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May 9, 2016September 6, 2016

Testosterone Receptor May Offer Way of Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Hormone-Deficient Men

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Preventing testosterone signaling in pancreatic beta cells in mice leads to a higher insulin secretion in response to glucose, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an article ... Read more

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Effective in Type 1 Diabetes-associated Hypoglycemia Treatment

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Transplantation of purified human pancreatic islets in patients with type 1 diabetes leads to glycemic control and prevents hypoglycemia, according to the findings of a recent Phase 3 clinical trial. The ... Read more

May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

Get Up and Move — Today Is 2nd Annual ‘Get Fit Don’t Sit Day’

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The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the U.S.’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to advance research, prevention, care, and treatment of diabetes, announced the second annual “Get Fit Don’t Sit Day”, ... Read more

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016

Prolactin Serum Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Postpartum Diabetes

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Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada, analyzed pregnant women for glucose tolerance and levels of prolactin, among other factors, and found that high ... Read more

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

vTv Therapeutics Presents Clinical Data on a Promising Type 2 Diabetes Treatment with Few Side Effects

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vTv Therapeutics released promising clinical trial data on two orally administered potential treatments for type 2 diabetes, including one that showed significantly reduced side effects. The data were given in oral ... Read more

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Study of Diabetes Drugs Shows Metformin Best at Reducing Risk of Death from Heart Disease

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A meta-analysis of 204 studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicated that metformin, the most frequently prescribed drug for patients with type 2 diabetes, reduces by 30 to 40 ... Read more

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

In Gestational Diabetes Patients, Healthy Diet May Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure

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Women with pregnancy-related diabetes (gestational diabetes) are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure later in life. However, a healthy diet may reduce the risk, according to key findings ... Read more

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Depression Combined with Metabolic Ills Raises Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Reports

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A collaborative effort led by researchers at McGill University, Canada, suggested that depression could be a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes in people with early signs of metabolic problems, ... Read more

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

Gene Found to Impact Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmune Processes

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New research from Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School have identified a gene that contributes to autoimmune processes in type 1 diabetes. While findings may have no imminent implications for ... Read more

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016

Large-Scale Review Identifies Pathways Linking Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Melissa A. Schilling, a strategy and innovation expert at the NYU Stern School of Business, conducted a large-scale literature review of published studies on the association between diabetes and Alzheimer’s ... Read more