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Beta-Cells Stop Replicating after Age 30 Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

A new study has revealed that beta cells-responsible for making insulin in the human body do not replicate after the age of 30.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050 Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

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

Scientists Reveal New Clues to Origin of Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Scientists have identified events inside insulin-producing pancreatic cells that set the stage for a neonatal form of non-autoimmune Type 1 diabetes, and may play a role in Type 2 diabetes as well.

Beta-Cell Failure Occurs Much Earlier and More Severely than Previously Thought Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

A new published consensus statement finds that the increasing recognition that beta-cell failure occurs much earlier and severely than commonly believed suggests that regular glycemia screening, early identification of patients at metabolic risk and prompt and aggressive intervention deserves greater emphasis.

Surgeons Create Functional Artificial Pancreatic Tissue Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

Surgeons from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, are reporting on a whole new strategy for controlling insulin dependent diabetes without daily injections of insulin. The surgeons have bio-engineered a novel matrix that serves as a scaffold for seeding supportive stem cells as well as pancreatic islets.

Gel Technology Utilized in New Artificial Pancreas Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A researcher has developed an artificial pancreas that she says could revolutionize the treatment of diabetes.

Significant Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Amyloid could "directly poison" pancreas cells. Shedding light on how a malfunctioning protein helps trigger Type 2 diabetes could one day offer the chance to halt the damage, say scientists.

A1c Test for Diagnosis Not Perfect: Study Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The limited sensitivity of the A1C test may result in missed or delayed diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, whereas the use of current OGTT criteria will fail to identify a high proportion of individuals with A1C >6.5%. Further studies and discussion are needed before revising guidelines for Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Intensive Glucose Lowering Therapy -- Weighing the Evidence Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

A review of two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in newly diagnosed Type 2 patients.

Possible Groundbreaking Treatment for Diabetes Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

A London company may be on the verge of a groundbreaking treatment for diabetes. A mini pancreas pouch could begin human clinical trials within a year.

 

 

 

 

 

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