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A New Potential Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:54:38 +0000

More than 26 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and while there have been many breakthroughs with medical research, these has been no cure found for diabetes. Now, researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have found a hormone that promises new open pathways for diabetic treatment. Researchers also believe that the hormone can [...]

Can Grapes Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome-Related Organ Damage?

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:53:28 +0000

According to research that was presented at the Experimental Biology Conference in Boston, eating grapes may protect against the damage that is created by the progression of metabolic syndrome. It is the natural components called polyphenols that are thought to bring these beneficial effects. The study, which was led by chief investigator E. Mitchell Syemour, [...]

FreeStyle InsuLinx Glucose Meter Recall

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:05:10 +0000

Recently, Abbott Laboratories issued a recall on all FreeStyle InsuLink Glucose Meters due to the fact they are displaying and storing incorrect test results for extremely high blood sugar levels. It is very important for glucose meters to read correctly since it can jeopardize a person’s life who has diabetes. When a diabetic checks their [...]

What Dominates Diabetes Research, Prevention or Drug Therapy?

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:54 +0000

With all the news about drug therapy, many researchers are beginning to wonder what is being done to stop diabetes from happening in the first place. Studies show, not much. According to a Duke Medicine study, research for diabetes is far more focused on drug therapy than it is on taking the preventative measures to [...]

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Class Reducing Heart Failure

admin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:48 +0000

According to a study at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, a group of medications that lowers blood sugar in diabetic patients is also helping to protect them against heart failure as well. Henry Ford researcher and cardiologist David Lanfear, M.D., lead author of the study said, “People with diabetes are at risk for developing [...]

New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Found To Reduce Chest Pain

admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:22 +0000

A common anti-anginal drug has been found to reduce the chest pain that many people with type 2 diabetes suffer from. According to research that was presented to the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific Session., the drug also appears to have a more pronounced effect with those who have poorer glucose control. The drug [...]

New Diabetic Study Shows Drug Can Slow Alzheimer’s Disease

admin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:00:17 +0000

New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA) at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Robert Nagele, PhD, led a research team that has demonstrated that the anti-atherosclerosis drug darapladib can reduce leaks in the blood brain barrier. These findings open up quite a few possibilities for new drug [...]

Type 2 Diabetes Medications Causing Pancreatitis

admin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:30:11 +0000

According to new research, those who are taking the newest class of diabetic drugs in order to control blood sugar are more likely to become hospitalized with pancreatitis. Scientists say that the glucagon-like peptide-1-based therapies (GLP-1) of the new drugs is the culprit for the increased risk of hospitalization for acute pancreatitis. Sitagliptin (brand named [...]

Researchers Find New/Efficient Way To Exercise

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:26 +0000

Many people believe that you can only get fit if you spend extremely long stints at the gym several times a week working out. According to the scientists at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Birmingham, new research has found that you can get the same results in less than a third of [...]

Trial Results In On New Artificial Pancreas

admin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:00:28 +0000

A trial was conducted by IRCM researchers (led by endocrinologist Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret) that compared a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatments that use an insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks of hypoglycemia. The results showed that the artificial pancreas can have a huge impact where treatment is concerned for [...]