Defeat Diabetes: December 2004 News Articles

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	A Promising New Approach For Type 2 Diabetes (Dec. 15, 2004) The dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor LAF237 prevents deterioration of glycemic control in type 2 diabetics treated with metformin.
	Have Low Blood Pressure? Drink Water (Dec. 15, 2004) According to research published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, drinking two glasses of water can raise blood pressure, potentially providing a solution for patients with low blood pressure while standing, caused by autonomic failure.
	Metabolic Syndrome Does Not Predict Mortality In Type 2 Diabetes (Dec. 15, 2004) The risk of cardiovascular mortality was similar in patients with and without the metabolic syndrome.
	Diabetics With Mental Disorders at Increased Risk for Diabetic Complications (Dec. 15, 2004) Diabetics with mental disorders do not have as good blood sugar control as diabetics without mental illness and are more likely to suffer one or more diabetes complication.
	Family Bonds Tied to Diabetes Control (Dec. 15, 2004) The results of a study show that families play an important role in how well African-Americans with diabetes manage their disease.
	Brain Enzyme Links Diabetes to Alzheimer's (Dec. 15, 2004) The risk of Alzheimer's disease is increased in people with diabetes, who are "resistant" to the effects of insulin and therefore develop high blood glucose levels. New research suggests that a decreased level of an enzyme that breaks down insulin -- insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) -- in brain tissue is the missing link between the two disorders.
	Diabetic Adolescents Lack Bone Minerals (Dec. 15, 2004) Despite normal growth and maturation, adolescents with type 1 diabetes appear to have reduced bone mass and bone size.
	Getting Enough Sleep Can Help Reduce Weight Gain (Dec. 15, 2004) Sleep deprivation alters hormones and increases appetite, according to the results of a brief randomized study.
	Eggs Help Lose Weight And Stabilize Glucose Levels (Dec. 15, 2004) Leucine, an essential amino acid found eggs, provides a weight loss advantage during dieting by helping to reduce loss of lean tissue, promote loss of body fat, and stabilize blood glucose levels.
	COPD: A Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes (Dec. 15, 2004) Differences in the inflammation and cytokine profile between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma might explain why COPD, but not asthma, is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
	Continuous Insulin Infusion Beneficial in Young Diabetics (Dec. 15, 2004) Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) effectively optimizes glycemic control in very young patients with type 1 diabetes. This treatment may be superior to multiple daily injections in lowering the risk of severe hypoglycemia.
	Ethnicity Affects Impact of Vitamin D on Diabetes (Dec. 15, 2004) As serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D increase, the risk of diabetes decreases in non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans, but not seen in blacks.
	More Exercise And Less Research Needed (Dec. 15, 2004) The results are in, in addition to greater fitness, 8 weeks of aerobic exercise improves HDL cholesterol and endothelial function in overweight children and adolescents.
	Snooze and You Might Lose (Weight) (Dec. 09, 2004) Research shows that sleep deprivation can cause hormonal and metabolic changes that can lead to weight gain. Plus, when you're feeling sluggish, you're more likely to crave empty calories like chips or cookies—and less likely to have the energy to hit the gym.
	Testosterone Deficiency Found in One Out of Three Diabetic Men (Dec. 09, 2004) Low testosterone production appears to be a common complication of type 2 diabetes in men, affecting 1 out of 3 diabetic patients, a new study has shown. This starts a whole new story on the crucial complications of type 2 diabetes.
	Serious Psychological Distress More Common in Diabetics (Dec. 09, 2004) The prevalence of serious psychological distress was 10.4% among people with diabetes. Adults with diabetes are considerable more likely to experience depression, anxiety and other disorders that cause (SPD) than those without diabetes.
	A Nutty Way To Improve Cholesterol In Diabetes (Dec. 09, 2004) Thirty grams of walnuts/day (8-10) delivering substantial amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acid improved the lipid profile of patients with type 2 diabetes.
