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- Aspirin does not seem to reduce CV events in diabetics, study suggests
Low-dose aspirin as a primary prevention did not seem to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new...
Published Monday 10 November 2008 - Study links behaviour in men with diabetes risk
A number of behavioural traits have been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in men. Research featured on the Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) Podcast and...
Published Thursday 06 November 2008 - New study highlights the rising cost of diabetes treatment
The growth in the number of people developing diabetes is causing the cost of treatment to soar, new research suggests. According to the new study, led by experts...
Published Tuesday 28 October 2008 - Concerns over TB link with diabetes
New research has suggested a stronger link between the development of tuberculosis (TB) and Type 2 diabetes. A study conducted by the University of Texas' School of Public...
Published Wednesday 15 October 2008 - Toxin and taste findings could have diabetes therapy implications, study suggests
Toxins in food have a bitter taste which makes people want to spit it out and bitterness also slows the digestive process, according to a new study. Carried...
Published Friday 10 October 2008 - Glucose monitoring in diabetic pregnant women lowers complication risk, study says
Continuous monitoring of glucose as part of antenatal care for women suffering from diabetes improves maternal blood glucose control, lowers birth weight and reduces risk of macrosomia, according...
Published Friday 26 September 2008 - Nasal insulin will not protect at-risk kids from diabetes, says study
Nasally-administered insulin will not protect children at high risk of developing Type 1 diabetes from the condition, according to researchers from Finland. A study by staff at the...
Published Wednesday 24 September 2008 - Exercise may reduce liver fat in diabetes sufferers, study suggests
Fat levels in the livers of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by up to 40 per cent if they take part in weekly sessions...
Published Monday 22 September 2008 - Chamomile tea could ease diabetes, study suggests
Drinking chamomile tea on a daily basis could help prevent complications of Type 2 diabetes, according to researchers. Published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the...
Published Tuesday 16 September 2008 - Researchers report development of weekly diabetes treatment
A new once-weekly method for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes could replace the more common twice-daily injection, a new study has suggested. Published in the Lancet journal...
Published Monday 08 September 2008 - Intestinal changes key to diabetes symptoms reversal, researchers state
Changes in the intestine are a key contributor to the effectiveness of gastric bypass surgery in controlling the symptoms of diabetes, researchers from a French pubic research body...
Published Wednesday 03 September 2008 - Potential type 1 diabetes treatment mechanism confirmed
The mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type 1 diabetes has been confirmed by staff from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, USA. Web resource Eurekalert notes...
Published Tuesday 26 August 2008 - Study links low-level arsenic exposure in water to diabetes
Low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water seems to be associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published in the August...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Study links low-level arsenic exposure in water to diabetes
Low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water seems to be associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published in the August...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Scientists developing new potential "blockbuster" diabetes drug
A new drug with the potential to treat fibrosis has been developed by Australian scientists, they have stated. Staff from the University of Melbourne and tertiary referral centre...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Type 2 diabetes positive outcomes doubled by weight loss soon after diagnosis, says study
Patients who lose weight soon after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have improved control of their blood pressure and sugar levels, according to a study published online in...
Published Wednesday 13 August 2008 - Diabetes, sleep apnoea closely related, warns IDF
The International Diabetes Foundation has noted that recent research demonstrates a close relationship between Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and that both conditions have an...
Published Thursday 07 August 2008 - Depression and diabetes go hand in hand, study demonstrates
Patients who suffer from depression are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and vice versa, researchers suggest. A new study led by physicians at John Hopkins...
Published Wednesday 18 June 2008 - IDF issues call to action on diabetes, OSA link
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention has highlighted the importance of the link between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Recent...
Published Monday 09 June 2008 - Study supports vitamin D, diabetes link
New findings suggest that sun exposure and vitamin D levels may be contributing factors to the development of type 1 diabetes in children. Research conducted at the Moores...
Published Thursday 05 June 2008 - NAFLD may heighten risk of diabetes-related kidney disease
A new study has linked non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to an increased risk of diabetes-related chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Research published...
Published Monday 02 June 2008 - CACS indicate likelihood of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes
High coronary artery calcification scores (CACS) may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, research claims. The findings, reported by DGDispatch, were...
Published Wednesday 30 April 2008 - Diabetes stem cell discovery
Embryonic stem cells have been turned into insulin-producing pancreatic tissue using a new technique. Researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield genetically manipulated stem cells to produce...
Published Saturday 05 April 2008 - Pioglitazone appears to prevent atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes patients
Pioglitazone may prevent the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, findings suggest. A study compared the effects of two classes of oral hypoglycaemic agents on...
Published Friday 04 April 2008 - Gene findings show diabetes prostate cancer link
Research has offered up six further genetic variants involved in type 2 diabetes, with one of these new variants also appearing to be implicated as a cause of...
Published Wednesday 02 April 2008 - Low levels of PYY early indicator of type 2 diabetes
Low levels of PYY hormone appear to indicate patients' susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Garvan Institute of Medical Research performed studies on two groups of eight...
Published Wednesday 12 March 2008 - Type 2 diabetes drug anti-hypertensive effect in focus
A molecular pathway in blood vessels controlling blood pressure and vascular function may be linked to the blood pressure-lowering effects of certain type 2 diabetes drugs. University of...
Published Thursday 06 March 2008 - Insulin rejection in women 'may increase mortality risk'
Women with type 1 diabetes who take less insulin than prescribed may increase their risk of mortality and associated complications by up to three times, when compared with...
Published Monday 03 March 2008 - Low-blood glucose diabetes study stopped
A major study on diabetes and heart disease has been curtailed following a high number of deaths in patients receiving blood glucose-lowering therapy. The US National Institutes of...
Published Thursday 07 February 2008
