Researchers found that physical exercise can elevate beta cell production by increasing the levels of growth hormone, IGF-1, glucagon-like-peptide, IL6 and IL1 receptor agonist. Exercise can also reduce the death of beta cells through decreasing pro-inflammatory agents
The decrease in sweet taste sensitivity which can lead to an increase in sugar intake might be a factor driving people with prediabetes to overt diabetes. Researchers assessed the sweet taste sensitivity in pre-diabetics in comparison with diabetics and with normoglycemic controls.
Along with gallbladder surgery and appendectomy procedures, laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery is one of the safest operations performed in America, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute.
The purpose of this study was to compare the use of a high carbohydrate, low fat diet (53% carbohydrate, 17% protein and 30% fat) to a very low carbohydrate, high unsaturated fat diet (14% carbohydrate, 28% protein and 58% fat) for their impact on glycemic control and risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in type […]
A common blood pressure drug, verapamil, was shown to completely reverse diabetes in animal models, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The device, created by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz, CEO of OptoLight Vision Technology in Israel, restores vision lost through end-stage age-related macular degeneration. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revised its criteria regarding which patients can use this treatment
Many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight saving time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which means an extra hour of sleep before getting up in the morning. But for some diabetics who use insulin pumps, researchers suggest that remembering […]
Regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in this week’s PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted by Angela Donin of St. George’s University of London and colleagues, found an association between children who reported skipping breakfast most days and higher levels […]
People with type 2 diabetes who take metformin as their first line of defense are less likely to need other medications for blood sugar later on, report researchers from Harvard Medical School.
The research team said their results should be interpreted cautiously because mice are nocturnal animals, covered in fur, which are not usually exposed to much sunlight.
Hypoglycemia related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) doesn’t appear to impact brain pathology, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in Diabetes Care.
A study published today in the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes suggests that children who fall ill with an enterovirus infection are almost 50 percent more likely to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes later in life. The finding is based on an analysis of the medical records of more […]
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found the association to be especially strong in middle-aged men. Part of the problem may be rooted in the idea that testosterone therapy has been linked to cardiovascular risk factors.
Recently, news swept the world that Harvard scientist Dr. Douglas Melton and his team have developed a lab technique that can transform not-fully-developed human stem cells into billions of new insulin-producing beta cells. What does this mean? Is this a cure? What are the next steps? How do I get my new beta cells? How […]
Researchers compared the effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of a 2-year intervention with a low-fat diet (LFD) or a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) based on four group-meetings to achieve compliance.
“The grapefruit juice lowered blood glucose to the same degree as metformin,” said Joseph Napoli, professor and chair of nutritional sciences and toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley. “That means a natural fruit drink lowered glucose levels as effectively as a prescription drug.”
Eggs don’t have a bad effect on cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers also found that eating an egg-rich diet for 3 months was linked to better appetite control, and may also provide a greater sense of feeling full.
The hunt for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a “tremendous step forward”, scientists have said. A team at Harvard University used stem cells to produce hundreds of millions of the cells in the laboratory. Tests on mice showed the cells could treat the disease, which experts described as “potentially a major […]
In what may be a step toward a cure for type 1 diabetes, researchers say they’ve developed a large-scale method for turning human embryonic stem cells into fully functioning beta cells capable of producing insulin.
You likely know that being overweight increases your risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But did you know it also increases your risk for cancer?