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Interactions Between Two Molecules Thought To Play Critical Roles In Type II Diabetes And The Alzheimer's Disease
A research team in Israel has devised a novel approach to identifying the molecular basis for designing a drug that might one day decrease the risk diabetes patients face of developing Alzheimer's disease. The team will present its work at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society (BPS), held Feb. 2-6, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pa. A recent study suggests that people who suffer from type 2 diabetes face twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life compared to those who do not have diabetes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Lifelong Guide To Strong Bones
In a bid to narrow the gap between policy talk and policy action, Osteoporosis Australia has released a strategic white paper outlining whole-of-life recommendations for preventing the debilitating bone-wasting disease. In a clinical focus article in the 4 February issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, Professor Peter Ebeling, an endocrinologist from the University of Melbourne, and colleagues outline the findings of the white paper, Building healthy bones throughout life: an evidence-informed strategy to prevent osteoporosis in Australia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Easier Access To Eye Checks For Diabetics, Australia
Improving access to vital eye checks for people with diabetes has been the focus of two Australian research groups. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) - blindness caused by diabetes -- remains a major cause of visual impairment in working-age Australians despite the availability of testing for early detection and treatment of the degenerative disease. Two new studies, published in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia, investigate possibilities for improving the uptake of available testing in both rural and urban settings...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Joslin Scientists Find First Human IPSC From Patients With Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young
Joslin scientists report the first generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with an uncommon form of diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). These cells offer a powerful resource for studying the role of genetic factors in the development of MODY and testing potential treatments. The findings appear in the Journal of Biological Chemistry...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Sanofi's diabetes drug Lyxumia approved in Europe
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Monday regulators have approved Lyxumia, a diabetes treatment, for sale in the 27 member states of Europe.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Boston Mountain Biotech: Former 'Science Project' Now a Potentially Life-Saving Venture
Ellen Brune's “science project” turned into a viable business venture, one that could save lives. Boston Mountain Biotech is Brune's University of Arkansas startup that developed a way to simplify the production of proteins used in drugs to treat many diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Basically, BMB's technology cleans up protein contaminants, and drug companies spend roughly $8 million a year trying to do that during protein production, according to the UA.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 4, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Boston Mountain Biotech: Science Project Gets an 'A'
Ellen Brune's “science project” turned into a viable business venture, one that could save lives. Boston Mountain Biotech is Brune's University of Arkansas startup that developed a way to simplify the production of proteins used in drugs to treat many diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Basically, BMB's technology cleans up protein contaminants, and drug companies spend roughly $8 million a year trying to do that during protein production, according to the UA.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 4, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

GSK fights compensation claims from UK patients who took rosiglitazone
Source: BMJ Area: News According to a report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), GlaxoSmithKline is fighting compensation claims from UK patients who allege that rosiglitazone (Avandia®) harmed them. The company has already paid billions of dollars to settle tens of thousands of similar claims in the United States. It is thought that around 90,000 patients in the United Kingdom were taking rosiglitazone when it was taken off the European market in 2010. A solicitor has claimed that GSK has been fighting litigation in the UK and has himself launched proceedings for four claimants and have another 20 or so pos...
Source: NeLM - News - February 4, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

USC scientists design mouse with more human-like immune response
(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) Scientists from the University of Southern California have genetically engineered a mouse to more closely mimic a human immune response. The transgenic mouse exhibits humanized CD1d molecules, naturally occurring molecules that activate an especially potent white blood cell called the natural killer T cell. The mouse model has the potential to accelerate development of human immunotherapies for diseases like cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 4, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes
(Harvard School of Public Health) Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health. The findings, if confirmed in future studies, could lead to a role for vitamin D supplementation in preventing this serious autoimmune disease in adults. The study was published online Feb. 3, 2013, and will appear in the March 1 print edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Taking insulin for type 2 diabetes could expose patients to greater risk of health complications
(Cardiff University) Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin could be exposed to a greater risk of health complications including heart attack, stroke, cancer and eye complications a new study has found.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pathophysiology of Diabetic Erectile DysfunctionPathophysiology of Diabetic Erectile Dysfunction
Learn more on the mechanisms leading to erectile dysfunction in diabetes. International Journal of Impotence Research
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 3, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news

Insulin-requiring diabetes up in young children: study
(Reuters) - The number of cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of Philadelphia over a two decade span, paralleling increases seen across the United States and in Europe, according to a U.S. study.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

