Diabetes News Archive

LONDON: Patients treated over long periods with metformin, a common drug for diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study published today. Dutch scientists who carried out the study said the findings suggest that regular checking of vitamin B-12 levels during long-term metformin treatment should be "strongly ...

Washington, May 20 : A new study has claimed that attending periodical sessions of weight loss programs in groups can benefit overweight or obese people and reduce risk of diabetes.

Nearly 40 children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes every day. To help combat this disease, Cherry Lane Elementary School students will walk together for the 15th consecutive year in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundations (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes on Thursday, May 20 at the Cherry Lane Elementary School in Carle Place. The walk began at Cherry Lane when a student was ...

Got diabetes? If so, you probably know that the adult-onset form of the disease can be triggered by, among other things, obesity and a fatty diet. You're also more likely to develop diabetes if other family members have it. But a new study suggests that you should also begin looking suspiciously at other aspects of your life -- like your past exposure to certain pesticides or chemicals and even ...

Patients treated over long periods with metformin, a common drug for diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study published Friday.

FALLBROOK Diabetes patient Seth Bernstein will speak out on taking control of the disease on Wed., May 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Regency Fallbrook, 609 E. Elder St. Bernstein will detail his personal experience on living with diabetes and he came to be a member of the Sanofi-Aventis A1C Champions Program, a patient led approach to diabetes education.Bernstein will talk about achieving good glucose ...

( NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences ) This first-of-its-kind study harnesses a GWAS approach to evaluate environmental factors linked to type 2 diabetes. The authors examined 226 factors like nutrition and exposure to pathogens, allergens and toxins. Such factors had been difficult to evaluate comprehensively. The researchers discovered that certain factors were strongly ...

Got diabetes? If so, you probably know that the adult-onset form of the disease can be triggered by, among other things, obesity and a fatty diet. You're also more likely to develop diabetes if other family members have it. But a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that you should also begin looking suspiciously at other aspects of your life -- like ...

Like many complex diseases, diabetes results from the interplay of genetic and environmental factors. To examine genetic risk factors, scientists pore over the human genome sequence. Environmental factors have been trickier to pin down because there is no way to evaluate them comprehensively.

Image Caption: Finger pricks, now used to help monitor blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes, could be replaced by an easy-to-use breath test. Credit: iStock

ATLANTA----The American Diabetes Association recognizing May 20, 2010, as American Diabetes Association Alert Day/DPN, today released key findings of a survey that explored the prevalence and health impact of diabetic peripheral neuropathy , a form of nerve damage that may cause burning, throbbing or painful tingling in the feet or hands.

ENGLAND cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has officially opened a diabetes centre in memory of a Chertsey teenager who died due to complications from the disease.

The 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes" could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Researchers found that after a 6-month Weight Watchers group program, overweight or obese adults who attended at least two thirds of the weekly sessions, not only lost weight ...

Through their presence at kick off programs and fund raising activities, the Youth Ambassadors communicate the importance of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.

( Weber Shandwick Worldwide ) A new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine which found that attending Weight Watchers meetings not only aids in weight loss, but also helps reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes -- promising news for the 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes."Furthermore, researchers claim these study findings have the potential to ...

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has type I diabetes. It could also be used by emergency room doctors to determine whether a patient has developed diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially serious complication that happens when diabetics do not take enough insulin. Someday the technology may also be used by diabetics, in ...

( American Chemical Society ) Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has type I diabetes. It could also be used by emergency room doctors to determine whether a patient has developed diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially serious complication that happens when diabetics do not take enough insulin. Someday the technology may ...

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "South Africa Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

People are not only ones at risk for diabetes. It turns out the condition is more common in cats and dogs.

UTICA, May 20, 2010 -- On Friday, June 4, 2010, Faxton St. Lukes Healthcares (FSLH) Central New York (CNY) Diabetes Education Program will hold a free "Knock Your Socks Off" podiatry clinic for people with diabetes.

Dr. Barry Reiner announced that he is now recruiting children and adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes for Protege Encore, a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial. This is the second of two Phase III studies testing the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug called teplizumab. The first study, known as Protege, has completed enrollment of more than 530 subjects ...

ABOUT 40% of the 220 people who registered for the free prosthesis programme had their limbs amputated due to diabetes complications, said Chee Hoon Khor Moral Uplifting Society deputy president Datuk Ooi Soo Hing.