Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’
Birth control shot risky for the obese?
USC (US) — A small study suggests obese women may increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by using the Depo-Provera birth control shot. Continue…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 18:02 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Feb 1, 2012 11:53 - 1 Comment
Protein’s arm controls iron-sulfur cluster
RICE (US) —Scientists have learned how a protein that plays a role in diabetes, cancer, and aging uses entwined arm movements to control a potentially toxic payload of iron and sulfur. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 14:51 - 0 Comments
Immune suppressants may curb diabetes
YALE (US) — A new study has uncovered how targeted suppression of the immune system may prevent type 1 diabetes or induce sustained remission. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 20, 2012 11:14 - 3 Comments
Diabetes: Device checks saliva, not blood
BROWN (US) — A new technique to measure glucose in saliva could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check blood sugar levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 13:49 - 0 Comments
As global incomes rise, diabetes follows
STANFORD (US) — Health experts expect the number of diabetics in developing countries to increase as incomes rise around the world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Seen for first time: T-cells knock out insulin
CARDIFF (UK) — T-cells in the human body, which help protect us from disease, can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2012 10:32 - 0 Comments
3D view: Why aging arteries lose stretch
U. MISSOURI (US) — Advanced 3D microscopic imaging is helping scientists identify and monitor proteins involved in stiffening arteries—a major factor in cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 9:48 - 1 Comment
Low-cost diabetes drug limits cancer risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — An inexpensive drug used to treat type 2 diabetes appears to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2011 12:23 - 1 Comment
Big risks for lean kids turned obese adults
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Adults may be more at risk for health problems if they are lean as children and later become obese, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 18, 2011 11:07 - 0 Comments
Fuse DNA, nanotubes for better biosensors
PURDUE (US) — A new method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode may lead to more accurate ways to measure and manage diseases, such as diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 12:32 - 0 Comments
Gut microbes mix with toxins to make us fat?
CORNELL (US) — Pollutants and chemical toxins could increase the chances of being overweight or having diabetes—but it may depend on the sort of bacteria churning around in the gut, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment
Diabetes drug knocks down inflammation
U. BUFFALO (US) — A drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes also has a powerful—and rapid—anti-inflammatory effect, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments
Weight loss programs may save Medicare $15B
EMORY (US) — Investing in weight loss programs to prevent diabetes or heart disease could save the U.S. government as much as $15 billion in Medicare spending. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 11, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
Protein sends signal to store body fat
UC DAVIS (US) — Shutting down a protein that plays a key role in fat storage may lead to better treatments for obesity and diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 9:46 - 3 Comments
Diabetes reversed in mice, all naturally
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — People may one day be able to take a naturally produced compound much like a daily vitamin to treat or even prevent Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2011 10:16 - 0 Comments
Gene variant links heart disease, diabetes
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers have identified the first genetic variant associated with severity of heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments
Nursing care for diabetics a click away
MCGILL (CAN) — Nursing through the use of smart phones and the Internet is an effective way to help patients with uncontrolled diabetes manage their care, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 31, 2011 12:40 - 4 Comments
Why some body fat is more dangerous
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and others do not. (more…)
