Diabetes Archives

February 28, 2011

Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes

At one time I believed that islet translation would lead to a therapeutic treatment and cure for Type 1 diabetes. Presentations by noted surgeons and their endocrinologist partners were hopeful and suggested that short-term trials were highly successful. However, long... ... more

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Reverses Heart Ailments!

This is fairly significant news.... gastric bypass does help lose weight and treat diabetes (more here): Well- who is a candidate for these procedures? Usually patients with a BMI of over 40 or over 35 with health consequences that are... ... more

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November 5, 2006

Pre-diabetes

Pre-diabetes is a term used to describe a condition in which the body is insulin resistant, leading to an elevation in blood sugars but not high enough to be diagnostic of diabetes. Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when your fasting blood sugar... ... more

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January 5, 2006

The High-Fat Smoking Gun?

Many studies have indicated a correlation between a lifestyle that correlates to diabetes. Causality, however, is generally assumed but not proven. As a result, I hesitate to get too excited about any one set of results. Nevertheless, this is interesting:High-fat... ... more

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August 18, 2005

Teenage Diabetes on the Rise

New government research shows the number of teenagers with type two, or adult-onset diabetes is skyrocketing. Just 10 years ago, the disease was almost unheard of in children. Now, almost half the children diagnosed with diabetes have type two. Doctors... ... more

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August 1, 2005

More kids found to have both types of diabetes

Health experts report a rising incidence of "double diabetes" patients: children with symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 versions of the disease. This is a troubling development for many young people who find that their bodies do not... ... more

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January 12, 2005

Diabetes and Stem Cells Research

Type I diabetes, commonly diagnosed during childhood, is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is used in the body to process glucose by transporting it from blood into cells. Consequently, the... ... more

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