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Pregnancy Increases The Risk of Depression For Those With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Low-income pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes have nearly twice the risk of experiencing depression during and after pregnancy than women without diabetes, according to a new study.

New Stem Cell Method Provides Less Controversy and Profound Potential

Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009

A newly developed method for producing stem cells that can mimic other cell types, could have wide reaching implications. The new process does not require controversial embryonic stem cells, and is speculated to have the potential to help cure diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's.

Obese and Diabetic Individuals Produce High Levels of Muscle Blocking Protein

Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2009

A recent study has found that there is an additional obstacle in obtaining good health for obese individuals, as well as type 2 diabetics, in that these conditions lead to the production of a certain protein that inhibits muscle growth. This troubling mechanism also appears to be a strong link between pre-diabetes and full-blown type 2 diabetes.

Camel Milk Helps Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009

In a country with far and away the highest incidence of diabetes in the world, a potential preventative treatment has been found in an unlikely place; camels. According to researchers in Bikaner, India, camel milk contains sufficient levels of insulin to help prevent, and perhaps treat, both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Bone Marrow Cells Can Heal Nerves in Diabetes Model

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Researchers have found that transplanting cells that replenish blood vessels can also restore nerve function in an animal model of diabetic neuropathy.

HbA1c Levels Inversely Tied to Cognition in Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

As HbA1c levels rise, cognitive function falls in patients with type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors.

Drinking Two-Plus Cans of Pop Daily Doubles The Risk for Early Kidney Disease by 50%

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Women and not men, who drink two or more cans of regular, not diet soda pop per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, a recent study has found.

Medicare OKs Bariatric Surgery As Diabetes Treatment

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, announced last week a clarification in its policy for Medicare coverage of bariatric surgery as a treatment for certain beneficiaries with type 2, or non-insulin-dependent, diabetes.

Which Bariatric Surgery for Which Type 2 Patient? It Matters!

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The 2 major types of bariatric procedures for obese patients — bypass surgery and restrictive surgery — have different effects on gut hormone secretion, and thus on insulin secretion and sensitivity. These effects should be considered when choosing a surgical approach for severely obese patients with type 2 diabetes and when managing their diabetes postsurgery.

Tattoos Used To Control Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Massachusetts-based Draper Laboratories is developing a special tattoo ink that changes color based on glucose levels inside the skin.