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Is Inhaled Insulin Still Safe After 2 Years? Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

The safety of inhaled insulin is holding up at 2 years in an ongoing study, with adverse pulmonary effects being small, occurring early, and proving reversible on cessation of the drug.

Depression Increases Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Poor mood may lead to less exercise and worsening diet and depression appears to raise the odds for diabetes in older people, researchers report.

Resistance Training Lowers Diabetes Risk in Older Adults Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Resistance training may not only help to build muscle in older people, it may also be warding off type 2 diabetes, a new study demonstrates.

A New Risk Factor for Diabetes in Men? Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Men with testosterone levels in the low-normal range appear to be more likely to develop diabetes than those with higher levels, according to a national study.

Baby Boomers First Generation With Shorter Life Spans Than Their Parents Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.

Type 2 Diabetes Often Asymptomatic in Children Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The overall prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased 5-fold in the United States since the 1960s, and children and adolescents are among those affected. However, children often exhibit no symptoms. Therefore, physicians need to be alert for this disease in children and open to the possibility that patients in their 20s might be suffering from the long-term complications of preexisting type 2 disease.

Does Vitamin D Play a Role in Glycemic Status? Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Vitamin D does not seem to be associated with glycemic control in subjects with diabetes mellitus, according to findings presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 16th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress (AACE).

Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Diabetic Retinopathy: Aspirin Inhibits Diabetic Retinopathy in Animals. Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The potential of three different salicylates to inhibit diabetes-induced degeneration of retinal capillaries in rats has now been tested.

Argentine Cow Clones to Produce Human Insulin in Milk Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Argentine scientists have created four cloned and genetically modified calves capable of producing human insulin in their milk. The newborn Jersey heifers -- who the scientists have named Patagonia 1, 2, 3 and 4 -- will start producing the human hormone when they reach adulthood.

Patients with Psoriasis Prone to Diabetes and Serious Cardiovascular Condition Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

New research suggests an association between psoriasis and two potentially serious medical conditions diabetes and atherosclerosis.

 

 

 

 

 

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