Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay.
Humble vitamin C tablet key to Deakin diabetes breakthrough
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New York, Feb 25 (IBNS): A new study from Deakin University has found that taking 500mg of vitamin C twice daily can help those with type 2 diabetes by lowering elevated blood sugar levels across the day and minimising spikes in blood sugar after meals.
Vitamin D could lower risk of developing diabetes: Study
Jan 30, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): The benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are already well known.
Pregnant mom’s high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14: Study
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): Up to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their children haven’t been known.
Study reveals heart health guidelines which help in reducing diabetes risk
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:27 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine that published on Thursday in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
Diabetes-inducing blood vessel damage could be prevented by a growth factor, study finds
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:11 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a growth factor found in the kidneys that could minimise the diabetes-inducing effects of blood vessel damage.
Consuming an egg a day can keep diabetes away, says study
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Helsinki, Jan 4 (IBNS): Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
‘Make healthy choices’ urges UN agency, to prevent and manage chronic diabetes
Nov 15, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS): The global prevalence of adult diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, World Diabetes Day, with the call to “eat healthily, be physically active and avoid excessive weight gain.”
Genetic factors tied to obesity may protect against diabetes: Study
Nov 04, 2018, at 08:02 pm
London, Nov 4 (IBNS): Some genetic variations associated with obesity actually protect against Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke, new findings suggest.
Gut microbiota products can favor diabetes: Study
Oct 28, 2018, at 07:37 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): A study published in the journal Cell shows that the gut microbiota has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin, and can thus contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings demonstrate an hereto unknown pathological mechanism.
Chronic illnesses: UN stands up to stop 41 million avoidable deaths per year
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): “Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic Lyme disease, depression” – just some of the illnesses outlined by World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, who drove home the danger by asking delegates to stand up, when they heard the name of an illness that had killed someone they loved: One by one, every single person in the room, got to their feet.
Insulin shows great potential against chronic Colitis: Study
Sep 22, 2018, at 05:26 pm
New York, Sept 22 (IBNS): Diabetes is not the only disease on which insulin has an effect, it appears. In a new study that involved tests on mice researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among others, have discovered a new method for treating chronic colitis with regular insulin.
Poor sleep may delay wound healing in diabetics, says study
Aug 21, 2018, at 04:43 pm
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): People with Type 2 diabetes who don’t sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a new study published by UT researchers.
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found
Jul 20, 2018, at 04:19 pm
New York, July 20 (IBNS): A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
Boosting the effects of Vitamin D to tackle diabetes, finds study
May 13, 2018, at 10:36 pm
New York, May 13 (IBNS): More than 27 million people in the United States are living with type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the population ages and a growing percentage of people become overweight or obese, that number is expected to increase.
Researchers develop 'comorbidity network' for chronic disease
May 08, 2018, at 01:41 am
Sydney, May 7 (IBNS): Sydney researchers believe untapped medical records could be used to predict when a person is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Demanding targets make employees sleep less than 4-6 hours: ASSOCHAM
Feb 26, 2018, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Nearly 56% of corporate employees sleep less than 6 hours in a day due to high stressed levels that arise out of tough targets set for themselves by employers and cause diseases like hypertension, sugar etc., according to ASSOCHAM Healthcare Committee report brought out by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Frequent night shift work boosts likelihood of Type 2 diabetes, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:40 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Healthcare workers, security guards and other employees who periodically work the night shift are significantly more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than workers who work only days, according to a sweeping new study by researchers from CU Boulder and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston.
Liverpool to lead international diabetic eye disease research project: Study
Jan 31, 2018, at 09:47 pm
London, Jan 31 (IBNS): Liverpool is to lead on a £1.15 million international research project to help transform early detection of diabetic eye disease in developing countries.
High rates of diabetes, hypertension found in India, finds study
Jan 31, 2018, at 01:52 am
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those conditions in the country.
Type 1 diabetes as common in adults as children, but many adults are misdiagnosed, says study
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:10 am
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): Type 1 diabetes is not predominantly a ‘disease of childhood’ as previously believed, but is similarly prevalent in adults, new research published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows.
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:42 am
Boston, Sept 20 (IBNS): Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients.
Eating meat linked to higher risk of diabetes, finds study
Sep 07, 2017, at 12:21 am
Singapore, Sept 6 (IBNS): While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk equally.
An unlikely tool to combat diabetes is chocolate, say researchers
Aug 28, 2017, at 02:16 am
London, Aug 27 (IBNS): What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It’s crazy enough to laugh off.
Long-term diabetes complication: Liver inflammation raises cholesterol levels
Aug 16, 2017, at 12:15 am
Berlin, Aug 15 (IBNS): Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting subsequent vascular diseases.
Sufferers of both Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnoea could lose eyesight within four years
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:39 pm
London, July 10 (IBNS): Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea are at greater risk of developing a condition that leads to blindness within an average period of less than four years.
Four clinical trials suggest doctors focus on heart disease, not just glucose, says study
Jul 09, 2017, at 01:03 am
New York, July 8 (IBNS): Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. This common approach to type 2 diabetes management can leave patients at risk for heart attack and stroke. But results from four recent randomized clinical trials suggest that using medications that offer glucose control while reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease could improve patient outcomes.
Childhood obesity causes lasting damage to the body, says study
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:35 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): Examining data collected from over 300,000 participants across 18 studies, researchers from the University of Surrey identified increased arterial damage and enhanced likelihood of pre diabetes in participants who were obese in childhood.
Common sweetener in low-cal foods also a marker for weight gain, says study
May 24, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): A new study has identified the sugar alcohol erythritol as a biomarker for increasing fat mass. In contrast to previous assumptions and research, erythritol can be metabolized by, and even produced in, the human body.
May 10, 2017, at 03:38 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for development of new treatments for diabetes.