September 28, 2021August 24, 2022
African-Americans Face Higher Risks of Diabetes and PAD, More Susceptible to Preventable Amputations
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African-American people are at higher risk for diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which combined make them more susceptible to preventable ... Read more
November 17, 2016November 17, 2016
MitoQ Antioxidant Lowers Oxidative Stress, Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Cells
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The antioxidant MitoQ was seen to lower oxidative stress and inflammation in white blood cells from patients with type 2 ... Read more
September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
Diabetes Much More Likely to Be Treated Than Obesity, Despite Link Between Two
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Healthcare clinicians prescribe 15 times more anti-diabetes medications than they do anti-obesity drugs, missing an important opportunity to control both ... Read more
August 30, 2016September 6, 2016
Metformin Works Better for Some Diabetics Because of Gene Variant, Study Finds
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Investigators in an international research effort have found genetic evidence as to why the world’s most common treatment for type 2 ... Read more
August 25, 2016August 25, 2016
Keratin-derived Protein May Bolster Benefits of Exercise in Diabetic Patients
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Exercise has repeatedly been shown in studies to benefit people with type 2 diabetes, but by varying degrees. Now, researchers from ... Read more
August 23, 2016September 6, 2016
Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Diabetes, Study Finds
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A recent collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) suggests that chronic kidney ... Read more
August 18, 2016August 18, 2016
Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia
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Ascensia Diabetes Care announced the commercial launch and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its new blood glucose monitoring ... Read more
August 16, 2016September 6, 2016
Twin Study: Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes But Not Heart Attack
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Obesity has a greater impact on the risk for diabetes among twins than on the risk for heart disease or ... Read more
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016
Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer
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Emperra GmbH of Potsdam, Germany, is expanding its Esysta diabetes management product systems with what it says is the first Bluetooth insulin pen. ... Read more
August 9, 2016August 9, 2016
New Test Might Predict Kidney Disease in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients
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A team of researchers led by Ioannis Papassotiriou, PhD, of Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital in Athens, Greece has successfully tested a ... Read more
August 2, 2016August 2, 2016
ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the fourth Orphan Drug Designation to Araim Pharmaceuticals’ ARA 290, an innate repair receptor ... Read more
July 29, 2016July 29, 2016
New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, Adlyxin, Approved for Use in US
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide) as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes this week. ... Read more

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

Genetic Link to Metabolism in Diabetes is Complicated

A group at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center recently used sophisticated metabolic measures and genetic analysis to probe the reason why people of Mexican ancestry are more likely to develop ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Insulin Resistance and Lipoproteins Among African-American and White Women

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According to The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, African-Americans have more incidences of cardiovascular diseases compared to caucasians. However, previous studies have also found that African-Americans have less dyslipidemia compared to ... Read more

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Diabetes Forecast Magazine Honors Thriving Diabetic Patients

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Thanks to advances in science regarding diabetes treatment, it is now possible for patients with this chronic metabolic disease to live long and healthy lives. The December 2014 issue of ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 8, 2015

Heart Disease and Diabetes Not Affected By Low Glycemic Diets

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A new study published in JAMA, titled, “Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity“ says that low glycemic diets do not necessarily ... Read more

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

Can Faith Play An Essential Role in Controlling Diabetes?

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Is it possible that religion and faith can influence physical well-being as much as it promotes spiritual healing? Researchers from the UNT Health Science Center will try to understand this phenomenon by partnering with ... Read more

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

Preconception Care for Women with Pregestational Diabetes Could Save Billions

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A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology says that providing preconception care (PCC) for pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) in women during their reproductive age could allow savings of up ... Read more

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

Thiazolidinedione May Make PAD Procedure More Effective in Diabetics

December 30, 2014December 30, 2014

Novo Nordisk Gives $200,000 Grant To Diabetes Hands Foundation

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The Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) received a $200,000 grant from Novo Nordisk to hold programs that aim to bring people living with diabetes closer. This is one step in order to ... Read more

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014

FDA Recommends Glucose Monitors and Insulin Pumps for Diabetes Management

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published an article on its Consumer Updates page, which recommends continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps for patients suffering from diabetes who need to control their ... Read more

December 26, 2014December 26, 2014

Researchers Discover Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract as Diabetes Treatment

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A new study on a potential Diabetes treatment entitled “Root of Polygonum cuspidatum extract reduces progression of diabetes-induced mesangial cell dysfunction via inhibition of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) and interaction ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

Type 1 Diabetes Patients’ Lives Can Be Significantly Improved By External Artificial Pancreases

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Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, an endocrinologist from the University of Montreal, along with colleagues recently conducted a clinical trial that assessed different treatments for type 1 diabetes. The study shows that an external artificial pancreas ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

Obese Type-2 Diabetics Experience Higher Levels of Pain, Lower Quality of Life When Diet and Blood Sugar are Not Managed

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A new study entitled “A descriptive study of health status and health-related quality of life in selected outpatients with type 2 diabetes, pathological body mass index and cardiovascular risk in ... Read more

African-Americans Face Higher Risks of Diabetes and PAD, More Susceptible to Preventable Amputations

MitoQ Antioxidant Lowers Oxidative Stress, Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Cells

Diabetes Much More Likely to Be Treated Than Obesity, Despite Link Between Two

Metformin Works Better for Some Diabetics Because of Gene Variant, Study Finds

Keratin-derived Protein May Bolster Benefits of Exercise in Diabetic Patients

Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Diabetes, Study Finds

Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia

Twin Study: Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes But Not Heart Attack

Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer

New Test Might Predict Kidney Disease in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients

ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation

New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, Adlyxin, Approved for Use in US