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Predictable childhoods could be key to preventing adult obesity, says FSU researcher

People who experience unpredictable childhoods due to issues such as divorce, crime or frequent moves face a higher risk of becoming obese as adults, according to a new study by a Florida State University researcher.

24 Jul 2017

Research shows alarming prevalence of overfat pandemic in developed countries

Does your waist measure more than half your height? If so, you may be part of the global overfat pandemic.

24 Jul 2017

Most pregnant women do not know their recommended calorie intake, survey found

A survey conducted by the National Charity Partnership (NCP), U.K suggests that most of the women who participated are not sure on the amount of food they should intake while they are pregnant. According to the research that surveyed 2,100 U.K. women, only one-third of the expectant mothers were able to produce the correct answers to the questions asked to them.

24 Jul 2017

Testing treatments using pig model may help minimize drug failure rates for chronic conditions

Scientists may be able to minimize the failure rate of drugs for diseases linked to high-calorie diets, such as colon cancer and type 2 diabetes, if they test treatments using a pig model, according to an international team of researchers.

21 Jul 2017

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that the vast majority of the 140 doctors who responded could not identify all 11 risk factors that experts say qualify patients for prediabetes screening.

20 Jul 2017

More than 100 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, latest CDC report reveals

The new ‘National Diabetes Statistics Report’ released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 18th July 2017, says that over 100 million adults in U.S. are presently living with prediabetes or diabetes.

19 Jul 2017

Study identifies potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Two commonly used drugs erased the learning and memory deficits caused by fetal alcohol exposure when the drugs were given after birth, thus potentially identifying a treatment for the disorder, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers develop simple method for capturing proteins implicated in Alzheimer's, other conditions

A simple methodology for capturing proteins implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions has been developed by researchers at the University of Bradford and University of Dundee.

17 Jul 2017

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Mothers who breastfeed for a total of at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who don't breastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, according to a study published in the July 12, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to Australian researchers.

12 Jul 2017

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase its pathogenicity.

12 Jul 2017

Gelesis reports completion of treatment for last patient in pivotal GLOW study

Gelesis, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a novel category of therapies to safely induce weight loss, improve glycemic control, and treat other chronic diseases related to the gastrointestinal (GI) pathway, is pleased to report today that the last patient has completed treatment in the pivotal GLOW (Gelesis Loss Of Weight) Study.

12 Jul 2017

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals.

11 Jul 2017

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

Doctors can't predict who will develop Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease in which one's own immune system destroys the cells needed to control blood-sugar levels, requiring daily insulin injections and continual monitoring.

11 Jul 2017

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the long-term outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery compared to medical and lifestyle therapy for treating Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

Specialized beta cells in the pancreas release the hormone insulin to control our blood glucose levels, and failure of this mechanism is central to the development of type-2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

New research reveals that a treatment called Stem Cell Educator therapy is safe and effective for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The therapy cultures the patient's immune cells with cord blood stem cells and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation.

7 Jul 2017

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

Researchers from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen today announced the findings from a weight loss biomarker study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

7 Jul 2017

$Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients$

Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry have described a new target that may open the door to developing therapies for preventing bone fractures in people with type 2 diabetes.

7 Jul 2017

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

As sub-Saharan African countries struggle to cope with the current burden of diabetes, new estimates suggest that costs associated with the disease could more than double and may reach up to US$59.3 billion per year by 2030 if type 2 diabetes cases continue to increase.

7 Jul 2017

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Predictable childhoods could be key to preventing adult obesity, says FSU researcher

Research shows alarming prevalence of overfat pandemic in developed countries

Most pregnant women do not know their recommended calorie intake, survey found

Testing treatments using pig model may help minimize drug failure rates for chronic conditions

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

More than 100 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, latest CDC report reveals

Study identifies potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Researchers develop simple method for capturing proteins implicated in Alzheimer's, other conditions

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

Gelesis reports completion of treatment for last patient in pivotal GLOW study

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

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Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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