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Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT en-us http://medicineworld.org/images/diabetes-news.jpg http://medicineworld.org/news/diabetes-news.html 70 96 http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/7-2011/increased-muscle-mass-pre-diabetes.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/7-2011/increased-muscle-mass-pre-diabetes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) observed that the greater an individual's total muscle mass, the lower the person's risk of having insulin resistance, the major precursor of type 2 diabetes. With recent dramatic increases in obesity worldwide, the prevalence of diabetes, a major source of cardiovascular morbidity, is expected to accelerate. Insulin resistance, which can raise blood glucose levels above the normal range, is a major factor that contributes to the development of diabetes. Prior studies have shown that very low muscle mass is a risk factor for insulin resistance, but until now, no study has examined whether increasing muscle mass to average and above average levels, independent of obesity levels, would lead to improved blood glucose regulation........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/3-2011/bariatric-surgery-for-type-2-diabetes.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/3-2011/bariatric-surgery-for-type-2-diabetes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Bariatric surgery is an particularly cost-effective treatment for managing Type 2 diabetes in moderately and severely obese patients. These findings and others were presented today at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, hosted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/3-2011/nicotine-as-main-culprit-in-diabetes-complications.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/3-2011/nicotine-as-main-culprit-in-diabetes-complications.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Researchers today reported the first good evidence implicating nicotine as the main culprit responsible for persistently elevated blood sugar levels � and the resulting increased risk of serious health complications � in people who have diabetes and smoke. In a presentation at the 241st National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), they said the discovery also may have implications for people with diabetes who are using nicotine-replacement treatment for extended periods in an attempt to stop smoking........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/2-2011/insulin-resistance-in-type-2-diabetes.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/2-2011/insulin-resistance-in-type-2-diabetes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT A research team, led by La Jolla Institute scientist Joel Linden, Ph.D., has shed new light on the problem of insulin resistance, and identified the key participants in a molecular pathway that holds therapeutic promise for reducing the severity of type 2 diabetes. The scientists looked at the role of adenosine, an immune system signaling molecule, in triggering inflammation, which significantly contributes to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance keeps the body from properly handling sugar and is one of the key factors underlying type 2 diabetes. Diabetes now affects nearly 26 million Americans and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., as per the Centers for Disease Control........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/12-2010/poor-response-to-anti-anemia-drug.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/12-2010/poor-response-to-anti-anemia-drug.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who don't respond to therapy with an anti-anemia drug have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or death, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The results suggest that testing such patients' responsiveness to the drug and keeping blood iron levels a little low might reduce their risk, said Dr. Robert Toto, professor of internal medicine and clinical sciences and a senior author of the study, which appeared in the New England Journal (NEJM)....... ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2010/hiv-drugs-interfere-with-blood-sugar.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2010/hiv-drugs-interfere-with-blood-sugar.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT The same powerful drugs that have extended the lives of countless people with HIV come with a price - insulin resistance that can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have determined why that happens. Their research shows that HIV protease inhibitors directly interfere with the way blood sugar levels are controlled in the body. This leads to insulin resistance, a condition that occurs when the body produces enough insulin but doesn't use it properly........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2010/role-of-dietitians-in-diabetes-management.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2010/role-of-dietitians-in-diabetes-management.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT St. Louis, MO, November 23, 2010 Proper nutrition treatment is essential for the successful management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and registered dietitians (RDs) can play a key role as part of the health care team. An article in the recent issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reviews the evidence and nutrition practice recommendations presented in the American Dietetic Association Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Adults. This complete and systematic review presents 29 key nutrition practice guidelines in order to best support people with diabetes........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/10-2010/glucosamine-pancreatic-cells.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/10-2010/glucosamine-pancreatic-cells.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT High doses or prolonged use of glucosamine causes the death of pancreatic cells and could increase the risk of developing diabetes, as per a team of scientists at Universit Laval's Faculty of Pharmacy. Details of this discovery were recently published on the website of the Journal of Endocrinology....... ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/8-2010/breastfeed-to-prevent-diabetes.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/8-2010/breastfeed-to-prevent-diabetes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Mothers who did not breastfeed their children have significantly higher rates of type 2 diabetes during the later part of life than moms who breastfed, report University of Pittsburgh scientists as per a research findings reported in the recent issue of the American Journal of Medicine. "We have seen dramatic increases in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the last century," said Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of medicine, epidemiology, and obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. "Diet and exercise are widely known to impact the risk of type 2 diabetes, but few people realize that breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk of developing the disease during the later part of life by decreasing maternal belly fat"........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/gestational-diabetes-serotonin-and-dietary-protein.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/gestational-diabetes-serotonin-and-dietary-protein.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT The cause of diabetes during pregnancy is directly controlled by serotonin, a chemical produced by the body and normally known as a neurotransmitter, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother's diet early in pregnancy, as per new findings of an international team led by scientists at UCSF........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/cutting-carbs-is-more-effective-than-low-fat-diet.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/cutting-carbs-is-more-effective-than-low-fat-diet.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, as per a newly released study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/not-at-high-risk-of-heart-disease.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/6-2010/not-at-high-risk-of-heart-disease.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as hypertension and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular risk typical of obesity, but they represent only a small percentage of the obese population, as per a long-term study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/2-2010/reducing-complications-of-obesity.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/2-2010/reducing-complications-of-obesity.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Eventhough obesity is a risk factor for diabetes and coronary heart disease worldwide, only some obese individuals go on to develop these metabolic complications, while others are relatively protected. Defining these protective factors could help researchers prevent disease in the wider population. To this end, a research team at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, led by Suneil Koliwad, MD, PhD, recently added new details that link obesity to diabetes and heart disease........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/12-2009/glucose-intolerance-in-pregnancy.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/12-2009/glucose-intolerance-in-pregnancy.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, as per a newly released study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2009/what-makes-obese-people-develop-diabetes.html http://medicineworld.org/stories/lead/11-2009/what-makes-obese-people-develop-diabetes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMT A number of people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue. The main risk factors for type 2 diabetes are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. The biomedical community has known for a number of years that substances produced by fatty tissue are responsible for the link between obesity and diabetes. "Chronic inflammation of the adipose tissue, which is characteristic of obese people, is a crucial stage in the development of insulin resistence and type 2 diabetes", Lluis Fajas, main author of the study and a researcher at the Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) in France, told SINC........ ]]>