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Good Diabetes Control Benefits Last Many Years

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

In diabetics, intensive control of blood sugar levels seems to slow the progression of kidney disease many years after such control has ended, new research shows. The new findings complement those reported in 2000, which showed that intensive therapy also provides a persistent reduction in the risk of diabetic eye disease. In addition to slowing the progression of Kidney disease, intensive theraphy reduced the risk of high blood pressure.

In addition to slowing the progression of kidney disease, intensive therapy reduced the risk of high blood pressure, the authors point out.

Antioxidant Protects Islet Cells Used in Transplants for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002

A synthetic antioxidant developed by researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center improves the survival of islet cells used in transplants for diabetes. The findings, reported in the August issue of the journal Diabetes by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, could help overcome a significant drawback of the "Edmonton Protocol," a promising treatment for diabetes

Researchers Discover Molecular Switch That Tells Body to Store or Burn Fat

Posted: Friday, July 26, 2002

An enzyme called SCD-1 plays a crucial role — through the hormone leptin — in signaling the body to either store fat or burn it.

Diet High in Dairy Products Reduces Risk of Insulin Resistance

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Overweight individuals who consumed the highest amount of dairy products were 72% less likely then those with a low-diary diet to develop insulin resistance syndrome (IRS).

Test Could Screen Diabetics for Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Monday, June 10, 2002

Performing a pancreatic screening test on patients with severe diabetes within 3 years of their diagnosis may lead to better detection of the cancer, researchers have found.