Currently the number of children in Australia who suffer from Type 1 diabetes is high when compared to global levels. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare believes that there will be a 10 percent increase by 2013. This revelation comes amid calls for a kidney screening program to identify early signs of kidney disease [...]
According to new research, spending too much time in front of the TV could lead to diabetes and heart disease. On average, Americans spend around 5 hours watching TV while Europeans and Australians spend 4 hours. These statistics have been compiled by Frank Hu and his researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health. As [...]
Having being linked to bladder cancer, the widely used diabetic drug Actos has been pulled from the French and German markets. However, it is not only Actos that has been pulled out. The French Medicines Agency pulled the pill Competact as well. The latter is a drug that is created through the combination of both [...]
Men who suffer from prostate cancer will face a higher risk of being afflicted by diabetes or diabetes risk factors, especially if they undergo androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The latter is used to block the production or even the action of male hormones, which can lead to the fueling of cancer growth. The results of [...]
Selecta Biosciences, which is the creation of MIT’s prolific Bob Langer, is collaborating with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to create a synthetic nano-particle vaccine program that will help treat and even prevent the development of Type 1 diabetes. While it is widely accepted that there are more people suffering from Type 2 diabetes than [...]
According to a new global study that was distributed on Thursday, choosing the correct formula for infants could help avoid the onset of diabetes. The new research illustrated that if a transition is made from breastfeeding to a “highly hydrolyzed formula,” which will aid in easier digestion, the infant may actually face a lower risk [...]
According to new research, a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet could not lead to complications in those who have diabetes risk factors. The study’s author Dr. James Shikany stated that usually people reduce the fat in their diet and then replace it with carbohydrates, “There was some concern that the increased carbohydrate intake might lead to if [...]
A system known as isletOrganDOT has been launched by human tissue specialists Asterand. The company hopes that the system will help in the development of new treatment solutions for diabetes. Asterand has also secured exclusive global licensing from Capsant Neurotechnologies Ltd for the platform. Asterand’s isletOrganDOTsystem provides scientists various options on testing new compounds for [...]
U.S. News & World just released its annual “Best Diet” rankings where they weighed in on the most effective diets present. The magazine stated on their website that the old-school belief that one diet fits everyone is erroneous. The DASH program, which is also known as the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” diet came out [...]
A new study has found that men who are afflicted with type 2 diabetes plus obstructive sleep apnea benefits hugely from a regular exercise regimen. Researchers also found that consistent physical activity can build up endurance, which can increase survival rates for men who suffer from both these conditions. The findings of this study are [...]
According to a study, of over 3,000 matureAmerican adults, those with the highest blood levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are two omega-3s found in fatty fish, faced less than one-third the risk when it came to developing diabetes within ten years compared to those that had the lowest levels. In [...]
