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Circuit Regulating Anti-Diabetic Actions of Serotonin Uncovered by Researchers

Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010

New findings by researchers suggest that serotonin -- a brain chemical known to help regulate emotion, mood and sleep -- might also have anti-diabetic properties.

Drop Seen in Rate of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Diabetes Patients

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

However, as diabetes has surged actual number of cases rose, review of U.S. data found.

Fetal Exposure to Maternal Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Renal Dysfunction at Adult Age

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Reduced functional reserve may reflect a reduced number of nephrons undergoing individual hyperfiltration. If so, offspring of Type 1 diabetic mothers may be predisposed to glomerular and vascular diseases.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.

Fifty Years with Diabetes and No Retinopathy

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Many long-term survivors with diabetes show little or no progression of retinopathy after a certain point, and this resistance apparently has nothing to do with glycemic control, a researcher found.

Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Increased Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

There is an association between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer (CRC) among men, but not women, according to a published study.

Inhaled Steroids Linked to Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The use of inhaled corticosteroids, whether for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the likelihood of diabetes onset and diabetes progression. Current use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a significant 34% increase in the rate of diabetes.

CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050

Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010

As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently living with the disease.

Chromium Picolinate Reduces Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy

Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

Researchers in a new study found that taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy.

Hypoglycemia a Marker of Poor Diabetes Outcomes

Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

vere hypoglycemia in Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of vascular complications three times the risk of death, researchers have found.