	Diabetes Tests 'Offer Cure Hope' (Dec. 09, 2004) Some patients have already been cured by islet cell transplants, but a major obstacle is a shortage of donor pancreases to harvest the cells from. Now National Institute of Health scientists say they have found a way to make more of the cells required.
	One-Third of Patients Older Than 50 With Diabetes Have PAD (Dec. 09, 2004) Patients with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have already developed evidence of atherosclerosis and are at increased risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death, even without symptoms.
	Diabetes Rates Up In Pregnant Women (Dec. 09, 2004) Children are more likely to develop a predisposition for diabetes if their mothers have it during pregnancy, more so than by inheriting genes for it from either parent.
	Diabetes in Midlife Linked to Later Dementia (Dec. 09, 2004) Middle-aged people with diabetes are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia in old age than people without diabetes.
	High Cholesterol in Diabetes Can Harm Vision (Dec. 09, 2004) Harvard researchers found that individuals with the highest levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol, had twice the risk of developing a visual problem called macular edema, or fluid in the macula of the eye, compared with those with the lowest LDL levels.
	Shedding Light on Seasonal Depression (Dec. 09, 2004) It usually starts off with feelings of fatigue, difficulty getting up in the morning, a big afternoon slump, and then a taste for carbohydrate-rich foods. Coupled with that fatigue and the carbohydrate-rich food that's a formula for weight gain.
	Low-Dose Antioxidants May Lower All-Cause Mortality in Men (Dec. 09, 2004) Low-dose antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplementation lowers all-cause mortality in men but not in women. The investigators suggest that this may be due to the lower baseline status in men.
	Obesity May Lead to Brain Loss (Dec. 01, 2004) Swedish researchers found that women who were obese throughout their adult lives were more likely to lose brain tissue, a condition known as brain atrophy that has been linked to impaired brain function and dementia.
	Experts Warn of Diabetes 'Time Bomb' (Dec. 01, 2004) The NHS must pay more attention to the long term complications caused by type 2 diabetes, experts warned. "There is no short term fix for conditions such as diabetes. Health services must take the long term view and prevent the heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney damage that diabetes can cause."
	Vitamin E Good or Bad for Those with Diabetes? (Dec. 01, 2004) Last week a study came out that said it was bad, this week we have a study that says it’s good? A new study, published in the November issue of the journal "Diabetes Care" has indicated that about 40 percent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E supplements.
	Cardiovascular Events Declining In US Diabetics, BUT! (Dec. 01, 2004) Between 1950 and 1995, there was a 50% drop in the rate of incident cardiovascular events among patients with diabetes. But diabetic patients are still twice as likely to experience such events as people without diabetes.
	DHEA Improves Insulin Action and Fights Abdominal Fat (Dec. 01, 2004) The war against widening waistlines may have a new weapon: Researchers say an over-the-counter hormone supplement might help elderly people shed stubborn belly fat.
	Vaccine May Prevent Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes (Dec. 01, 2004) Melbourne researchers have developed a nasal insulin vaccine that could prevent the onset of disease in high-risk children. It would eventually be possible to screen babies at birth, then determine at-risk babies and could give them the vaccine early to stop the disease process starting.
	Avandia® Aids Recovery of Insulin-Secreting Cells (Dec. 01, 2004) Specifically, when people with type 2 diabetes take the drug, so-called pancreatic beta-cells regain the ability to secrete a surge of insulin when glucose levels jump after a meal.
	Calendar Influences Timing of Pediatric Diabetes Diagnosis (Dec. 01, 2004) Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes is more common in the winter. Some seasonal presentation patterns observed in school-age children with type I insulin dependent diabetes mellitus may reflect the parental response during holidays and weekends and availability of healthcare services.
	People With Diabetes Benefit More From Exercise Than Healthy People (Dec. 01, 2004) People at high risk for heart disease benefit more from exercise than healthy people who exercise. Even moderate physical activity can sharply reduce the chance of dying among people with diabetes, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors.