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Family Fat Explains Some of Family Diabetes Risk

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Having Type 2 diabetes in the family more than doubles a woman's own risk of developing the disease, new research shows.

Type 2 Diabetes Gene Predisposes Children to Obesity

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of Type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence.

Diabetes Risk Depends on Which Parent a DNA Variant Is Inherited From

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

Icelandic biologists have discovered that the genetic risk of several common diseases, like Type 2 diabetes and cancer, can depend on which parent a DNA variant is inherited from.

Gene Mutations Identify African-Americans Pre-Determined for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

Blood samples were analyzed for differences (mutations) in DNA and RNA that affect the level of gene expression. The result of these mutations would cause the individual to be less able to metabolize carbohydrates.

Discovery of Insulin Production Mechanism Can Lead to Better Treatment for Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Genetic Biomarker for Predisposition to Type 2 Diabetes Discovered

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

Compugen Ltd. announced the discovery and experimental confirmation of a genetic biomarker, CGEN-40001 for predisposition to Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes.

Insulin-Resistance Variant Identified

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

An international consortium of scientists has identified a new genetic variant associated with Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia , Dr. Johan Rung Cambridge, UK, and colleagues report.

New Link Shows that We Are Not "Victims of Our Genes"

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

A new study may give new meaning to the adage, "You are what you eat." The DNA isolated from the muscles of people with diabetes bears chemical marks not found in those who respond normally to rising blood sugar levels, according to the report. The discovery shows that we are not "victims of our genes."

Eat "Junk" and Don't Get Fat

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Researchers find a gene that protects mice on a high-fat diet from becoming obese. University of Michigan researchers have identified a gene that acts as a master switch to control obesity. When the switch is turned off, even high-fat-diet mice remain thin.

New Approach Targets Gut Hormone to Lower Blood Sugars

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A research team at the Toronto General Research Institute discovered a novel function of a hormone found in the gut that might potentially lower glucose levels in diabetes.