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Unseen Part of the Insulin Receptor Identified

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

Dr. Mike Lawrence from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (Melbourne, Australia) has determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor, making possible new treatments for diabetes...

Dolphins Can Switch Off Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat Type 2 diabetes.

TZD Patients Are 50% More Likely to Develop Bone Fractures

Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with Type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications called TZD's to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures within 1 year of taking the medication.

Use of Metformin in Type 1's

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin reduces insulin-dose requirement in Type 1 diabetes. As adding metformin to insulin therapy has been advocated in Type 1 diabetes, researchers at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen, U.K., conducted a systematic review of published clinical trials and clinical trial databases to assess the effects on HbA1c, weight, insulin-dose requirement and adverse effects.

Relieving Stress on Insulin-producing Cells May Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants). This balancing act of oxidative stress is particularly likely to go haywire in beta cells, the insulin-producing cells that malfunction and then start to die off in Type 2 diabetes.

High Testosterone in Women Linked with Insulin Resistance and CVD

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

In postmenopausal women, high testosterone levels increase the risk for insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and coronary heart disease, a new study shows.

Self Monitoring Blood Glucose Benefits All Patients with Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Experts underline benefits of SMBG for all types of diabetes treatment plans.

What Makes Obese People Develop Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue.

Discovery of Insulin Production Mechanism Can Lead to Better Treatment for Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

U.S. Is Failing in Diabetes Control -- Myths Outweigh Facts

Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009

It's a disease so common it strikes every 20 seconds, yet Americans earn a failing grade when it comes to basic knowledge about diabetes, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey conducted on behalf of the ADA.