Diabetes News

No benefit from Omega-3 for diabetic womenReported July 20, 2010 A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids is not linked to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes. Omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish, promote heart health by preventing the buildup of … [Read more...]

Foods that cut sugar aren't necessarily a sweet choiceReported June 23, 2010 Before you reach for the diet version, check the label. Is a 7 calorie savings worth a bout of diarrhea? These days, the average American consumes a whopping 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, totaling about 350 calories. Thus, in the context of a national obesity problem, it's no surprise that food … [Read more...]

Early fitness important to cutting future risk of diabetes, heart diseaseReported June 21, 2010 Attention, college students: Get off that shuttle bus and start walking to class. You’re already eating a diet of mainly beer and pizza, staying up all hours of the night, and living in cramped, potentially germ-infested dorms. The last thing on your mind is whether you’re … [Read more...]

Air pollution may raise risk of developing type 2 diabetes in womenReported May 28, 2010 Washington, DC: Traffic-related air pollution may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women, says a new study. Low-grade inflammation may contribute to the higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in women exposed to air pollution, according to German researchers who … [Read more...]

Viral Infection Linked to Juvenile DiabetesReported May 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Italian researchers have found a link between enteroviral infection and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children. Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a disorder of the body's immune system. The patient's own immune system is somehow … [Read more...]

Stem cell treatment for diabetes mellitus Reported May 12, 2010 Diabetes is now seen as an epidemic by health researchers - however, stem cell therapy providers in Europe, Thailand have had great success treating patients with their own adult stem cells for this invasive disease. Stem cell therapy providers in Germany … [Read more...]

Diabetics: Eat Bran to Live LongerReported May 12, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with type 2 diabetes might want to consider including more bran in their diet. A new study reveals those who do so have a lower risk of death. People with diabetes are two- to three-times more likely to die prematurely and develop heart disease compared to the general population. … [Read more...]

Father-Daughter Liver TransplantReported May 17, 2010 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are more than 106,000 people waiting for a liver transplant and less than 15,000 available donors. Doctors want to turn those numbers around by offering living donors a less-invasive surgery. A new transplant helped an entire family survive the scare of their life. They … [Read more...]

Diabetes in Older Women Linked to Colon CancerReported May 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older women with diabetes face more than double the risk for some types of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Diabetes has been identified as a colon cancer risk factor, but the mechanisms are not … [Read more...]

Australian researchers optimistic of new diabetes treatment   Reported May 06, 2010 Australian researchers are hopeful they've found a new way to treat type 2 diabetes. The World Health Organisation says in the Pacific, chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are among the most serious health problems. The … [Read more...]

Diabetes is health-damaging   Reported May 05, 2010 In Western Australia, diabetes -the country's rapid-growing chronic disease - is currently affecting a total of 90,000 people in WA even though health experts have been alerting the public about its dangerous health implications. About 275 Australians develop diabetes per day and for … [Read more...]

Diabetics should not take high doses of vitamin B, researchers sayReported April 28, 2010 Diabetics with kidney disease who are taking high doses of B vitamins in an effort to forestall heart attacks should stop taking them immediately because they are potentially very harmful, Canadian researchers reported Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. … [Read more...]

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Lung CancerReported April 23, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More people die from lung cancer than any other cancer. In 2006, lung cancer killed more people than breast cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer combined. New research shows a drug commonly used to treat diabetes may soon help prevent lung cancer in smokers. Metformin is … [Read more...]

Grab Some Grapes; Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes?Reported April 28, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new animal study shows encouraging results of a grape-enriched diet preventing risk factors for metabolic syndrome; a condition that affects 50 million Americans and is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes.   Researchers from the University of Michigan … [Read more...]

Researcher: Vitamin B Therapy Dangerous for Diabetics with Kidney DiseaseReported April 28, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A leading researcher says diabetics who are using vitamin B therapy to stop kidney damage should change their treatment plan.   Dr. David Spence of the University of Western Ontario studied people with kidney disease, anticipating that those … [Read more...]

