Breaking news on diabetes
New CDC Study Finds Arthritis Can Be A Barrier For Adults Seeking To Manage Diabetes Through Physical Activity published
Fri, 09 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity-an important health strategy for managing diabetes, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Nationwide, 46.4 million adults have arthritis and 20.6 million adults have diabetes, with nearly 7 in 10 having had diabetes diagnosed by a health professional.
AOA Champions National Effort To Combat Diabetes published
Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
The American Optometric Association (AOA), representing over 34,000 members in more than 6,500 communities nationwide, joined with other health care provider groups, government officials and leaders from the business and academic communities to announce a new national effort to stem the tide of diabetes in the United States. Unveiled May 7 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Arthritis Unnecessarily Stops Many US Diabetics Taking Needed Exercise published
Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
About half of US adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which appears to be a barrier, in addition to lack of time and being too busy with other things, because they are not sure what exercise is appropriate and they are concerned about aggravating joint pain and causing further damage. The researchers suggest health care providers pay special attention to arthritis-related barriers among diabetics who are not physically active.
American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists Endorses National Diabetes Goal published
Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) announced its support for the National Diabetes Goal. The Goal is to help 45% of all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose levels and understand what actions to take, by the year 2015. The National Diabetes Goal was announced in our nation's capitol, with national leaders in health care, business, government, and education showing their support for the unified goal.
New Lacosamide Data Provides Evidence For Long-Term Efficacy In Diabetic Neuropathic Pain published
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Patients treated with lacosamide demonstrated sustained pain relief from diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP), compared to placebo-treated patients, according to data presented at the 27th annual meeting of the American Pain Society (APS) in Tampa, Fla.
Award Received By Boston Medical Center/Boston University School Of Medicine Researcher published
Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
M. Michael Wolfe, M.D., professor of medicine and research professor of physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of the Gastroenterology Section at Boston Medical Center, was awarded an Individual Biomedical Research Award by The Hartwell Foundation.
American Diabetes Association Applauds U.S. Senators For Fighting Diabetes In Minority Communities published
Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Senator Johnny Isakson, (R-GA) for introducing the Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 (DPAC) today. This legislation urges Congress to support improvements in diabetes care, prevention, treatment and education for minority populations.
Philippine Diabetes Education Program Receives Grant From International Diabetes Federation published
Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers.The community-based study, Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSME), will help Filipinos with diabetes to acquire the knowledge, self-care practices, and attitudes required for the effective management of their diabetes.
Unilet Superlite And Unilet GP To Be Discontinued, UK published
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Healthcare company Owen Mumford is discontinuing two of its lancets, Unilet Superlite and Unilet GP, from Sunday 1 June 2008.If you are prescribed either of these two variants, Owen Mumford recommends that you speak to your Healthcare Team. It is offering three other alternatives instead: Unilet ComforTouch, Unilet GP Superlite and Unistik 3. There are three variants of Unistik 3.
DiaKine Therapeutics And Kinexum Metabolics To Develop Novel Combination Treatment To Type 1 Diabetes published
Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
DiaKine Therapeutics, Inc. and Kinexum Metabolics, Inc. announced an agreement to jointly develop a new combination therapy that has shown, in preclinical studies, to cause type 1 diabetes to go into remission by protecting and promoting the growth of new insulin-producing cells. A Phase 2 human clinical trial with the new combination therapy, consisting of DiaKine's Lisofylline (LSF) and Kinexum's INGAP peptide, is expected to begin in late 2008.
Senators Lautenberg And Isakson Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Minority Diabetes, USA published
Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 PDT
Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced a bill to help prevent diabetes from affecting children and families in minority communities. African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes and are often less able to obtain the care they need to manage their disease.
Metabolic Benefits From Fat Transplantation published
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
When transplanted deep into the abdomen, fat taken from just under the skin comes with metabolic benefits, or at least it does in mice, reveals a new study in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication."We started out thinking we would find that any fat inside the abdomen is bad," said C. Ronald Kahn of Harvard Medical School. "What we found was really not what we expected. It appears that visceral fat is not as bad as subcutaneous fat is good.
