Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Metformin treatment in patients with diabetes decreases the necessity for follow-up intensification treatments, according to a study published in the online issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. The study is entitled “Initial Choice ... Read more

October 28, 2014October 28, 2014

Culture, Language & Ethnicity Impacts Diabetes Prevalence In New Study

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Genetic differences between ethnic groups have been found to play a significant role in the prevalence of certain diseases in minority populations, as well as how certain ethnicities respond to ... Read more

October 27, 2014October 28, 2014

Gestational Diabetes Leads to Overweight Daughters

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A new study entitled “Maternal Hyperglycemia During Pregnancy Predicts Adiposity of the Offspring” suggests women with gestational diabetes or obesity have an increased risk for obese offspring, according to a ... Read more

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014

Night Shift Workers Prone To Type 2 Diabetes When Eating Iron-Rich Diet

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Given the steady increase in the number of Americans who are developing type 2 diabetes, researchers are now investigating a wide range of environmental and lifestyle factors to determine how ... Read more

October 14, 2014October 14, 2014

Researchers Make Major Discovery Into Type 1 Diabetes

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A new study entitled “Generation of Functional Human Pancreatic β Cells In Vitro” published in online October issue of Cell reports a new method capable of generating functional insulin-producing pancreatic ... Read more

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014

New Fatty Acid Discovery Could Impact Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention & Treatment

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A new study entitled “Discovery of a Class of Endogenous Mammalian Lipids with Anti-Diabetic and Anti-inflammatory Effects” published in the October online issue of Cell reports an unknown class of ... Read more

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014

Drug Gets Repurposed for Type 2 Diabetes

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A study entitled “Niclosamide ethanol amine–induced mild mitochondrial uncoupling improves diabetic symptoms in mice,” now published in October issue of Nature Medicine, reports modifications introduced to the current drug niclosamide may ... Read more

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy Can Lead to Cubclinical Atherosclerosis

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A new study entitled “Association of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) with subclinical atherosclerosis: a systemic review and meta-analysis” published in the October issue of BMC Cardiovascular Disorders reports gestational diabetes ... Read more

October 6, 2014October 6, 2014

Data Shows New Type 2 Diabetes Therapy Improves Hyperglycemia Levels in Patients

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Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. has just announced the results from two phase three clinical trials for ITCA 650 (exenatide) in Type 2 Diabetes, FREEDOM-1 and FREEDOM-1 High Baseline (HBL). These trials ... Read more

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Long Working Hours Linked To Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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A new study reports a link between long working hours and type 2 diabetes in individuals belonging to low socioeconomic groups. The study, entitled, “Long working hours, socioeconomic status, and ... Read more