Diabetes experts stress diet therapy at summitReported April 01, 2010 DUBAI // Doctors must counsel diabetic patients, as well as those at risk of contracting the disease, about the “miracles” a healthy diet can produce, experts at a health summit said yesterday. “People don’t understand that nutrition conditions our lives, and we eat automatically without thinking … [Read more...]

Diabetes: One Treatment Doesn't Fit AllReported April 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes generally receive the same treatment, despite the fact that they may have underlying differences that could affect their therapeutic response. Treatment for diabetes is aimed at lowering glycemic levels to as close to the non-diabetic range as is … [Read more...]

Diabetes Increases Cancer Surgery RiskReported March 31, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with diabetes who undergo cancer surgery are more likely to die in the month following their operations. A new study finds that newly diagnosed cancer patients -- particularly those with colorectal or esophageal tumors -- who also have type 2 diabetes have a 50 percent … [Read more...]

Kidney Transplant or Not?Reported April 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new clinical prediction index has been developed to determine the risk of death in kidney patients considering transplantation. A new study seeks to develop and test a new index that can calculate survival for various options faced by a patient with end-stage kidney disease. It included … [Read more...]

Hormone found to be more effective than insulin in controlling blood sugarReported March 02, 2010 At-risk seniors who are going through diabetes testing might be interested in a new study that suggests there may be a more heart-friendly way to control blood sugar. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found that … [Read more...]

The Soda EpidemicReported March 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A soda or sports drink may cool you off or quench your thirst, but as you satisfy your sweet tooth, you may also be causing serious harm to your body. New research shows the increase in consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks has correlated to an increase in the number of … [Read more...]

Diabetes a Worldwide ProblemReported February 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Major diabetes complications constitute a huge economic burden to health care systems around the world, adding new evidence in an area that has focused almost exclusively on cost estimates in the developed world. Philip Clarke from the University of Sydney in Australia and colleagues … [Read more...]

New Study Finds Eating Fast Foods Increases Your Risk for DiabetesReported February 24, 2010 (NaturalNews) Researchers are finally confirming what ordinary men have known all along. Eating fast food regularly increases the risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. A recent study done by Julie R Palmer and her colleagues found that the consumption of restaurant foods … [Read more...]

Pre-diabetes awareness not happeningReported March 03, 2010 ATLANTA, March 3 (UPI) -- Most people are not aware if they are pre-diabetic and most who know they are are not doing anything about it, U.S. health officials found. Study leader Linda Geiss of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said survey data indicates almost 30 percent of U.S. … [Read more...]

Sleep: Too Much or Too Little Adds PoundsReported March 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting too much or too little sleep could add pounds to your waistline and leave you at risk for heart problems and diabetes. A new study in the journal SLEEP reveals in people younger than 40 years old, too little or too much sleep was associated with significant increases in … [Read more...]

Napping a Sign of Diabetes?Reported February 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population. A recent study shows that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36 percent higher in participants who reported napping four to six times a week and 28 … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Signal Kidney DiseaseReported January 29, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers in Japan have now connected silent cerebral infarction (SCI) to increased risk of kidney disease in type 2 diabetics. Researchers believe an SCI – also known as a “silent stroke” -- found in the brain could indicate further damage that may be present in the kidneys. … [Read more...]

New Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Treatment Approved Reported January 10, 2010 GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that it has received European CE mark approval for the EndoBarrier™, a non-surgical therapy to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The CE marking (an acronym for the French … [Read more...]

Now cure for diabetes and obesity in 15 minutes!Reported January 26, 2010 The breakthrough treatment, considered a cheap and safe alternative to surgery, involves a device called EndoBarrier — a plastic sleeve that is inserted into the intestine of a patient to prevent food being absorbed into the body.   The device, developed by a United States-based company, is … [Read more...]

Cord Blood BreakthroughsReported January 22, 2010 DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's already helping cancer patients and those suffering from blood disorders. Now, doctors are using umbilical cord blood to tackle a whole new set of incurable conditions. From brain damage to diabetes, cord blood is giving kids a better life. Ellen snaps a quick picture of a … [Read more...]