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For those interested in reducing their risk of death from cardiovascular disease, heart experts have some good news: regular exercise, a healthy diet and five other simple measures can cut one's near-term risk of death by more than half. http://phys.org/news209228017.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:10:11 EST news209228017 A common test to diagnose gestational diabetes -- a temporary condition which can harm both mother and child if left untreated -- also has predictive power for Type II adult-onset diabetes, a new Tel Aviv University study finds. http://phys.org/news197731672.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:02 EST news197731672 The muscle weakness and coordination problems sometimes seen in patients with neonatal diabetes - a rare, inherited form of diabetes - are caused by problems in the brain rather than the muscles, according to research published today. The findings could pave the way for the development of improved treatments for the disease. http://phys.org/news197206043.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:00:12 EST news197206043 (PhysOrg.com) -- People with type I diabetes must prick their fingers several times a day to test their blood sugar level. Though the pain is minor, the chore interferes with daily life. http://phys.org/news194248207.html Chemistry Fri, 28 May 2010 06:50:46 EST news194248207 Researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and Children's Hospital of New Orleans have found that there is a major difference in the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) response to blood glucose between African-American and Caucasian children with diabetes. HbA1c is the main test used to monitor diabetes and guide treatment decisions. African-American children test significantly higher than Caucasians who have similar average blood glucose levels. The research may explain why African Americans are at increased risk of diabetes complications. The study is published in the May 2010 issue of the journal, Diabetes Care. http://phys.org/news192193531.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 12:40:02 EST news192193531 In people with insulin resistance or full-blown diabetes, an inability to keep blood sugar levels under control isn't the only problem by far. A new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism shows that our arteries suffer the effects of insulin resistance, too, just for entirely different reasons. http://phys.org/news192195168.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 12:33:08 EST news192195168 An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body's blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients. The system, combining a blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technology with software that directs administration of insulin and the blood-sugar-raising hormone glucagon, was developed at Boston University (BU). The first clinical trial of the system was conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and confirmed the feasibility of an approach utilizing doses of both hormones. In their report, appearing in Science Translational Medicine, the researchers also found unexpectedly large differences in insulin absorption rates between study participants, differences they were able to account for by adjustments to the system. http://phys.org/news190468700.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:00:14 EST news190468700 A report in the April issue of Cell Metabolism offers new evidence to explain just what message insulin delivers to our brains. http://phys.org/news189780366.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:10:01 EST news189780366 Alterations in our response to the taste or smell of food may be another culprit responsible for Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center who have identified the specific mechanism in human specimens and in mice. http://phys.org/news187538186.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:14 EST news187538186 Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers said. http://phys.org/news187536421.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:18 EST news187536421 Use of 'artificial pancreas' closed-loop insulin delivery systems, in which insulin is delivered in response to changing blood sugar levels, can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 1 diabetes. This is the conclusion of an Article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Roman Hovorka, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and colleagues. http://phys.org/news184513806.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:30:07 EST news184513806 Scientists have long known that high blood sugar levels from diabetes damage blood vessels in the eye, but they didn't know why or how. Now a Michigan State University scientist has discovered the process that causes retinal cells to die, which could lead to new treatments that halt the damage. http://phys.org/news184247845.html Chemistry Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:10:01 EST news184247845 If you're about to try to negotiate a pay rise, it might be a good idea to have a sugary drink beforehand, according to a study published this week in Psychological Science. http://phys.org/news184043762.html Medicine & Health Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:30:02 EST news184043762 Would you choose to receive a small amount of money today or a larger sum next month? We know that it is worth it to wait longer for a larger reward, but sometimes the temptation for the smaller, immediate reward becomes too great and we simply cannot resist it. Selecting the immediate reward is known as "future discounting" and often suggests a lack of self-control. http://phys.org/news183659611.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:33:56 EST news183659611 Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published today in Nature. http://phys.org/news179329112.html Medicine & Health Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:39:23 EST news179329112 Sulphonylureas, a type of drug widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, carries a greater risk of heart failure and death compared with metformin, another popular antidiabetes drug. http://phys.org/news179134063.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:40:01 EST news179134063 (PhysOrg.com) -- Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents who are pre-diabetic. http://phys.org/news174025470.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:40:01 EST news174025470 Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells. http://phys.org/news173681739.html Nanotechnology Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:56:26 EST news173681739 Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a study conducted in part at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://phys.org/news173552801.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:10:06 EST news173552801 Middle-aged male smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure die, on average, a decade sooner than peers without any of these heart disease risk factors, according to a study published Friday. http://phys.org/news172434199.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:24:04 EST news172434199 The human body is as mysterious as it is magnificent. For every essential function like thought or a heartbeat, the body exhibits quirky behaviors that seem to defy explanation. Like goose bumps. Or hiccups. Or peals of laughter. http://phys.org/news172157769.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:01 EST news172157769 Rosiglitazone, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and death among older patients compared to a similar drug (pioglitazone), concludes a study published on BMJ.com today. http://phys.org/news169985249.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:30:01 EST news169985249 The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, in collaboration with the National Alliance for Caregiving, today released key findings from a first-of-its-kind survey aimed at better understanding the daily needs and struggles of unpaid caregivers of people with diabetes. http://phys.org/news169818618.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:20:16 EST news169818618 The team, in collaboration with University Hospital Aintree, the University of Warwick and researchers in Sweden, found that people classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring. The research revealed that an increase in insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar levels, and leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, can trigger an increase in SPARC, which can prevent the proper storage of fat in fat tissue cells. http://phys.org/news169375596.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:08 EST news169375596 Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. http://phys.org/news165808028.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:47:44 EST news165808028 (PhysOrg.com) -- People with diabetes who maintain intensive, low blood sugar levels are significantly less likely to suffer heart attacks and coronary heart disease, new research published today in The Lancet has shown. http://phys.org/news162743562.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 May 2009 15:33:43 EST news162743562