This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

Rewarding for
you and us
Defeat Diabetes Foundation

Defeat Diabetes
Foundation
150 153rd Ave,
Suite 300
Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase. The latest article will appear first.

Insulin Therapy Linked to Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

The risk for people on more than five years of insulin therapy was four times higher than the no-insulin group. People with type 2 diabetes who require long-term insulin therapy may be at greater risk of colorectal cancer, a small study suggests.

Intensive Insulin Therapy In Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Reduces Lifetime Risk Of Retinopathy And Cataracts

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

The prolongation of conventional insulin therapy over 3.5 years increases the risk of retinopathy twice and the risk of cataract 5 times in patients with type 1 diabetes.

New Nasal Spray Hopes to Reduce Caloric Intake By 30 Percent

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

That could relate to a loss of 50 pounds a year? The drug makes stomach feel full.
PYY, whose full name is Peptide YY 3-36 Nasal Spray, is based on a hormone made by the intestines that travels through the bloodstream to the brain, telling it that the body is full about 30 to 45 minutes after a person starts eating.

Skipping Diabetes Meds Ups Risk of Hospitalization

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Type 2 diabetic patients who take their oral medications only part of the time have an increased risk of being hospitalized within a one-year period.

Importance of A1c Test In Predicting Heart Disease For Diabetics and Non-Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2004

A 1-percent increase in HbA1c predicted an 18-percent increase in risk for total cardiovascular disease and a 28-percent risk for peripheral vascular disease.

Mediterranean Diet Improves Survival in Elderly

Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2004

Among 70- to 90-year-olds, adherence to a Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more than 50% lower rate of all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Inflammatory Cells Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

A U.S. study found certain cells in the obese are in an inflammatory state, providing more evidence inflammation is linked to heart disease and diabetes.

Millions Deficient In Vital Vitamin D Risk Factor For Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Vitamin D is needed for insulin to be released effectively and vitamin D supplements given to breastfeeding mothers and young children reduced the incidence of Type 1 diabetes by 60%.

New Study Shows Low-Carb Diet Improves Glucose Control in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

A1c showed a marked decrease from 9.0 to6.4% over 5 weeks in patients with untreated type 2 diabetes.

"Potentially, this could be a patient-empowering way to ameliorate hyperglycemia without pharmacological intervention."

School-based Program Cuts Children's Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Among Mexican-American children at high risk for developing diabetes, a school-based prevention program led to statistically significant increases in fitness levels and reductions in fasting glucose levels, researchers report.