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Cell Therapy 'To Reverse Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Researchers in the US have found a naturally-occurring hormone , glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) which can tranform adult stem cells into cells which can produce insulin.

Diet High in Dairy Products Reduces Risk of Insulin Resistance

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Overweight individuals who consumed the highest amount of dairy products were 72% less likely then those with a low-diary diet to develop insulin resistance syndrome (IRS).

GLP-1 Has Its Problems to Overcome

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that is produced by cells lining the intestine, caused both increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure. GLP-1 stimulates insulin secretion and controls feeding and drinking behavior and makes the hormone an obvious target for treating diabetes.

Walk Away From Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Study finds modest execise alone reduces risk factors for Type ll diabetes

Why Obese Diabetics Overeat and Can’t Loose Weight!

Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Recently, researchers discovered a so-called "hunger hormone" that rises just before eating and falls after a meal. Now, UK researchers have discovered that while this fluctuating pattern may occur in lean people, the hormone behaves quite differently in those who are obese.

Data Reveals Lilly's PKC b Inhibitor Improved Symptomatic Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted: Friday, July 05, 2002

More than half of all people with diabetes around the world are affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to the International Diabetes Federation. There is no prescription therapy in the United States currently approved to treat the underlying process of microvascular damage that leads to microvascular complications such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Gene Linked to Type 1 Diabetes; Appears to Affect the Function of the Thymus

Posted: Friday, July 05, 2002

A newly discovered gene plays a dramatic role in diabetes among rats, and is also present in nearly identical form in humans, according to researchers at the University of Washington and their colleagues

A New Hope for Diabetics in Treating Blindness

Posted: Tuesday, June 04, 2002

Australian research has led to clinical trials of a drug that could provide a painless and non-destructive way to treat blindness in diabetics.

Ginseng Berry Extract Shows Promise For Diabetes, Obesity

Posted: Tuesday, June 04, 2002

An extract from the ginseng berry shows real promise in treating diabetes and obesity reports a research team from the University of Chicago's Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research.

Researchers Pave Way for Stem-Cell Approach to Diabetes Cure With Flies

Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2002

First step in understanding how insulin-releasing cells develop.