http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Diabetes-blood-glucose-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:23:48 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/proper-care-can-prevent-amputations-in-diabetic-foot-infections-101637-1.htm Diabetic foot infections are the most common problem which can result in lower extremity amputations. But proper care can save limbs and, ultimately, lives, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Poor treatment of infected foot wounds in people with diabetes can lead to lower extremity amputation, and about 50 percent of patients who have foot amputations die within five years - a worse mortality rate than for most cancers. But about half of lower ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/proper-care-can-prevent-amputations-in-diabetic-foot-infections-101637-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ace2-protective-molecule-champions-in-diabetic-patients-101596-1.htm ACE2, a molecule that has proven to avert damage in the heart, is currently demonstrating to be protective of the major organs that are frequently damaged in diabetic patients. Gavin Oudit, a researcher with the Faculty of Medicine (and) Dentistry, and his colleagues at the University of Florida, found that lab models that lacked ACE2 had worse cardiovascular complications related to diabetes. "We show that if you take ACE2 away, they [lab models of diabetes] do very poorly," said Oudit. "It ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ace2-protective-molecule-champions-in-diabetic-patients-101596-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-can-lower-blood-sugar-levels-101591-1.htm An experimental bariatric surgery can help control blood sugar levels in diabetics, say scientists. A team researchers at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute led by Dr. Tony Lam and Dr. Danna Breen, a post- doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Lam, used a rat model to study novel nutrient-sensing signals in the jejunum, located in the middle of the intestine. Dr. Lam and his team demonstrated that duodenal-jejunal bypass surgery activates novel nutrient-sensing signals in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-can-lower-blood-sugar-levels-101591-1.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/medication-errors-put-diabetics-lives-at-risk-report-101467-1.htm Thousands of hospital patients suffering from diabetes are at risk of potentially fatal low blood-sugar levels after medication blunders by doctors. According to the report, hospitals in England and Wales made 3,700 medication errors in a week. If this one-in-three level of mistakes - which can lead to dangerously high blood-glucose levels - continued for a year, it could affect 208,000 patients, the Daily Express reported. During a seven-day period, patients with blunders suffered ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/medication-errors-put-diabetics-lives-at-risk-report-101467-1.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/scientists-discover-unexpected-source-of-diabetic-neuropathy-pain-clue-to-new-therapy-101352-1.htm Scientists have come closer to finding new therapeutic strategy for diabetic neuropathy pain that continues to mysteriously agonize those suffering from diabetes. Nearly half of all diabetics suffer from neuropathic pain, an intractable, agonizing and still mysterious companion of the disease. Now Yale researchers have identified an unexpected source of the pain and a potential target to alleviate it. A team of researchers from Yale and the West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center describes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-discover-unexpected-source-of-diabetic-neuropathy-pain-clue-to-new-therapy-101352-1.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/diabetics-may-benefit-from-high-fat-diet-101225-1.htm People suffering from type 2 diabetes may benefit from food with lot of fat and few carbohydrates, as it could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids, reveals a new study. Food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids for people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study has revealed. The finding from the Linkoping University comes as a surprise as diabetic patients are usually advised to keep a low-fat diet. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetics-may-benefit-from-high-fat-diet-101225-1.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/diabetic-retinopathy-research-could-reduce-screening-costs-say-researchers-101003-1.htm It would be safe and cost-effective to screen people with type 2 diabetes who have not yet developed diabetic retinopathy, say researchers. The research is supported by funding from the National Institute for Health Research Peninsula Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR PenCLAHRC). It is published today (00:01hrs BST Monday 7th May 2012) on-line in iDiabetes Care/i. Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. It occurs when high ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetic-retinopathy-research-could-reduce-screening-costs-say-researchers-101003-1.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/hungarian-diabetics-cannot-avail-modern-treatments-if-they-do-not-follow-recommended-diets-100488-1.htm In a drastic step the Hungarian government has revealed that people with diabetes who do not follow their recommended diets will not be able to avail modern treatments. Diabetics undergo a blood test on average every three months and those who score high levels of glycemia more than twice a year could be turned away from treatments with analog insulin -- more efficient but also more expensive -- and left with the less efficient human insulin, under the new rules. Currently, all diabetes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hungarian-diabetics-cannot-avail-modern-treatments-if-they-do-not-follow-recommended-diets-100488-1.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/blood-sugar-levels-can-be-reduced-by-naturopathic-care-100369-1.htm Researchers have revealed that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care had lower blood-sugar levels, better eating and exercise habits. They also had a stronger sense of control over their condition than did patients receiving only conventional care. The findings resulting from a new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute show that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) may have several positive effects on people with type 2 diabetes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-sugar-levels-can-be-reduced-by-naturopathic-care-100369-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetic-amputations-may-be-reduced-by-autologous-bone-marrow-derived-mononuclear-cell-transplants-100338-1.htm When transplanted into patients with diabetes who are suffering from critical limb ischemia, autologous mononuclear cells derived from bone marrow (BMMNCs) have been found to significantly induce vascular growth. The team of researchers in Seville, Spain who carried out the study published their results in a recent issue of iCell Transplantation/i (20:10), now freely available on-line at http:www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/. "Critical limb ischemia in diabetic patients is associated ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetic-amputations-may-be-reduced-by-autologous-bone-marrow-derived-mononuclear-cell-transplants-100338-1.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/new-health-risks-for-obese-pregnant-women-with-high-blood-sugar-100055-1.htm Obese women who are just above average for weight and blood sugar are at a higher risk of bad pregnancy outcomes than previously known, a new study has claimed. In fact, this group is at higher risk than pregnant women who are obese with normal blood sugar or pregnant women who have gestational diabetes and a normal weight. Till now, pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar never set off any alarms for their physicians. The big concern was for women who were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-health-risks-for-obese-pregnant-women-with-high-blood-sugar-100055-1.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/2-year-outcomes-of-diabetic-macular-edema-treatment-reported-in-new-study-100027-1.htm The greater efficacy of bevacizumab compared with macular laser therapy was demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial involving patients with persistent clinically significant diabetic macular edema. The beneficial effects appear to last over 24 months. The report is published Online First by IArchives of Ophthalmology,/I a JAMA Network publication. Modified Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) macular laser therapy (MLT) has been the mainstay of treatment for clinically ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/2-year-outcomes-of-diabetic-macular-edema-treatment-reported-in-new-study-100027-1.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/diabetic-heart-failure-patients-benefit-from-higher-glucose-levels-study-99918-1.htm Heart failure patients with diabetes having higher blood glucose levels help improve survival rates, finds study. Currently published online in the iAmerican Journal of Cardiology/i, UCLA researchers compared levels of a marker used to track glucose levels called glycosylated hemoglobin in advanced heart failure patients with and without diabetes. The marker is gauged through a simple blood test. The study assessed the relationship between levels of the marker and mortality outcomes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetic-heart-failure-patients-benefit-from-higher-glucose-levels-study-99918-1.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