Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2009 15:12 - 2 Comments
Plant-rich diets pack phytochemical punch
U. FLORIDA (US)—Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease, researchers report. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Sep 30, 2009 15:37 - 15 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Tai chi lowers glucose
FLORIDA (US)—A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes and lower glucose levels, new findings show. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2009 17:52 - 2 Comments
Brain may crave fast-food fix
VANDERBILT (US)—Researchers are investigating the disruptive effect high-fat, high-sugar foods may have on insulin signaling in the brain, and its regulation of neurotransmitters involved in mood and behavior. The findings could lead to new ways to treat obesity and diabetes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 15, 2009 16:42 - 5 Comments
In prison, addiction is drug-free
“Improving correctional policies for addiction treatment could dramatically improve prisoner and community health as well as reduce both taxpayer burden and reincarceration rates,” says Amy Nunn, lead author of the study.
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2009 1:00 - 3 Comments
Gene—not diet—makes mice obese?
Both mice were fed high-fat diets for several months. Deleting the IKKE gene in the mouse on the left protected it against the weight gain apparent in the mouse on the right. (Credit: Scott Galvin/University of Michigan)
Society & Culture - Aug 12, 2009 4:00 - 1 Comment
To stay healthy, stay married
A new study finds that that people who are divorced or widowed have 20 percent more chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, than married people.
Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2009 17:15 - 0 Comments
Bringing home baby and chronic health risks
“While delivery may ‘cure’ preeclampsia in the moment, these mothers are at high risk of chronic hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and blood clots for the rest of their lives,” says Michael Paidas, a Yale University professor who conducted two studies examining the long-term health effects of pregnancy complications.
Science & Technology - Jun 15, 2009 16:23 - 0 Comments
Site corrals data to predict gene behavior
A team led by Olga Troyanskaya (right), an assistant professor at Princeton, has developed a Web site that brings together genetic data from various sources to help scientists better understand ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer. Curtis Huttenhower (left), a postdoctoral researcher in Troyanskaya’s lab, developed the site.
Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2009 15:44 - 1 Comment
Low-cost diabetes drug gets second look
TULANE (US)—Can an old drug perform new wonders? A team of researchers at Tulane and Harvard universities is partnering with the National Institutes of Health to test the abilities of salsalate, an inexpensive generic drug, to control diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 27, 2009 10:17 - 0 Comments
The skinny on why some battle the bulge
The Tulane University study aims to characterize the genetic relationships between race, gender, and obesity, according to Tina Thethi, assistant professor of endocrinology and principal investigator.
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2009 11:13 - 0 Comments
To get fit—and stay fit—get a dog
CORNELL (US)—Can dogs help their owners lose weight—and keep it off? That’s the question researchers at Cornell University hope to answer during a 12-week pilot study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2009 11:11 - 0 Comments
Stem cells ‘reprogrammed’ to produce insulin?
VANDERBILT (US)—The answer to that question could radically change the future of diabetes treatment. Recent findings suggest scientists are closer to identifying a way to reprogram cells in the laboratory and inject those cells back into the body to repair damage caused by disease.
