January 2008 Diabetes Treatment, Prevention, Research, Cure
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Trials of a new treatment for diabetes could lead to a cure for the disease within 10 years, researchers say. Doctors at Oxford's Churchill Hospital are trying to perfect the transplant of insulin-producing clusters of pancreas cells (islets) into patients' livers.
Strong gene-link to
type 2 diabetes - 16January
A gene variant associated with type 2 diabetes has been revealed by
scientists, who claim it is the closest link to the disease than has been found
for any such genes to date. Presence of the variant in patients with type 2
diabetes suggests that the variant accounts for about 20% of all cases, says
Kari Stefansson, who led the study. People with one copy of the specific variant
have about a 45% higher chance of developing diabetes than those without, and
those with two copies are 141% more likely to be struck by the disease,
according to the study.
Adding Fiber May Help
Diabetics
Fiber supplements may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with
type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new study. Adding Fiber May Help
Diabetics Researchers found that fiber supplements lower levels of "bad"
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increase levels of "good"
high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in people with this type of diabetes.
Oxygen therapy may improve vision worsened by diabetes
A pilot study by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Eye Institute have
said that oxygen delivered through the nose may improve poor vision caused by
diabetic macular edema.
Vitamin E helps combat diabetes
A new study, published in the November issue of the journal
"Diabetes Care" has indicated that about 40 per cent of diabetic patients can
reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart
disease by taking vitamin E supplements.
Coffee consumption linked to reduced diabetes risk
A study says that men and women who drink more coffee and other caffeinated
beverages are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who did not.
New diabetes form found by Norwegian researchers
A research group in Bergen has discovered a new form of diabetes.
In addition to high blood sugar levels, the disease is characterized by a
decrease in pancreatic functioning and reduced fat absorption in the intestine.
The discovery may have an impact on the treatment of more usual forms of
diabetes.
Increased Activity
Lowers Time Spent With Diabetes
The effect of physical activity on life expectancy without diabetes reflects
both the lower incidence of diabetes and the lower mortality of non diabetic
individuals associated with increasing physical activity," says Dr. Wilma J.
Nusselder from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and
colleagues report in Diabetes Care
Obesity, aging boomers push diabetes rise
Diabetes in the United States has risen 14 percent since 2003, according to the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The increase is being fueled by
aging baby boomers and rising obesity rates, the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader
reported. The CDC estimates that 6.2 million people aren't aware they have
diabetes. Some don't know until it's too late.
Diabetes prevention efforts intensified
In South Dakota, 6.5 percent of the population older than age 18 has diabetes.
Most of those cases are the type 2 variety, which is closely linked to genetics,
age and weight. And the numbers are significantly higher for minorities,
especially Native Americans, who are twice as susceptible.
Fidgety' babies of diabetic moms don't get large
Pregnant women with diabetes tend to have abnormally large
babies, but it seems that active fetuses manage to stay a relatively .
Moderate alcohol intake
cuts diabetes
Older women who drink moderately might be slashing their risk of Type 2 diabetes
and kidney cancer, two separate studies have found. The first study, by The
Netherlands researchers, found that older women whose alcohol consumption is
moderate lower their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
How a high-fat diet causes Type II diabetes
Type II diabetes is a disease that affects some 20
million Americans. A great number of the medications that you'll find on a
pharmacy's
Nashua girl starts group for kids with diabetes
When 9-year-old Marissa Droutman was diagnosed with Type
I diabetes last year, she had nightmares about dying.
Cherry May Help Fight
Diabetes
Michigan State University researchers have reported that chemicals found in
cherries may help fight diabetes. The researchers, writing in the Jan. 5 issue
of the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
said a group of naturally occurring chemicals found in abundance in cherries
could help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Herbal hope for diabetes
The herbal remedy, milk thistle, traditionally used to detox the kidney and liver, could also treat type 2 diabetes.
Iranian scientists said in the journal Phytotherapy Research that the anti-oxidants extracted from the seeds of the flowering herb seemed to help people control their blood sugar levels.
Milk thistle, also known as silymarin, contains active substances called flavolignans which are claimed to protect the liver from poisoning by neutralising any toxins. Some people take supplements of the herb after drinking alcohol.
Associate Professor Fallah Huseini, from the Institute of Medicinal Plants in Tehran, said the herb could have an important new role in treating the growing number of people with type 2 diabetes.
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