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ACE’s Blood Sugar Basics Game Plan kicks off to help people with diabetes

May 24, 2012
The Blood Sugar Basics Game Plan, developed by the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), with support from Merck, is kicking off to help the nearly 26 million people in the U.S. who have diabetes find new ways to help manage their disease. Th

The Impact Of High-Fat Foods On Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome

May 24, 2012
A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods. A better understanding of the body's response to indulgent eating could lead to new approaches for treating diabetes and metabolic syndrome. High fat foods can contribute to obesity, ...

Drug Target Identified For Diabetes

May 23, 2012
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic. Patrick Tso, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has published research on the ability of apoA-IV to reduce blood ...

U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes

May 22, 2012
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Healthier lifestyles and better disease management led to a sharp drop in death rates for Americans with diabetes between 1997 and 2006, especially deaths caused by heart disease and stroke, a new federal government report shows. During that time, deaths from all ...

Inexpensive Paper-Based Diabetes Test Developed

May 21, 2012
Scientists have developed a new, inexpensive and easy-to-use urine test for people with type 2 diabetes in areas of extreme poverty, such as rural India, China and other locations in the world. The paper-based device is described in the journal Analytical Chemistry, and could also be adapted to diagnose and ...

Shocking Risk Figures For Teens Developing Diabetes And Heart Problems

May 21, 2012
The June issues of Pediatrics carries an article laying down the risks for teens developing heart problems, cardio-vascular disease and diabetes. The study compares today's figures with a study from a year ago called "Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among U.S. Adolescents, 1999-2008." Just looking at diabetes, we ...

In Rat Model Of Diabetes, Experimental Bariatric Surgery Controls Blood Sugar

May 21, 2012
For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes. A team led by Dr. Tony Lam and Dr. Danna Breen, a post- doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. ...

Experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes

May 21, 2012
For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes.

Study reveals how high-fat foods impact diabetes and metabolic syndrome

May 21, 2012
(University of Michigan Health System) University of Michigan Health System study shows Bcl10 protein helps the free fatty acids found in high-fat foods impair insulin action and raise blood sugar.

Experimental bariatric surgery controls blood sugar in rats with diabetes

May 20, 2012
(University Health Network) For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes Population May Rise To 53 Million Within 13 Years In USA

May 18, 2012
By the year 2025, researchers predict that 53.1 million individuals in the United States will have diabetes (mainly type 2 diabetes) - a 64% increase from 2010. The study is published in Population Health Management Diabetes is a life long disease in which there are high levels of glucose in ...

Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions

May 18, 2012
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, ...