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Calls For More International Diabetes Funding

Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009

At a recent international meeting concerning non-communicable diseases, held in Doha, Qatar, professor Martin Slink, the president of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), stressed the importance of more funding for diabetes, as well as other non-communicable diseases. Professor Slink specifically urged that an international effort to fight these diseases be added to the United Nations millennium development goals (MDGs).

Weight Loss Is Not All That Matters after Bariatric Surgery

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) corrects comorbidities and quality of life similarly in superobese and morbidly obese patients despite higher residual weight in superobese patients, according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

DPP-IV Inhibitors and Increased GLP-1 Levels May Increase Pancreatitis Risk -- Metformin Can Negate Adverse Effects

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

A drug widely used to treat Type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users, according to researchers at UCLA , but the adverse effects can be negated when combined with an older diabetes drug.

Simultaneous Transplant Gives Best Results in Diabetics with Kidney Disease

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

For patients with Type 1 diabetes who need a kidney transplant, simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation offers a higher survival rate than other options but with some increased risks, reports a study.

Hypertensives Have a Two-fold Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Incidence of Type 2 diabetes might be associated with preexisting hypertension.

Fifty Percent of African Americans Die from Causes that Can Be Prevented or Treated

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Two-thirds of the difference between death rates among African Americans and Caucasians are now due to causes that could be prevented or cured, according to a new study.
"People should not be dying prematurely from stroke, hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer, appendicitis or the flu..."

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Increases Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009

A common drug used to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetics has been observed to increase risk of pancreatitis, and is believed to also increase long-term pancreatic cancer risk.

Narcolepsy an Autoimmune Disorder

Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009

A specific immune cell has been identified in narcolepsy patients, indicating that the common sleep disorder is in fact an autoimmune disease. This finding, and a further understanding of the specific mechanisms that cause narcolepsy, could serve as a model for other autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Crohn´s disease.

Higher Quality Diets More Expensive

Posted: Friday, May 01, 2009

Higher education and socioeconomic status translates into better, albeit more expensive, diets, according to a recent study. These individuals therefore put themselves at decreased risk for a variety of dangerous conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Pomegranate Juice Helps Slow Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2009

Prostate cancer patients who drink pomegranate juice following surgery and treatment, appear to limit the likelihood of the disease recurring. This supports and extends past research that has suggested pomegranate juice and extracts as preventative agents for cancer, as well as other conditions.