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Diabetes Vaccine Receives Approval To Start Phase III Trials

Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Diamyd Medical announced that the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) in Europe and the FDA in the US, has approved the Company's application to commence Phase III studies with the therapeutic diabetes vaccine Diamyd(R).

Inactive Children at High Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2008

Children leading a sedentary life style are much more likely to develop heart problems, a recent study has shown. Researchers investigating early onset metabolic syndrome (MS) in adolescents concluded that inactive kids were more than six times more likely to develop MS by their teenage years than those with active lifestyles.

Nutrient Therapy Lowers Blood Sugar for Those With Diabetes

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

In a current study it was found that two nutrients known to participate in the body processes that control blood sugar levels are biotin (one of the B-group vitamins) and chromium (a trace mineral), were able to drop blood sugars and A1c by 1.76 percent.

Periodontal Disease Causes Gestational Diabetes In Pregnant Women

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake, a professor of epidemiology and health promotion at the NYU College of Dentistry, led the study on 256 women at New York s Bellevue Hospital Center through their first six months of pregnancy.

Reduced Lung Capacity Accelerates with Diabetes

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

People who have diabetes encounter a faster loss of lung capacity than those who do not have diabetes, a finding that may have implications for the potential use of future inhaled insulins. It was concluded that medical professionals need to pay more attention to lung function.

How To Detect True Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

The study showed that 7% of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes were already diabetic at the time of first visit and were misdiagnosed with gestational diabetes, when they had diabetes. They also found that, a HBA1C level at the first visit of less than 5.3 would not develop gestational diabetes during the entire course of pregnancy.

Bitter Melon Helps To Regulate Glucose for Type 2's

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

Four bioactive components have been extracted from bitter melon and they appear to activate the enzyme AMPK which is one of the compounds that effects fuel metabolism and glucose uptake.

Grape Skin Compound Fights the Complications of Diabetes

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

Research has found that resveratrol, a compound present naturally in grape skin, can protect against the cellular damage to blood vessels caused by high production of glucose in diabetes.

Medications Plus Dental Materials May Cause A Reaction for Diabetic Patients

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

According to a study in the November/December 2007 issue of General Dentistry, the AGD's clinical, peer-reviewed journal, diabetic patients especially need to communicate special needs to their dentists. This is due to harmful interactions that could occur because of the materials and medications used at dental appointments.

New Software Helps Find Origin of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008

A new statistical software may be a valuable tool in identifying genetic variations that lead to chronic diseases like diabetes. Mathematicians at Michigan Technological University have used this software to identify 11 genetic variations that might lead to type 2 diabetes.