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Diabetes Headlines
Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome - FDA Approves Korlym (Mifepristone)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Korlym (mifepristone) to control hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) in adults with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance, who remained unresponsive to previous surgery or are not eligible candidates for surgery. Pregnant women should never take Korlym (contraindicated)...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Apps On "Prescription" From Your GP
General practitioners in the UK could soon be "prescribing" cheap or free smartphone apps to help their patients manage their health and medical conditions, according to news released on Wednesday by the Department of Health...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Some Insulin Production Found In Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent loss of pancreatic function. The study results appear in the March issue of Diabetes Care...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Free-Access Online Journal Launched By American Heart Association
The American Heart Association has launched the online-only open-access Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (JAHA) - packed with free peer-reviewed research on heart disease and stroke...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Faulty Fat Sensor Implicated In Obesity And Liver Disease
Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature, led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat obesity and metabolic disorders...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
In Obese And Diabetic Patients, Pancreatic Hormone Linked With Severe Heart Disease
Severe heart damage in people who are obese and diabetic is linked with a pancreatic hormone called amylin, UC Davis researchers have found. In the failing hearts of patients who were obese and diabetic, the scientists discovered strings of proteins, small fibers and plaques made of amylin, the hormone that produces the feeling of being full after eating...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Researchers Track Diabetes' First Steps As Disease Emerges
Scientists have taken a remarkably detailed look at the initial steps that occur in the body when type 1 diabetes mellitus first develops in a child or young adult. The analysis comes from a team of researchers and physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center who have expertise both in the laboratory and in treating patients...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
What Is Neuropathy? Neuropathy Causes And Treatments
Neuropathy is a collection of disorders that occurs when nerves of the peripheral nervous system (the part of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord) are damaged. The condition is generally referred to as peripheral neuropathy, and it is most commonly due to damage to nerve axons. Neuropathy usually causes pain and numbness in the hands and feet...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Drug-Eluting Stent For Coronary Artery Disease Approved By FDA
Medtronic Inc's Resolute Integrity™ Drug-Eluting Stent for treating coronary artery disease has been approved by the FDA, after studies showed consistent clinical performance among a wide range of patients, including individuals with diabetes. Coronary artery disease is a common complication for patients with diabetes...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Urgent Need To Tackle Low Number Of Organ Donors From BME Communities Highlighted By Research
There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
North Carolina-Based Genetic Resources Fuel Big Scientific Progress
A series of 15 scientific papers published this week in the journals of the Genetics Society of America (Genetics and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics) put North Carolina at the epicenter of a scientific resource called the Collaborative Cross- a "library" of genetic diversity that scientists believe can help fast-track important discoveries about genetics and disease into new discov...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Research Suggests That Diabetes May Start In The Intestines
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a surprising discovery about the origin of diabetes. Their research suggests that problems controlling blood sugar - the hallmark of diabetes - may begin in the intestines. The new study, in mice, may upend long-held theories about the causes of the disease...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Protein May Play Role In Obesity, Diabetes, Aging
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potent regulator of sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. The new findings may help scientists find better treatments for type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health problems caused by the body's inability to properly regulate blood sugar...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Tool Assessing How Community Health Centers Deliver 'Medical Home' Care May Be Flawed
On the health front, the poor often have at least two things going against them: a lack of insurance and chronic illnesses, of which diabetes is among the most common. The federal Affordable Care Act would expand the capacity of the nation's 8,000 community health centers to provide care for low-income, largely minority patients - from the current 20 million to about 40 million by 2015...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Screening For Diabetes Using Blood From Periodontal Disease
Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient's diabetes status, an NYU nursing-dental research team has found. Hemoglobin A1c blood glucose measures from oral blood compare well to those from finger-stick blood, the researchers say...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
In Young Sri Lankans Diabetes Risk Factors Much Higher Than Previously Thought
Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Greatest Mortality Risk For Diabetics Is Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Millions of people suffer from type 2 diabetes. The leading cause of death in these patients is heart disease. Joseph Hill and colleagues, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, have now identified, through their work in mice, a potential new therapeutic approach to reduce the prevalence of heart failure and improve the long-term survival of patients with type 2 diabetes...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 13, 2012
METABOLIC DISEASE: A direct hit from the hormone leptin has potential therapeutic consequences The number of people who suffer from one or more of the adverse complications of obesity, including type 2 diabetes, is rapidly increasing. The hormone leptin decreases food intake and increases energy expenditure. As such, it was hoped that it could be developed as an anti-obesity agent...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
A Novel Method For Simultaneously Measuring Blood Pressure And Arterial Stiffness
Arterial stiffness due to is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease but is very difficult to measure. It also can influence blood pressure readings since these rely on the time taken for arteries to return to normal volume and flow after compression. A new method for measuring arterial stiffness has been reported in BioMed Central's open access journal BioMedical Engineering OnLine...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Hypoglycemia Reduced By Automatic Suspension Of Insulin Delivery Via Insulin Pumps
An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels (via continuous glucose monitoring), significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Largest-Ever Gene Study Of Type 2 Diabetes Finds Variants Across Many Ethnic Groups
The largest genetics study to date of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has identified new gene variants associated with risk for the common metabolic disease. An international scientific consortium, studying multiethnic populations, uncovered genes that may point to biological targets for developing more effective drugs for T2D...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Specific Goals In Nutrition Needed To Improve Diabetes Diet
A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research...
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Weight Loss With Anti-Obesity Drugs And A Modified Lifestyle
A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
For Offspring Of Diabetic Pregnancies Breastfeeding Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity
Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can reduce this threat. Epidemiologist Tessa Crume, Ph.D., MSPH, and fellow researchers tracked 94 children of diabetic pregnancies and 399 of non-diabetic pregnancies from birth to age 13...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Obesity Drug 'Mediator' Likely Responsible For Thousands Of Hospitalizations And Deaths In France
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that benfluorex, a fenfluramine derivative drug used in France under the name Mediator®, is likely responsible for thousands of hospitalizations and deaths over a 30 year period. Benfluorex (Mediator®) was used in France from 1976 to 2009...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
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