Research Trial To Test New Drug For Diabetic Neuropathy
... hope since about 70 percent of the eight million diabetics in the United States are affected by neuropathy." Although the exact cause of diabetic neuropathy is unknown, excessive glucose levels can, over time, decrease nerve function. The condition results in pain, numbness and sometimes weakness in th...Tighter Chemical Binding = Better Meds
... can regulate the natural synthesis of insulin for diabetics ina gene therapy approach involving implanted cells. Vast Increases in Computer Speed Vast increases in computer speed in recent years make it possibleto perform complex computations of chemical processes in minutes insteadof days, said Jorgensen, ...Encapsulating Insulin-Producing Cells For Possible Diabetes Therapy
...researchers have explored the transplantation into diabetics ofhealthy Islets of Langerhans, perhaps from the pancreases of pigs, as onepossible diabetes therapy. But the immune system would normally identify suchtransplanted islets as "foreign," and thus target them for destruction. The microcapsules ...Setbacks To Health Progress In Central America
...ler to help people and detect diseases in elderly, diabetics and thosesuffering cardiac problems." PAHO's country offices are "in the line of fire in Central America," Dr. Rosessaid. "In the first 48 hours, they performed a rapid assessment and organizedan Emergency Committee with specialists in different are..."Plugs" For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines
...ir approach works well for insulin, a drug used by diabetics to normalize their bloodglucose levels. When diabetic rats were given insulin modified with themolecular "plug," a single injection kept glucose levels at a normal level fortwo days. In contrast, a single injection of unmodified insulinproduced the s...Tiny Tools Give New Meaning To 'Cutting Edge'
...le for whom needle usage is a factof life, such as diabetics who monitor their blood glucose daily. It could alsorelieve some of the severe discomfort caused by needles in cancer biopsies. Lal has made functional prototypes of many of his devices, which he stores inpetri dishes in his lab. Most of the devices ......he development of a pill that can be used in human diabetics will require muchmore research. Scientists must now tinker with the molecule to see if they canmaximize its effectiveness while keeping it safe. Zhang and her colleagues areoptimistic that other yet-unknown compounds besides L-783,281 might also be a...Who should have heart bypass surgery? New guidelines will help doctors, patients decide together
... research onbypass in older people, minorities and diabetics - patient groups that have beenunderrepresented in past studies. Bypass surgery restores blood flow to the heart by transplanting a patient's ownveins or arteries to go around one or more blocked arteries. Since its debut inthe 1960s, it has been per...... are not fully understood. One explanation is that diabetics have anumber of adverse risk factors including obe...dy could have animportant impact on the 15 million diabetics in the United States, nearly halfof whom are overweight." The study results from close colla...Depression, anxiety and stress can hinder diabetic's ability to control blood sugar
...essants can improve mood and bloodsugar control in diabetics with depression. The scientists plan to study thebenefits of adding CBT or anti-depressants to biofeedback and relaxation therapyin diabetes treatment. The research was supported by a grant from the Office of Alternative Medicine,National Institutes...Wake Forest to coordinate huge national study to prevent cardiovascular disease in diabetes
...ent recommendationssuggest that blood pressure in diabetics be reduced to 130/85 in patientswithout heart disease, and to 120/80 in patients with heart disease. Goff said that about 50 percent of the excess heart disease in diabeticscan be attributed to other heart disease risk factors, according to ...Health risks from impaired drug metabolism
...iation affects metabolism of tolbutamide, taken by diabetics to lower blood sugar, and of phenytoin, an anti-seizure drug. Until now, researchers weren't certain how many people carried this genetic trait. In new findings presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology a...Insulin precursor linked with increased stroke risk; may represent new risk factor
...disturbance. It has already been shown, in both diabetics and nondiabetics, that proinsulin has a stronger association than insulin to several cardiovascular risk factors, including high triglycerides, low levels of HDL or "good cholesterol, high blood pressure and impaired glucose tolerance, he says. No...Beer, in moderation, cuts risk of cataracts and heart disease
...r high glucose stress - similar to what happens to diabetics when their glucose levels rise - damages mitochondria in the lens' outer cells. Mitochondria are responsible for converting glucose to energy. "What often happens with diabetes is that the people don't get diagnosed until they've had one or...... first of its kind in the nation, seeks to recruit diabetics to participate in annual eye examinations as recom... blood vessel damage in the retina. Additionally, diabetics have an increased risk for developing glaucoma and cataracts. Many diabetics, however, have no idea...Dual sensor could provide more information, earlier warning for diabetics
... said. Earlier warning of trouble signs could help diabetics stave off fatigue and more serious complications such as kidney failure and heart disease, he continued. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose (blood sugar) to enter cells and convert foods into energy to sustain life. When insulin fails to "unl...Common heart failure drugs can be safely used at higher, more effective doses, study says
... these drugs would cause kidney failure because in diabetics and people with kidney disease the drugs have actually been shown to delay the progression of kidney dysfunction," he said. Co-authors on the study include Milton Packer, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the division of cardiovascular physiolo...Diabetics at greatest risk of complications after re-opening arteries
...od vessel. Van Belle says his study indicates that diabetics should be treated differently from the general pop...y patients. However, the increased death rate for diabetics which is four to five times higher than for non-diabetics over five years has led to questions abo...Chronic periodontal disease could lead to diabetes
...ring drugs and exercise, are vitally important for diabetics who want to improve their quality of life, as well as their oral health, he said. The same approaches may also prove beneficial in non-diabetic patients with high cholesterol. The next step to determine for sure whether or not periodontal disease ca...Researchers closer to delivering new insulin pill for diabetics
...search that would benefit hundreds of thousands of diabetics in the United States alone. Purdue University researchers, in findings to be discussed Aug. 26 during a national meeting of the American Chemical Society, have demonstrated that the method works in a chemical environment that mimics the stomach and ...