support the hypothesis that certain environmental chemicals can contribute to the development of diabetes," said Monica Lind, associate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-cosmetics-plastics-doubles-type-2-diabetes-risk-100056-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/benefits-and-risks-of-the-first-line-diabetes-treatment-examined-100045-1.htm In a recent study the benefits and the risks of taking metformin for type 2 diabetes have been examined. Using information from 13 randomized controlled trials (which included a total of more than 13,000 patients) the authors found that compared to other drugs, metformin had no effect on the risk of death from all causes or on the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, metformin had no significant effect on the risk of developing cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/benefits-and-risks-of-the-first-line-diabetes-treatment-examined-100045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-physical-activity-predisposes-women-to-diabetes-risk-100039-1.htm Women are more likely to suffer from diabetes and depression than men as they are getting half the amount of exercise compared to their male counterparts. Researchers from Oregon State University were looking into the link between physical activity, depression and metabolic syndrome and recruited more than 1,000 men and women for the study. However they found that there was a marked difference between the amounts of exercise between the genders with women getting just 18 minutes of exercise a day compared to 30 minutes among men....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-physical-activity-predisposes-women-to-diabetes-risk-100039-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers in Boston has revealed that the risk of diabetes and obesity is higher among those who have less than optimum sleep or erratic sleep. The study was conducted by researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and involved 21 healthy volunteers over a period of six weeks. The participants managed to get an optimal 10 hours of sleep at the start and end of the study but for three weeks, they were made to sleep at different times of the day and for just five and a half hours....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-could-be-controlled-by-pair-of-liver-molecules-99984-1.htm A pair of molecules that regulate the liver's production of glucose and could be the key to controlling diabetes have been discovered by researchers at the Salk Institute. Controlling the activity of these two molecules, which work together to allow more or less glucose production, could potentially offer a new way to lower blood sugar to treat insulin-resistant type II diabetes, as borne out by mice studies. (Glucose is a simple sugar energising human cells and the central player in diabetes) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-could-be-controlled-by-pair-of-liver-molecules-99984-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-key-role-in-type-2-diabetes-identified-99967-1.htm The role of a novel gene in triggering type 2 diabetes has been discovered by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists. Their experiments in lab mice and in human blood and tissue samples further showed that this gene not only is associated with the disease, as predicted computationally, but is also likely to play a major causal role. In a study to be published online April 9 in IProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,/I the researchers combed through freely accessible ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-key-role-in-type-2-diabetes-identified-99967-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/autism-and-other-developmental-disorders-linked-to-maternal-obesity-and-diabetes-99946-1.htm A new study has found significant links between maternal diabetes and obesity and the likelihood of having a child with autism or similar developmental disorders. Conducted by researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute, the study found that mothers who were obese were 1-2/3 times more likely to have a child with autism as normal-weight mothers without diabetes or hypertension, and were more than twice as likely to have a child with another developmental disorder. Mothers with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/autism-and-other-developmental-disorders-linked-to-maternal-obesity-and-diabetes-99946-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-diabetes-therapies-could-get-aid-from-sugar-production-switch-in-liver-99901-1.htm An over-the-top quest to decode human metabolism, a pair of molecules that regulates the liver's production of glucose, the simple sugar that is the source of energy in human cells and the key player in diabetes has been discovered by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. br / br / In a paper published April 8 in iNature/i, the scientists say that controlling the activity of these two molecules---- which work together to allow more or less glucose production---- could ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-diabetes-therapies-could-get-aid-from-sugar-production-switch-in-liver-99901-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/men-who-skip-breakfast-are-at-risk-of-developing-diabetes-99835-1.htm Skipping the breakfast regularly raises men's chances of developing diabetes by more than 20 percent, scientists warn. It follows previous research suggesting that breakfast is crucial to maintaining good health. The latest results, from a major investigation involving 30,000 men, provide the strongest evidence yet that it can reduce the risk of diabetes. They show that even men who are not overweight and may have a reasonably healthy diet the rest of the time could still be at risk if they miss breakfast....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/men-who-skip-breakfast-are-at-risk-of-developing-diabetes-99835-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-may-be-prevented-by-fat-cells-99755-1.htm The way in which fat cells protect the body against diabetes has been decoded by researchers. The finding that may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and obesity-related metabolic diseases. In the last decade, several research groups have shown that fat cells in people play a major role in controlling healthy blood sugar and insulin levels throughout the body. To do this crucial job, fat cells need a small portion of the sugars derived from food....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-may-be-prevented-by-fat-cells-99755-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-metformin-may-protect-from-liver-cancer-99554-1.htm Metformin, a oral drug prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes, may protect against liver cancer, finds a study. The study, led by Geoffrey Girnun, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is one more in an ongoing look at the effect of metformin in cancer prevention. However, it is one of the first to evaluate liver cancer. "Since many of the effects of the drug take place in the liver, we ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-metformin-may-protect-from-liver-cancer-99554-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-link-between-drinking-and-diabetes-99523-1.htm Excessive intake of alcohol raises the risk of diabetes in men, claims a new study. For the study, subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated 8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose metabolism ("pre-diabetes") in relation to a baseline report of alcohol consumption. Approximately 2,000 men and 3,000 women had a normal glucose tolerance test at baseline, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-link-between-drinking-and-diabetes-99523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-create-compounds-that-cause-weight-loss-treat-diabetes-99519-1.htm Researchers have developed a pair of small molecules that may help to treat various disorders including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and sleep disorders. Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute showed that when administered in animal models the synthetic small molecules altered circadian rhythm and the pattern of core clock gene expression in the brain's hypothalamus, the site of the master cellular clock that synchronizes daily rhythms in mammals. Circadian ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-create-compounds-that-cause-weight-loss-treat-diabetes-99519-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ngo-to-offer-free-insulin-to-poor-kids-with-diabetes-99517-1.htm A medical technology firm in collaboration with Delhi based NGO has launched a program to provide free insulin for underprivileged children suffering from Type 1 diabetes. Insulin manufacturer Becton, Dickinson and Company gave an initial grant of Rs.3 lakh to the Delhi Diabetic Forum (DDF), formed over 20 years ago to screen diabetes in people, educate them about the disease and research. A committee of seven doctors from various hospitals and the NGO will invite references of children ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ngo-to-offer-free-insulin-to-poor-kids-with-diabetes-99517-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/key-mechanism-involved-in-type-2-diabetes-identified-99433-1.htm The key protein that regulates insulin resistance has been identified by Gladstone Institute researchers. This breakthrough points to a new way to potentially treat or forestall type 2 diabetes, a rapidly growing global health problem. In a paper being published online this week in the IProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/I, researchers in the laboratory of Gladstone Investigator Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, describe an unexpected role of the p75 neurotrophin receptor in controlling how the body processes sugar....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/key-mechanism-involved-in-type-2-diabetes-identified-99433-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/beta-cell-stress-trigger-type-1-diabetes-99416-1.htm A specific type of cellular stress in pancreatic beta cells triggers the development of type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), pancreatic beta cells die from a misguided autoimmune attack, but how and why that happens is still unclear. Now, the JDRF-funded scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine believe that this stress response in the beta cell may help ignite the autoimmune attack that leads to T1D. These findings shed an entirely new light into the mystery ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/beta-cell-stress-trigger-type-1-diabetes-99416-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-for-diabetes-in-obese-surgery-is-preferable-99364-1.htm After conducting two clinical studies suggestion is that gastric surgery is better in comparison to traditional methods of care relating to controlling diabetes in overweight and obese patients. The first study, coined STAMPEDE, and presented at the American College of Cardiology conference, showed that patients who had operations fared three to four times better than those who did not after one year. The study followed 150 patients who were randomly assigned to surgery or regular medical care, including drug regimens....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-for-diabetes-in-obese-surgery-is-preferable-99364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-diabetes-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-problems-99309-1.htm Diabetic men are at a higher risk for major cardiovascular events, says study. The study is being presented at the American College of Cardiology 2012 Annual Scientific Session, March 24 to 26 in Chicago. Using data from the global REACH Registry, researchers evaluated the magnitude of risk of diabetes mellitus on cardiovascular events in both men and women. Risk was estimated in men and women separately independent of patient age, ethnicity, and other cardiovascular risk factors. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-diabetes-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-problems-99309-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/interventions-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes-are-cost-effective-99274-1.htm A new study has revealed that programs to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults would result in fewer people developing diabetes. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Prevention programs that apply interventions tested in the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) clinical trial would also improve quality of life for people who would otherwise develop type 2 diabetes. The analysis of costs and outcomes in the DPP and its follow-up study is published ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/interventions-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes-are-cost-effective-99274-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/common-bp-drug-could-reverse-diabetes-99223-1.htm A common high-blood-pressure medication appears to reverse the diabetes-related death of pancreatic beta cells, according to a study. The authors argue that the findings - while in human pancreatic islets and diabetic mice - could have clinical implications as physicians consider that calcium channel blockers may address two major, related diseases. They also found evidence in past clinical trials that the study drug verapamil may slow diabetes. Beta cells secrete insulin to control blood ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/common-bp-drug-could-reverse-diabetes-99223-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alzheimers-disease-may-be-linked-to-diabetes-99119-1.htm A recent study suggests link between Alzheimer's disease and insulin resistance. This model is based on several observations including an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease for diabetic patients, and reduced insulin levels in the brain tissue of Alzheimer's disease patients. Though intriguing, the existing evidence does not reveal if defective insulin signaling is causative of Alzheimer's or how insulin resistance impacts cognitive function. Two back-to-back research articles ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alzheimers-disease-may-be-linked-to-diabetes-99119-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/decoded-cell-signaling-pathway-and-development-of-gestational-diabetes-99040-1.htm A cell-signaling pathway that plays a key role in increasing insulin secretion during pregnancy has been identified by scientists. They also revealed that when blocked, this pathway leads to the development of gestational diabetes. During pregnancy, pancreatic beta cells should expand and produce more insulin to adapt to the needs of the growing baby, explained senior investigator Adolfo Garcia-Ocana, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/decoded-cell-signaling-pathway-and-development-of-gestational-diabetes-99040-1.htm