Category Archives: Diabetes
Diabetic amputations can be reduced by autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell transplants
Autologous (self-donated) mononuclear cells derived from bone marrow (BMMNCs) have been found to significantly induce vascular growth when transplanted into patients with diabetes who are suffering from critical limb ischemia caused by peripheral artery disease (PAD), a complication of diabetes. … Continue reading
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Naturopathic diabetes care can improve blood sugar, mood, says new study
A new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care (as an adjunct to conventional care) had lower blood-sugar levels, better eating and exercise habits, improved … Continue reading
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Food labeling update for diabetics, courtesy of Helaine Ciporen’s DiabetesFamilies
Dr. David Katz talks about food labeling Dear Readers, Check out our exclusive interview with Dr. David Katz. Dr. Katz is a strong voice in the nation’s efforts to reverse obesity in children. Towards that end he wears many … Continue reading
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Neuropathy questions, asked and answered
Although there are more questions for neuropathy than there are answers, we are learning more and more about neuropathy every day. The Neuropathy Association’s on-going Ask the Doctor column offers insights from leading medical experts on questions you have asked … Continue reading
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New pregnancy risk for babies and moms discovered at Northwestern
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 obese or who had gestational diabetes because those conditions are known to cause a … Continue reading
Metformin’s benefits for diabetics questioned in new study
Although the drug metformin is considered the gold standard in the management of type 2 diabetes, a study by a group of French researchers published in this week’s PLoS Medicine suggests that the long-term benefits of this drug compared with … Continue reading
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Why diabetic heart failure patients may benefit from higher glucose levels
Newswise — Lowering glucose levels for people with diabetes is normally critical to improving health outcomes. But for those with heart failure, that might not always be the case, say UCLA researchers. A new study found that for advanced heart … Continue reading
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Maternal diabetes, obesity, autism in offspring strongly linked
A major study of the relationships between maternal metabolic conditions and the risk that a child will be born with a neurodevelopmental disorder has found strong links between maternal diabetes and obesity and the likelihood of having a child with … Continue reading
Why some cancer patients develop diabetic-like symptoms when given rapamycin
Newswise — Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why diabetic-like symptoms develop in some patients given rapamycin, an immune-suppressant drug that also has shown anti-cancer activity and may even slow ageing. Rapamycin is widely used to prevent organ rejection … Continue reading
Alcohol, diabetes linked via a U-shaped curve
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 … Continue reading
Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes
Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes and related metabolic risks when they grow up compared with their male counterparts, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism … Continue reading
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Diabetes risk test updated by ADA
ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – Mar 27, 2012) – Today marks the 24th annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day® and the Association has released a new and improved Diabetes Risk Test to help Americans determine whether they are at risk for developing … Continue reading
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High blood sugar lowers chances of surviving a heart attack
Patients with high blood sugar run an increased risk of dying if they have a heart attack, and diabetics are less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest than non-diabetics, reveals research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, … Continue reading
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Diabetes associated with higher risk of cardiovascular problems in men
According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events (e.g., death, heart attack, … Continue reading
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For diabetics, every other day exercise is just as good as daily: new study
Diabetes Care. 2012 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print] Exercise Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Is daily exercise required to optimize glycemic control? van Dijk JW, Tummers K, Stehouwer CD, Hartgens F, van Loon LJ. Source Department of Human Movement … Continue reading
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