Diabetes Information
Information that may be of interest to those concerned with diabetes.
- New GUIDE study: excellent safe treatment in Type 2 diabetes
26th August 2003 - Today scientists have announced that Diamicron MR (gliclazide), a well-known reatment for Type 2 diabetes (also known as non insulin dependent diabetes), is very effective at improving long-term blood sugar (glucose) control. - 45-Percent of New Dialysis Patients are Diabetic
Longer dialysis treatment and use of a highly permeable artificial kidney may not improve survival rates or reduce hospitalization of patients with end-stage kidney disease, a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has discovered. - Gelatin Particles Show
Researchers at Ohio State University have successfully tested micro-sized gelatin particles that may one day deliver therapeutic genes to treat a type of kidney disease. - Nutrition Advice Makes Diet More Satisfying
People who received dietary counseling to help them lower their cholesterol levels reported higher levels of satisfaction with their quality of life and health care than individuals who tried to lower their cholesterol in other ways, according to a new study. - New Oral Drug for Type 2 Diabetes
A drug that blocks a particular enzyme that affects blood-sugar control has shown early promise in treating type 2 diabetes, according to study findings. - New Guidelines Focus on Fish, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Healthy people should eat omega-3 fatty acids from fish and plant sources to protect their hearts, according to updated American Heart Association recommendations published in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. - Alcohol-Induced Sodium Sensitivity May Increase Blood Pressure
New research indicates that withdrawal from heavy drinking may derange sodium metabolism in such a way that a person's sodium sensitivity is increased, leading to higher blood pressure. - Stem Cell Study May Lead to Treatment
According to a recent study that appears this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, embryonic stem cells were developed into a insulin producing tissue which kept diabetic mice alive -- something experts say is an important step toward new diabetes treatments. - Portion Size Matters: Given Too Much, We Eat It
Almost nobody can stop eating at just one normal serving if there's extra food on their plate, Penn State researchers have shown, and this tendency coupled with the spread of megaportions may be contributing to the American obesity epidemic. - Black and Hispanic Kids More Likely to be Insulin-Resistant
Black and Hispanic children face higher risk than white children for insulin resistance-a stepping-stone to type 2 diabetes-regardless of whether they are heavy or thin, according to researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. - Diabetic Gene Linked to Heart Disease
Heart disease is the most frequent, costly and severe complication of diabetes, affecting more than 70 percent of diabetic patients. - Study Finds Traditional Diuretics Work Better
Less costly, traditional diuretics work better than newer medicines to treat high blood pressure and prevent some forms of heart disease, according to results from the largest hypertension clinical trial ever conducted.
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