NC woman is now insulin-free after series of three islet cell transplants
...woman has been successfully treated for her Type 1 diabetes through a procedure performed at Carolinas Medical...who is now insulin-free. "This is a giant step for diabetes research, our transplant team, our patient, and all Type 1 diabetics," said Dr. Gores. "I can't tell...Joslin's new textbook is leading source for advances in diabetes care
... Diabetes Center, the world's leading authority in diabetes research, care and education, has published the fo...e medical profession with valuable new insights on diabetes research and treatments. With the first 5,000 copies selling in less than two months, the book is no...Diabetics susceptible to compromised cardiovascular function from high levels of air pollution
...s when air pollution levels were high, adults with diabetes were at higher risk for cardiovascular problems du...positively diagnosed with either type I or type II diabetes and the other comprised of non-diabetic individuals but with a family history of diabetes. To assess...Joslin study shows weight control protects against low birth weight related glucose intolerance
...ve way to avoid developing glucose intolerance and diabetes for people who had a low birth weight," says Dr. Patti. "Preventing obesity enables the diet-controlled low birth weight mice to respond better to insulin. Of course, we will need careful studies to assess how these finding relate to humans and how w...Joslin scientists confirm link between PKC enzyme and kidney disease in diabetes
...the devastating complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes - for more than two decades. Their latest research, to be presented June 11 at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 65th Scientific Sessions in San Diego, Calif., confirms the link between hyperglycemia (high blood glucose), overexpression of PK...ANU medical researcher wins national award
...tic roadmap for developing ways to prevent or cure diabetes and other autoimmune diseases, which collectively affect one in 20 Australians. "It looks into genes and gene mechanisms based solely on their importance to immune regulation, without constraints of prior knowledge. It harnesses a novel process of st...Diabetes drug ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) showed anti-inflammatory effects
... Annual Scientific Sessions showed that the type 2 diabetes drug ACTOS reduced C-reactive protein (CRP), a mar...said Robert Spanheimer, M.D., medical director for diabetes and metabolism at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America. Study Design The study found that tre...New study demonstrated add-on effects of ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl)
...5 -- A new study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes on statin therapy for diabetic dyslipidemia who we...ions. "These data suggest that people with type 2 diabetes on a statin who switch from Avandia to ACTOS may realize incremental benefits to their lipid levels,...Treating pregnancy-related diabetes is a win-win for mum and baby
...n who develop mild gestational (pregnancy-related) diabetes helps their babies and improves the mother's healt...hether screening and treatment of mild gestational diabetes to reduce maternal glucose levels, reduces the risk for the babies. In addition, there has also been...Columbia University launches multi-year campaign to support stem cell research
...n raised from the private sector, specifically for diabetes and neural stem cell research. Columbia Universi...n-producing cells to fight the growing epidemic of diabetes Studying the biology of stem cells that produce new neurons in the normal adult mammalian brain as ...Groundbreaking study shows adult stem cells have same ability to self-renew as embryonic
...e potential of stem cells to treat everything from diabetes to Parkinson's disease. But there are also many ethical concerns surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells, concerns that you don't have with post-natal or adult stem cells. My belief is that this study should erase doubts scientists may have had a...UC Davis researchers discover receptor pathway for C-reactive protein and its effects
...od pressure with angiotensin receptor blockers and diabetes with thiazolidinediones and metformin are also shown to reduce the levels of CRP....Gene changes linked to deficient immune suppression in MS
... against MS and other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes and arthritis. They say that when FOXP3 is reduced due to abnormalities in its expression, the suppressive activity of regulatory T-cells, or T-regs, also plummets. "This is an important marker," said Arthur Vandenbark, Ph.D., professor of neurology...Joslin Diabetes Center announces new national Joslin Vision Network affiliation program
... we expect it to become a Center of Excellence for diabetes eye care. With innovative solutions and partnersh...ute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years of age. Diabetic retinopa...Saturated fats combined with genetic trait implicated in development of type 2 diabetes
...ght may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes if they carry a particular type of common specific...llion Canadians--may be more susceptible to type 2 diabetes if they have a high fat diet or are overweight, two of the biggest risk factors for type 2 diabetes,...Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes
...torage. The condition generally advances to type 2 diabetes as the pancreas works to secrete insulin to compen... down in the normal range, clinically overt type 2 diabetes results. "There's no question at all that prediabetes and type 2 diabetes have a genetic basis," sa...Viagra shows potential vasopressin-independent cGMP signaling in certain diabetes
...the obvious inconvenience, people with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) are constantly thirsty and in danger of severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and have other problems that may ultimately require a kidney transplant. Wanted: way to bypass defective vasopressin receptors While the disease is ...U of MN researchers identify genes involved with blood stem cell development
...ied to other disciplines, such as neuroscience and diabetes research....France's highest scientific honor awarded this year to Salk Institute scientist Ronald M. Evans
...olecular basis of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and syndrome X, a disorder characterized by high b...eat, and the role of nuclear receptors in obesity, diabetes and heart disease. About Dr. Evans: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Evans earned the B.A. degr...Joslin-chaired study shows new compound may decrease vision loss in diabetes
... edema. Loss of vision is a common complication of diabetes and results from two primary conditions: diabetic ...ple-dose study, 252 patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes received either RBX or a placebo over a period of 3-4 years. The study measured the effect of three ...