Diabetes Cure PossibleJune 18th, 2006 Cure for diabetes could be around the corner after US scientists found cells from the spleen can transform into insulin-producing cells. US researchers were able to halt, and even reverse, the disease in mice.
New Foot Surgery Method Helps in Neuropathy; May Prevent AmputationsMarch 13th, 2005 Diabetic foot care experts presenting at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference said that foot and ankle surgeons are pioneering an approach to relieve pressure on nerves in diabetic feet that cause loos of sensation and foot ulcers. "The new surgical approach is to release the tarsal tunnel to decompress the nerve and allow it to regain circulation and regenerate," said DiNucci.
Article on the dangers of diabetesApril 4th, 2005 Steven Rosen wrote an interesting article on the dangers of diabetic foot problems and the need to regularly visually inspect your feet.
Diovan (Blood Pressure Drug) Cuts Risk of Diabetes, Especially in High-Risk GroupMay 18th, 2005 Valsartan, commercially known as Diovan, a drug that controls blood pressure and reduces heart risk, also appears to protect against diabetes, especially in high-risk people, according to new research presented at the American Society of Hypertension's Twentieth Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2005) by a University of Michigan physician who helped lead the study. The randomized trial involved 15,313 patients at 942 sites in 31 countries, of whom 9,995 did not have diabetes at the start of the study.
Do you have diabetes? Are you sure?April 5th, 2005 According to University of Washington about 10 million US citizens have diabetes without being aware of it. Diabetes is the most insidious disease.
Single Insulin Regulator Gene Linked to Obesity and DiabatesJuly 18th, 2005 A gene that may regulate the body's response to insulin has been linked to both obesity and type-2 diabetes, researchers in Britain and France reported on Monday. Scientists found 11 different variations of the gene, called single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs.
WHO projects Diabetes will affect 370m by 2030 (currently 177m) worldwideApril 4th, 2005 A diabetes epidemic is under way. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 30m people worldwide had some form of diabetes in 1985; by 2000, the number had increased to 177m.
Top 5 Gadgets for Diabetes PatientsApril 11th, 2009 What can not be cured must be endured. And diabetes perfectly fits in to this category.
INGAP closer to cure diabetesMarch 18th, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- Researchers might be getting closer to finding a cure for diabetes. Researchers announced a new treatment and medicine, and the discovery of a gene that might play a role.
Gene expression inhibitor drug made mice (STZ induced) diabetes resistantMarch 21st, 2005 Researchers from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Manhasset, N.Y. have identified a gene which expresses as a protein called macrophage migration inhibitory factor, or MIF.
An injection to cure diabetesMarch 16th, 2005 A report on Viacell Inc. approach to cure diabetes.
Link between Fat Tissue and Diabetes DiscoveredAugust 9th, 2005 Overweight or obese has long been recognized as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The results of a new study are clarifying the nature of the link between weight and diabetes.
The Diabetes Blog - Marching towards a cureMay 22nd, 2005 Simple Thoughts is an aggregation of several member blogs like The Diabetes Blog, The Java Software Blog etc. Each of the blogs are unique in focus and content, except aggregation blogs like The Health Blog or The Technology Blog.
Indian's in High Risk Group for DiabetesApril 20th, 2005 Report from the 4th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications, organised by the World Health Organization and others.
How To Search US Clinical Trial Data Using Google BaseAugust 10th, 2006 Google Base team worked with the U.S. government to get clinical trial data from http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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