Not All Fat Created Equal published
Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can actually reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.In a study published in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a team lead by C. Ronald Kahn, M.D.
News From The American Chemical Society, April 30, 2008 published
Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT
Fighting global warming - at the dinner tableSubstituting chicken, fish, or vegetables for red meat just once a week can help combat climate change - even more dramatically than buying locally sourced food, according to scientists in Pennsylvania who studied the environmental impacts of food production and distribution in the United States. The study is scheduled for the May 15 issue of ACS's bi-weekly journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Despite Therapy For Hypertension Kidney Disease Worsens In A Fourth Of African-Americans published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
The best available treatment for chronic kidney disease from high blood pressure did not keep the disease from substantially worsening in about a fourth of African-Americans studied, according to long-term results of a National Institutes of Health study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Philadelphia Initiative Seeks To Reduce Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Among Blacks published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday examined the Healthy Black Family Project, a University of Pittsburgh Center for Minority Health initiative that provides physical activities for blacks in an effort to reduce hypertension and diabetes rates among the group.
New Study Confirms Dose Accuracy Of SoloSTAR(R) Prefilled Insulin Pen published
Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A new study examining the dose accuracy of the SoloSTAR(R) disposable insulin pen, prefilled with Lantus(R) (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection) or Apidra(R) (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection), found the pens accurately delivered all insulin doses within standard limits defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Lantus(R) SoloSTAR(R) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 25, 2007.
Your Fat Cell Numbers Remain Constant Throughout Your Life published
Mon, 05 May 2008 14:00:00 PDT
The number of fat cells you have remains fairly constant throughout your life, regardless of whether or not you diet, or are thin or fat, say researchers at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. In a study published in Nature they have demonstrated that we continually create new fat cells to replace those that are breaking down.
Efforts, Events Address Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Other Health Issues Among Minorities published
Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 PDT
Diabetes: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has proposed a new diabetes center on the reservation in an effort to provide American Indians with the "most up-to-date care," the Plattsburgh Press Republican reports.
Understanding Red Wine's Potential Benefit For Diabetes published
Fri, 02 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
New research suggests that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine, has the ability to lower blood sugar levels, but might have certain untoward side effects. This research will be presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress by Kimberly Martin, MD, and mentor, Dr. F. Ismail-Beigi, on Friday, May 16th, at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando.
Dangerously High Blood Glucose Levels Explained By Genetic Breakthrough published
Fri, 02 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Canadian, French and British researchers have identified a DNA sequence that controls the variability of blood glucose levels in people. This is a potentially significant discovery because high blood glucose levels in otherwise healthy people often are indications of heart disease and higher mortality rates. The results were published May 1 in the online version of the journal Science.The research was conducted by Dr.
High Beta-Glucan Barley Helps Manage Diabetes And Heart Health published
Fri, 02 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Governor Brian Schweitzer appeared at Montana State University to celebrate Montana's scientific contribution to the development of barley varieties that serve as a natural way to help manage diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
New Approaches To Islet Transplantation In Type 1 Diabetes published
Fri, 02 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Researchers from 11 medical centers in the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Norway have begun testing new approaches to transplanting clusters of insulin-producing islets in adults with difficult-to-control type 1 diabetes. The clinical studies, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will determine whether changes to current methods of islet transplantation lead to improved, long-lasting control of blood glucose with fewer side effects.
Coversyl(R) Protects Hypertensive Patients Against New-Onset Diabetes published
Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT
A new analysis of data from the landmark Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial - Blood Pressure Lowering Arm (ASCOT-BPLA) published today in Diabetes Care has identified the major predictors of new-onset diabetes (NOD) in patients with hypertension. In particular, the data show that hypertensive patients allocated to amlodipine and the ACE inhibitor perindopril (Coversyl(R), Servier) were 34% (HR 0.64 95% CI 0.59 to 0.
Diabetes And Alzheimer's Disease Linked By Salk Institute Study published
Thu, 01 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes - Alzheimer's interaction.In a study published in the current online issue of Neurobiology of Aging, investigators led by David R. Schubert, Ph.D.
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