Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Diabetes News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/diabetes/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114257.php Aggressive use of nationally recommended clinical prevention activities, such as smoking cessation programs, controlling pre-diabetes or lowering cholesterol, could increase life expectancy for U.S. adults by reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a joint report of three major national healthcare organizations. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114231.php Women who have risk factors commonly associated with Type 2 diabetes also have much greater odds of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to research presented 8 July 2008. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Anne Cust was a key collaborator on an international study which was presented to the Population Health 2008 Conference in Brisbane. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114229.php A study reveals that inadequate blood sugar control in patients having heart surgery is associated with a four fold increase in post-surgery death and major complications - and that the blood sugar disturbances occur in patients with and without diabetes. The research from the University of Bristol was funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Garfield Weston Trust and is published in Circulation. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114182.php Boosting survival of insulin-cell transplants for Type 1 Diabetes Researchers in Japan are reporting a discovery that could improve the effectiveness and expand the use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes. Their study is scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS' Bioconjugate Chemistry, a monthly journal. Insulin-dependent, or Type 1, diabetes affects about 800,000 people in the United States. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114163.php How will the epidemic of childhood obesity affect the future health of Americans? As concern about children's health grows along with their waistlines, medical experts fear that the childhood obesity epidemic could lead to large numbers of younger adults developing type 2 diabetes, causing serious and lasting health complications for future generations of Americans. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114124.php A hundred people a week in the UK have a lower limb amputated as a result of diabetes, warns Diabetes UK today. The leading health charity says to reduce this figure there is an urgent need for greater awareness of the impact of the condition, which as well as lower limb amputation can lead to other devastating complications such as heart attacks, stroke, blindness and kidney failure. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114055.php Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by altered glucose tolerance and impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and is associated with a number of complications directly resulting from hyperglycemiainduced inflammation. Vascular changes in diabetes lead to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke due to atherosclerosis, retinopathy, end-stage renal disease, debilitating neuropathies, poor wound healing, enhanced risk of infection, and periodontal disease. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113916.php Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, followed 655 patients with type 1 diabetes for 20 years and found that patients who gained weight over time were less likely to die. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113982.php Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells. These transport proteins are used in the treatment of chronic diarrhea via oral rehydration therapy, saving the lives of millions of children each year. The solution of the SGLT structure will accelerate development of new drugs designed to treat patients with diabetes and cancer. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113899.php Animas Corporation announced the clearance of its OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113856.php Sirtris, a GlaxoSmithKline company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, is included among a research team that reported in today's online edition of Cell Metabolism that mice treated at middle-age to the end-of-life with resveratrol showed an overall health improvement, including improved bone health, a reduction in cataracts and cardiovascular dysfunction, and improved balance and motor coordination. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113844.php Volunteers representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) have presented Senator Byron Dorgan with the 2008 Congressional Leadership Award for his leadership on extending the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) in Congress. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113819.php Metabolomics aims to determine the totality of all small molecules of a cell or a tissue. The exponents of bioinformatics analyzed data collected in the framework of a pre-clinical metabolomics study in healthy and diabetic mice. In each case, a subgroup of the animals was treated with the diabetes drug RoziglitazoneTM. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113657.php The California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and Assembly member Sandre Swanson (D) on Friday sponsored a health care summit that focused on ways to address diabetes and obesity, particularly in minority communities, the Contra Costa Times reports. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113662.php A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes. "In recent years, diabetes management has been focused around new medications and technologies," said Lori Laffel, M.D., senior author of the paper, which is published in the July issue of Diabetes Care. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113661.php More than 1000 local and foreign participants are expected to attend the "Diabetes Asia 2008" Conference to be held in a resort hotel convention centre, Petaling Jaya for four days from October 23-26, 2008. The Conference is organised by the National Diabetes Institute (NADI) as a "Continuing Professional Development (CPD)" activity for healthcare professionals caring for people with diabetes. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113622.php In the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113589.php ESP Bioscience today announced the forthcoming launch of Diabetic Hypoglycaemia (www.hypodiab.com), an influential new online diabetes journal delivering a range of hypoglycaemia information, including: background science, human physiology, and clinical and educational communications. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113600.php Animas Corporation announced today the clearance of its OneTouch(R) Ping(TM) Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113596.php Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECTE) announced that it has initiated a clinical study of its Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (tCGM System) in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The Company expects to complete and announce the results of the study in the third quarter of 2008. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113464.php 1. Benefits of Tight Glucose Control Remain Uncertain for Older Diabetics In a computer modeling study, researchers set out to assess the effects of comorbid illnesses and functional status on the expected benefits of intensive glucose control. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113438.php Many of the 75 million Americans with essential hypertension also develop diabetes and other complications in addition to their high blood pressure, and researchers have discovered a common molecular mechanism in a strain of rat that explains why such metabolic disorders arise together in mammals. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113333.php VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, announced additional data from the 28-week Qnexa phase 2 study (OB-202) in type 2 diabetics. A subset analysis of subjects with higher cardiovascular risk factors at baseline had significantly greater improvements on Qnexa as compared to placebo. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113202.php Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span. "It's been well-established that growth is blunted during starvation. But our work shows that this is not just from running out of energy. It's much more sophisticated than that," said Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113124.php The Care Events team at Diabetes UK is looking for healthcare professionals to volunteer on its holidays and weekends for people with diabetes. If you have diabetes or an interest in diabetes and have the right skills and expertise that can be used on our events, we encourage you to apply.