Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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Every meal triggers short-term inflammatory responses in healthy individuals

When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients - we also consume a significant quantity of bacteria. The body is faced with the challenge of simultaneously distributing the ingested glucose and fighting these bacteria.

17 Jan 2017

People with schizophrenia more likely to have diabetes than general population

People with early schizophrenia are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, even when the effects of antipsychotic drugs, diet and exercise are taken out of the equation, according to an analysis by researchers from King's College London.

12 Jan 2017

Resistance-based interval training can improve blood vessel function, study shows

Just one session of interval weight-training can improve the risk of Type 2 diabetes complications, according to a UBC Okanagan study. This is encouraging news for those starting the New Year with good intentions.

11 Jan 2017

Childhood obesity starts in the womb?

There is incontrovertible evidence that some harmful drugs and toxins can affect lifelong health. For example, if women take certain drugs in pregnancy, such as thalidomide, there are well documented effects on lifelong health. These have obvious and dramatic effects on the child...

11 Jan 2017

UT researchers developing cheap, portable device for detecting diabetes at early stage

Researchers at the University of Twente, in cooperation with commercial parties, are developing a portable device for detecting type 1 or type 2 diabetes at an early stage.

10 Jan 2017

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Have you already faltered on your New Year's resolution to exercise regularly in 2017? Joined a gym, but only worked out two days so far? New workout gear still neatly folded with tags attached? Don't give up your admirable ambition just yet. Instead, consider a new attitude to refocus your approach toward your exercise goal.

10 Jan 2017

Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

A Singapore-based study has found a new health link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

9 Jan 2017

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Joslin Diabetes Center's intensive life-style intervention program for obese patients with diabetes continues to offer health benefits for participants five years after they begin the intervention, a new study demonstrates.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular conditions than people without the disease. Moreover, if they undergo an operation to open up a clogged artery by inserting a "stent" surgical tube, the artery is much more likely to clog up again.

4 Jan 2017

Sugar-free versions of drinks may be no better for maintaining healthy weight, argue researchers

Sugar-free and "diet" drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers from Imperial College London have argued that they are no more helpful for maintaining a healthy weight than their full-sugar versions.

4 Jan 2017

Natural antioxidant can protect offspring of obese mice from NAFLD, study shows

A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the offspring of obese mice, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

4 Jan 2017

Powerful version of anti-inflammatory molecule may help protect vision in diabetic retinopathy

A more powerful version of an anti-inflammatory molecule already circulating in our blood may help protect our vision in the face of diabetes.

3 Jan 2017

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

3 Jan 2017

Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

According to a new comprehensive financial analysis reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Washington Post diabetes leads a list of just 20 diseases and conditions that account for more than half of all spending on healthcare in the United States.

30 Dec 2016

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of triglycerides and low levels of "good" cholesterol, despite being treated with statins.

29 Dec 2016

Combination of diabetes and hypertension drugs can effectively treat cancer

A combination of a diabetes medication and an antihypertensive drug can effectively combat cancer cells.

27 Dec 2016

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

The value of intersecting the sequencing of individuals' exomes or full genomes to find rare genetic variants -- on a large scale -- with their detailed electronic health record information has "myriad benefits, including the illumination of basic human biology, the early identification of preventable and treatable illnesses, and the identification and validation of new therapeutic targets," wrote Daniel J. Rader, MD, chair of the Department of Genetics, in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in Science this week, with Scott M. Damrauer, MD, an assistant professor of Surgery at Penn and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.

23 Dec 2016

High BMI leads to epigenetic changes, study shows

The extra pounds you gain during the holidays will not only show up on your hips but will also affect your DNA.

22 Dec 2016

Biomarker for oxidative stress plays key role in development of NAFLD, study shows

Diet-related diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are known to have a major inflammatory component.

21 Dec 2016

FDA expands approved use of G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Dexcom's G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to allow for replacement of fingerstick blood glucose (sugar) testing for diabetes treatment decisions in people 2 years of age and older with diabetes.

21 Dec 2016

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Every meal triggers short-term inflammatory responses in healthy individuals

People with schizophrenia more likely to have diabetes than general population

Resistance-based interval training can improve blood vessel function, study shows

Childhood obesity starts in the womb?

UT researchers developing cheap, portable device for detecting diabetes at early stage

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

Sugar-free versions of drinks may be no better for maintaining healthy weight, argue researchers

Natural antioxidant can protect offspring of obese mice from NAFLD, study shows

Powerful version of anti-inflammatory molecule may help protect vision in diabetic retinopathy

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

Combination of diabetes and hypertension drugs can effectively treat cancer

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

High BMI leads to epigenetic changes, study shows

Biomarker for oxidative stress plays key role in development of NAFLD, study shows

FDA expands approved use of G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

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