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Fatty Liver Linked to Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

Having an accumulation of fat in your liver cells may raise your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes regardless of the fat in other places of your body.

Risk of Type 2 Associated with Gene Variations

Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

For individuals of white European descent, certain variations of the gene HMGA1 are associated with Type 2 diabetes.

Short People Have Less Cancer and Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

A 22-year study of abnormally short individuals suggests that growth-stunting mutations may stunt two of humanity's worst diseases, diabetes and cancer.

Brain Insulin Plays Critical Role in the Development of Diabetes and Obesity

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Researchers have discovered a novel function of brain insulin, indicating that impaired brain insulin action may be the cause of the unrestrained lipolysis that initiates and worsens Type 2 diabetes.

Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes in Kids

Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011

While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can also lead to the disease.

The Thrifty Gene as a Liability

Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

In addition to fast food, desk jobs, and inertia, there is one more thing to blame for unwanted pounds -- our genome, which has apparently not caught up with the fact that we no longer live in the Stone Age.

New Analysis Concludes Cause of Diabetes Not Genetic

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Since sequencing the human genome, genetic researchers have searched intensively but unearthed little evidence to suggest that inherited genes cause common diseases.

Poverty a Leading Cause of Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Say

Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010

New research has shown that it's not just about the lack of physical activity and a family history of diabetes that are the top risks. Earning less than $15,000 per year doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes Risk in Adult Women

Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010

Stress of physical, sexual abuse may lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, study suggests.

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.