Diabetes News

Diabetes and Hearing Loss Reported June 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research shows diabetes may cause hearing loss. Researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) worked together to analyze preexisting data from hearing tests administered … [Read more...]

Diabetes and the Environment -- In-Depth Doctor's Interview Reported December 5, 2005 William Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D, discusses type 1 diabetes, its causes, and what The Environmental Determinants in Diabetes of the Young (TEDDY) study is doing to find the direct causes of the disease. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with William Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D., Endocrinologist, … [Read more...]

Diabetics Can Finally Drink Up Reported March 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In the near future, diabetics may finally be able to enjoy a low-calorie, low-sugar vegetable juice custom-designed just for them. Chinese scientists said they have discovered a cost-effective method of preparing a special type of vegetable juice using lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) to … [Read more...]

More exercise and less television may have a protective effect on glucose metabolism in adults, according to researchers from Australia. Results of a new study show TV viewing of over 14 hours per week more than doubled the risk of new type-2-diabetes cases in adults. Impaired glucose tolerance in women was also statistically significant in those who watched more than 14 hours … [Read more...]

Eye Disease Starts Before Diagnosing Diabetes Onset   Reported June 15, 2005 By Heather Kohn, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Retinopathy -- the most common cause of adult blindness -- is present in nearly 8 percent of those who have not yet developed type 2 diabetes, … [Read more...]

Gene Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reported July 20, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research confirms a previous finding -- a variant in a gene called "transcription factor 7-like 2" (TCF7L2) increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The results come from the Diabetes … [Read more...]

Diabetes patients at risk from alternate medicine December 19, 2007 With 8 to 10 percent of Yemen’s population suffering from diabetes – 2 to 3 percent of whom are children – both diabetes patients and health experts say alternate medication provided by the Ministry of Health is ineffective at … [Read more...]

Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Patients Reported November 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have identified a new source of insulin-producing cells. Results of a new study show cells in the pancreas that produce insulin -- called beta cells -- can form after birth or after injury from another, unrelated kind of cell. The unrelated cells, called pancreatic duct cells, … [Read more...]

CDC: About 8 percent of Americans have diabetes Reported Jun 25, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) — The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on data from 2007, said the number represents an increase of about 3 … [Read more...]

Deaths Partially Halt Diabetes StudyReported February 6, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government abruptly halted aggressive treatment in a major study of diabetes and heart disease after a surprising number of deaths among patients who pushed their blood sugar to super-lows -- findings that call into question a growing movement in diabetes care. Wednesday's move doesn't … [Read more...]

Mutated Protein in Cancer Found in Diabetes Reported April 14, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- After eluding researchers for more than a decade, a new study solves the mystery of the function of one of the most frequently mutated proteins in cancer. It defines the role of p110 alpha, the flagship molecule of … [Read more...]

Not all Diabetes Meds are Created EqualReported April 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in the inner lining of arteries) is particularly aggressive in patients with diabetes -- aggressive enough to make cardiovascular disease the cause of death in about 75 percent of patients with diabetes. Because atherosclerosis is such a deadly disease for … [Read more...]

Poor Prenatal Nutrition Causes Type 2 Diabetes Reported February 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies born underweight because of poor prenatal nutrition have a high risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life. This new study fortifies previous research that shows infants under 5.5 pounds have a higher risk for … [Read more...]

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women Reported April 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure, Harvard researchers said. In a study involving more than 78,000 women who were followed for 14 years, those with psoriasis … [Read more...]

Scientists Unlock Secrets of Red Wine's Health Benefits Reported June 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For nearly 200 years, red wine has been touted for its unmatched health benefits. It's been shown to do everything from preventing cancer to protecting the heart and brain from damage to preventing age-related disorders such as diabetes and inflammation. Now, researchers … [Read more...]

Studies Link Health Issues to Sleep Apnea Reported January 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using newer, more accurate measuring tools, researchers have discovered a link between sleep apnea and pre-diabetic changes in insulin production and glucose metabolism. In previous studies, researchers used body mass index to measure body fat, but scientists now believe that method … [Read more...]

Tight Glucose Control Disappoints Reported January 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a new study that compared standard and more intense glucose control in veterans with type 2 diabetes, researchers found a more tightly controlled regimen didn't make a significant difference when it came to cardiovascular problems. One group of veterans received standard glucose control … [Read more...]

Understanding Cholesterol Drug Reported June 06, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research sheds light on how a cholesterol drug works in the body. The study is significant because the drug ezetimibe (Zetia) works differently than other cholesterol drugs and could lead scientists to create similar drugs. For years scientists have known a protein known as NPC1L1 played a … [Read more...]

Artificial Liver Extends Lives Reported March 18, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There's help for failing kidneys and hearts -- but there's no fix for dying livers. More than 27,000 people die every year from liver disease and fewer than 6,000 liver transplants are performed. Doctors are now testing an artificial liver that bridges that gap and gives patients another … [Read more...]

Diabetes in women linked to irregular heart rhythm: studyReported November 10, 2009 Women with diabetes are more likely to develop an irregular heart rhythm than non-diabetics of either gender --and this increases their risk of stroke. This is a key finding of a study published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Dr. Greg Nichols, the lead researcher for the seven-year … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Drugs for Kids?Reported September 02, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued a recommendation for kids at high risk for early heart disease to be put on high-powered statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But is it safe? Fourteen-year-old J.P. Silvestri is a sailor at heart, but it's that very same … [Read more...]

Do we Have a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? Reported April 21, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers make a big step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes. The team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) found a combination therapy reversed the disease in the … [Read more...]

Diabetes and Sleep ApneaReported May 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a new study out of Great Britain, the diabetes-retinopathy combination significantly increases the chances someone will also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In fact, the link is … [Read more...]

Diabetes? Blame it on your genesSEPTEMBER 22, 2005   NEW DELHI: In a major scientific breakthrough, a research project led by a Chennai-based diabetologist has found that the non-performance of a particular gene in the blood of most Indians is making them more prone to diabetes. The gene — PPAR-Gamma — is known to protect people … [Read more...]

Diabetes Raises TB Risk Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis, according to a recent analysis. A study involving 40 years of information shows people with diabetes are three times more likely to develop active tuberculosis. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health did the analysis … [Read more...]

Gene Linked to Diabetes Reported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research links a genetic variation to increased blood sugar concentration, the main metabolic characteristic of diabetes. Scientists found a genetic variation at the hexokinase-1 gene can vary the blood concentration of glycated hemoglobin. Used in the follow-up of diabetes patients, glycated … [Read more...]

How Gestational Diabetes Develops Reported November 05, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We may finally know why five-percent of women develop diabetes while they are pregnant. New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows a protein in the pancreas may cause gestational diabetes. The condition can lead to birth defects and predispose children to develop … [Read more...]

Jumping Gene Staves Off Type 2 DiabetesReported July 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has identified a genomic fragment, called a transposon, or "jumping gene," that diminishes the activity of the diabetes risk gene in both mice and humans. Transposons are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions … [Read more...]

Researchers deem Alzheimer's a Type 3 diabetesReported November 27, 2007 Sometimes it's better if great minds don't think alike. Neurobiologists with decidedly different interests recently collaborated at Northwestern University and came up with new evidence about Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that affects about 5 million Americans. They now consider it a Type 3 … [Read more...]

Diabetes screening goes mobile to neighborhoodsReported August 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Getting tested for diabetes is smart, preventative medicine for everyone, but it has a much deeper meaning for Vanessa Rushing. "My great grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and three of my mother's sisters all died from diabetes," Rushing, 44, said. So, when the Howard University … [Read more...]