NICE blocks AstraZeneca and BMS diabetes drug
A UK watchdog has rejected a combined pill made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - February 3, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Exercise in pregnancy reduces adverse effects of gestational diabetes
Regular moderate-intensity exercise during the second half of pregnancy can improve fetal and maternal outcomes for women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus, show study findings, although the team notes that regular exercise did not significantly reduce the risk for developing GDM per se.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - February 3, 2013 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Link Between TV Viewing, Sedentary Lifestyle In Teens And Disease Risk In Adulthood
A team of scientists at Umea University, in collaboration with colleagues in Melbourne, Australia, have found that television viewing and lack of exercise at age 16 is associated with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome at 43 years age. Metabolic syndrome is a name for the disorder of metabolism - a combination of abdominal obesity, elevated blood lipids, hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance - which provides for a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Glycemic control low priority in diabetes CVD prevention
Maintaining glycemic control does not reduce the likelihood for cardiovascular disease leading to hospitalization in people with Type 2 diabetes, report US researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - February 2, 2013 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news

Boost overall health by eating reishi mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms are currently enjoying extreme popularity because of their reported health benefits. This type of mushroom has antiviral, analgesic, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, anti-parasetic and antifungal properties that make it more beneficial for those who are...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Diabetes and driving - Inkster B, Frier BM.
The principal safety concern for driving for people treated with insulin or insulin secretagogues is hypoglycaemia, which impairs driving performance. Other complications, such as those causing visual impairment and peripheral neuropathy, are also relevant...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Exercises to Lower Your Blood Sugar
Control your diabetes and blood sugar with these simple and fun moves. Just a little exercise makes a difference. See how to get started.
Source: WebMD Health - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lab Notes: Beer Goggles Blur Brain's View of Glucose
(MedPage Today) -- Large doses of alcohol in rats changed brain responses to glucose and insulin metabolism, suggesting a mechanism linking binge drinking with type 2 diabetes. Also this week: blue light as an antiseptic.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Type 1 diabetes rising in kids - study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of five in Philadelphia over a two-decade span - similar to increases seen across the U.S. and Europe, according to new research.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Type 1 Diabetes Rising in Kids
Cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of five in Philadelphia over a two-decade span - similar to increases seen across the U.S. and Europe, according to new research.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Diabetes Type 1
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Little Help from Lucentis for Diabetic Eyes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with vitreous hemorrhage related to diabetic retinopathy derived minimal short-term benefit from treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor ranibizumab (Lucentis), results of a randomized trial showed.
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - February 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news

Do Infections Speed Up Alzheimer's?
An increase in brain inflammation, such as that caused by age, diabetes and obesity, is known to increase risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now scientists at UK's Southampton University are about to start a three-year study, using brain tissue generously donated by people who died with Alzheimer's disease, to see if inflammation caused by infections such as those of the urinary tract or chest, also speeds up progress of the disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Glycemic control low priority in diabetes CVD prevention
Maintaining glycemic control does not reduce the likelihood for cardiovascular disease leading to hospitalization in people with Type 2 diabetes, report US researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Diabetes - February 1, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

2nd International Conference on PreHypertension and CardioMetabolic Syndrome (PreHT)2nd International Conference on PreHypertension and CardioMetabolic Syndrome (PreHT)
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from PreHT 2013. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Conference Coverage Source Type: news

Glycemic control low priority in diabetes CVD prevention
Maintaining glycemic control does not reduce the likelihood for cardiovascular disease leading to hospitalization in people with Type 2 diabetes, report US researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - February 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Pediatrics Endocrinology Latinoamerican Society (SLEP)
23rd Annual Meeting, Montevideo, November 2012 (ISBN: 978-3-318-02276-6)
Source: Karger Publishers - February 1, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Excess sugar linked to cancer
Sugars are needed to provide us with energy and in moderate amounts contribute to our well-being. Sustained high levels of sugars, as is found in diabetics, damages our cells and now is shown that can also increase our chance to get cancer: The dose makes the poison as Paracelsus said.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Diabetics can eat right after using insulin: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes are sometimes told to wait after using insulin for the drug to work its way into the body before they can begin eating, but a new study from Germany says that's not necessary.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's connection
A research team has devised a novel approach to identifying the molecular basis for designing a drug that might one day decrease the risk diabetes patients face of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Florida practice catches HHS attention
ChenMed, a family owned prmary care practice, has developed a delivery model focused on care for seniors with complicated healthcare issues, including heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and cancer. More than 70 percent of its patients have five or more chronic conditions, according to Bryan Sivak, chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mary Mosquera Tags: Online Only Bryan Sivak Christopher Chen Department of Health and Human Services Florida southern Florida Data Warehousing Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Diabetes heart risk
Scientists we fund have made a breakthough in our understanding of diabetes.
Source: BHF National News - February 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Joslin scientists find first human iPSC from patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young (EurekAlert, 31 January 2013)
A study from the US and Norway published in Journal of Biological Chemistry reports the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 1, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Diabetes distresses bone marrow stem cells by damaging their microenvironment (EurekAlert, 31 January 2013)
A study from Italy and the UK published in Circulation Research investigates diabetes-induced damage to the blood vessels and stem cells found in bone marrow. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 1, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

