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Weight Gain Might Benefit Type 1 Diabetics

Posted: Monday, June 09, 2008

For people living with type 1 diabetes, weight gain in the long term may in fact be beneficial. A new study showed a general trend that over a 20 year period, type 1 diabetics that gained weight were less likely to die from the disease.

Periodontal Disease Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

Periodontal Disease is more common in those with diabetes and now we are seeing that it is also increases the risk of cancer.

Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Improves Survival in Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation increases the chances of long-term survival compared to kidney transplantation alone.

Sun Light Helps Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

Sun light, which is a major source of vitamin D, appears to lower type 1 diabetes risk for children. This discovery was recently made at the University of San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Mice Able to Regenerate Insulin Producing Cells

Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008

Genetically engineered mice have the ability to regenerate insulin producing pancreatic cells after the cells die. The hope is that this finding will translate to humans, resulting in a new treatment for diabetes.

Mediterranean Diet Helps Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008

A diet based heavily on olive oil, fruits, fish, grains, nuts, and vegetables, and low in meat and dairy products, has been shown to be very beneficial in protecting against type 2 diabetes. This is known as a typical "Mediterranean diet."

Intensive Insulin Therapy At Diagnosis 'Slows Diabetes' Into Remisssion

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Giving newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients intensive insulin therapy for a few days or weeks can drive the disease into extended remission and at least partly restore â-cell function, researchers said.

Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Only half of patients had their therapy changed as needed, study found. Diabetics with high blood pressure have only a 50-50 chance that their doctors will change their medications as needed or offer other treatment, a new study finds.

AACE: Experimental Diabetes Treatment Shows Promise

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

New research monitoring the effects of islet cell transplantation resulted in near-normal metabolic control and decreased hypoglycemia.

AACE: Red Wine Could Benefit Patients With Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

New research suggests that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine, has the ability to lower blood-sugar levels, but it might also produce certain unpleasant adverse effects.