For people younger than 50 with diabetes, the risk of dying from a sudden cardiac event is seven times greater than for those without diabetes, according to a long-term Danish study. They also have a risk of dying from any kind of heart disease that is eight times higher than for people without diabetes. The […]
People living with psoriasis have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and those whose psoriasis is severe are at greatest risk, according to new research. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia found that the risk of diabetes rises in psoriasis patients according to the severity […]
A new study found that playing an online diabetes self-management game helped participants. The study participants answered questions from the game via email or a mobile app. Questions included topics like food and exercise choices, medication use and complications of diabetes. The study found that participating in the game helped the patients improve their blood […]
A new analysis of multiple studies examined health interventions and their effectiveness in people with prediabetes. The analysis found that changes in diet, physical activity and weight loss, along with the use of certain insulin-sensitizing medications, can prevent progression to diabetes in at-risk individuals. However, the analysis also found that the risk rose again right […]
For several years many research trials have tested implanting pancreatic cells into people with type 1 diabetes. While these transplants have shown some effectiveness in producing insulin, their success has been limited because the patient’s immune system attacks the transplanted cells. This means that most patients will eventually need insulin injections again. Now a new […]
Obesity and type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, researchers are also investigating the relationship between type 3 diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Type 3 diabetes occurs when brain neurons can no longer respond to insulin. This affects memory and learning, and some researchers now believe insulin deficiency may be key to […]
Researchers are testing artificial cells, made from manufactured materials and biological ingredients like proteins. These cells would function much like the real beta cells that carry insulin. Like a real beta cell, these artificial cells would inject insulin into the bloodstream when blood sugar levels are high, and stop ejecting insulin when sugar levels drop. […]
Researchers studying a large group of people who had type 1 for 50 years found that 60 percent of the participants were affected by end-stage renal disease (ESRD). 72% had macroalbuminuria and 88% had microalbuminuria affected 72 and 88 percent, respectively. The researchers concluded that some form of kidney damage was universal in patients with […]
Most of us are familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but have you heard of type 3c? This form of diabetes, identified only recently, results from damage to the pancreas. This can be caused by inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), pancreatic tumors,, or pancreatic surgery. Unlike other forms of diabetes, this type of […]
A small study in the U.K. suggests that people with diabetes may not always feel classic symptoms like chest pain when they have a heart attack. Most participants in the study reported that they didn’t feel the kind of acute chest pain they expected from a heart attack. The study’s authors suggest that long-term diabetes […]
Participants with type 1 diabetes in a 12-week clinical trial showed significant improvements in two important health measures. Their HbA1c decreased and the amount of time they spent in hypoglycemia was reduced. The artificial pancreas system consists of an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, surgically placed under a patient’s skin, and is designed to […]
Genetic testing may soon play a larger role in diagnosing type 1 diabetes in children and adults, and helping doctors predict who will develop it in the future. While type 1 was long known as “juvenile diabetes,” in fact half of patients develop it after age 30. Genetic researchers believe they will one day be […]
New research led by the American insurance company Anthem Inc. looked at how the SGLT-2 inhibitor drug class, which includes drugs like Invokana and Jardiance, compares to the drugs in the DPP-4 inhibitor class (such as Januvia and Tradjenta). The study found a significant reduction in heart failure hospitalizations among older patients at risk of […]
A common test used to diagnose type 2 diabetes is influenced by 60 genetic variants, according to a study by an international team of scientists. One genetic variant which is found only in African Americans significantly reduces the accuracy of the HbA1c blood test used to diagnose and monitor type 2. As a result, as […]
Patients with type 2 diabetes were less likely to develop a serious aortic aneurysm, and had better short-term survival after an aortic aneurysm rupture than those without the disease, according to a large study. The new study supports older, smaller studies that suggest diabetes makes the aortic wall stronger. Unfortunately, patients with type 2 still […]
A plant-based diet is sometimes considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, but not all meats affect the risk equally. A new research study suggests higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, partially attributed to their higher content of heme iron […]
Human blood contains tiny shards of DNA, released as cells die. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) tests examine these shards. If an analysis can determine where the DNA shards came from, it would be possible to detect damage in different parts of the body. cfDNA tests require only a simple blood draw and could one day be […]
Experiments with a drug compound called TNP (also known as picric acid), used by researchers to study obesity and diabetes, show that in mice the therapy can promote the formation of new bone. This is important as many current drugs that help patients manage their diabetes can also weaken bones, leaving patients more vulnerable to […]
A new study says that coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is the best method of treating artherosclerotic coronary arteries in patients type 1 diabetes and multivessel disease. Current guidelines have recommended CABG over the use of balloon catheters in patients with two or more diseased coronary vessels, but it had not been previously studied whether the benefits […]
Tech giant IBM is partnering with JDRF, a global organization that funds Type 1 diabetes research. IBM scientists will look at multiple data sets and apply machine learning algorithms to help find patterns and factors that could influence the development of type 1 diabetes, with the goal of identifying ways that could delay or prevent T1D in children. Read more