A 'neurosteroid' found to prevent brain injury caused by HIV/AIDS (EurekAlert, 31 January 2013)
An international collaboration published in The FASEB Journal reports a disruption of the brain's neurosteroid signalling during HIV infection. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 1, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Diabetes heart risk
Scientists we fund have made a breakthough in our understanding of diabetes.
Source: BHF National News - February 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Short bursts of exercise at home good for the heart
This study was covered by the Daily Mirror and the Mail Online. Although the gist of the story is correct, the researchers looked at short bursts of moderate and vigorous physical activity, rather than the ‘light exercise’ reported in the Mail Online. Links To The Headlines Well, I'll go to the foot of the stairs! Light exercise around the house is as good for your heart as workout. Daily Mirror, January 31 2013 Forget the gym and try the stairs! Short bursts of exercise are just as beneficial as a regular workout. Daily Mail, January 31 2013 Taking the Stairs, Raking Leaves May Have Same Health Benefits as a T...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Using Superpowers In Virtual Reality Games Makes Players More Likely To Be Helpful In Real-Life
Having virtual super-powers in a game may incite people to better behavior in the real world, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Robin Rosenberg and colleagues from Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Participants in this study were placed in a virtual environment and either given the power of flight or rode as passengers in a helicopter. They were then assigned one of two tasks: help find a missing diabetic child or tour a virtual city...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes Increased By Binge Drinking By Causing Insulin Resistance
Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an animal study led by researchers at the Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The authors further discovered that alcohol disrupts insulin-receptor signaling by causing inflammation in the hypothalamus area of the brain. The results are published in the journal Science Translational Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

'Brewing' New Medicines?
Researchers employing a century-old observational technique have determined the precise configuration of humulones, substances derived from hops that give beer its distinctive flavor. That might not sound like a big deal to the average brewmaster, but the findings overturn results reported in scientific literature in the last 40 years and could lead to new pharmaceuticals to treat diabetes, some types of cancer and other maladies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Is sitting the new smoking?
Research shows that sitting too much can lead to a host of health problems, including diabetes.
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lack self-control? You can build it like a muscle, study says
Good news for all those people who feel like they suffer from a lack of willpower and self-control: according to a study conducted by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center and published in the journal Obesity Research and Clinical...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Beta carotene may protect from genetic Type II diabetes
A genetic predisposition to Type II diabetes is found among more than half of the U.S. population. But if this form of the disease "runs" in your family, you can lower your risk by losing weight and exercising. However, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Human Susceptibility to Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionella pneumophila is a facultative intracellular pathogen that is an important cause of pneumonia. Although host factors that may predispose to acquisition of Legionnaire’s Disease (LD) include comorbid illnesses (e.g., diabetes, chronic lung disease), age, male sex, and smoking, many individuals have no identifiable risk factors. Some studies suggest that genetic factors may enhance susceptibility to LD. In this chapter we discuss current techniques and scientific methods to identify genetic susceptibility factors. These genetic studies provide insight into the human immune response to intracellular pathogens a...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Infectious Diseases - February 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Timing of diabetic patients consuming food following insulin administration
Source: Diabetes Care Area: News Type 2 diabetics can eat right after an insulin injection, according to a new study from Germany. In a study of 100 diabetics (mean age 66.7 years), researchers found that blood sugar levels remained steady regardless of whether or not participants waited 20 to 30 minutes between using insulin and eating a meal. In a crossover trial, they randomly assigned half their diabetic patients to wait 20 minutes to eat after injecting human insulin, and the other half to eat immediately. After four weeks, the groups switched. All the participants had generall...
Source: NeLM - News - February 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Tresiba (insulin degludec) launched in the UK
Source: EMC Area: News Tresiba FlexTouch pre-filled pen containing 100 units insulin degludec per mL and 200 units insulin degludec per mL, and Tresiba penfill cartridges containing 100 units insulin degludec per mL have been launched in the UK for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults.
Source: NeLM - News - February 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

NICE issues Appraisal Consultation Document on dapagliflozin for type 2 diabetes and requests more information from the manufacturer
Source: NICE Area: News The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued for consultation an Appraisal Consultation Document (ACD) on the use of dapagliflozin for type 2 diabetes. The following preliminary recommendations have been made: . The Committee is minded not to recommend dapagliflozin in combination therapy for treating type 2 diabetes. . The Committee recommends that NICE requests further clarification from the manufacturers, which should be made available for the second Appraisal Committee meeting on the 5th March 2013 The consulta...
Source: NeLM - News - February 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

NICE publishes QIPP Medicines Management document
Source: NICE Area: News NICE has published an evidence based document summarising medicines management options for local implementation on identified topics supporting the QIPP medicines use and procurement work stream. The document, which is not formal NICE guidance, covers the following identified topics: . Laxatives . Renin-angiotensin system drugs . Lipid modifying drugs including ezetimibe . Omega-3 fatty acid supplements . High dose inhaled corticosteroids in asthma . Hypnotics . Low dose antipsychotics in people with dementia . First-choice antidepres...
Source: NeLM - News - February 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news