Diabetes News – Monthly Newsletter January 2011

Merck to buy SmartCells Inc. to provide new improved Insulin

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. has decided to buy insulin producer private firm, SmartCells Inc. in an enormous amount that may exceed $500 million. SmartCells is producing a special kind of insulin that will lower the risk of low blood sugar compared to standard insulin and improve control over both …. Original article  : Merck to buy SmartCells Inc. to provide new improved Insulin.

Video games help lower diabetes, obesity risks in kids

WASHINGTON – Researchers have come up with a unique method to convince children to eat better and exercise more to fight obesity- video games.

‘Escape from Diab’(Diab) and ‘Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space’ (Nanoswarm) are epic video games specifically designed to lower risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity by changing youth diet and physical activity … Read more >>.

Benfotiamine derivative of Vitamin B1 potential to cure Heart Diseases in Diabetic Patients

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — A new research carried on in Bristol University seems to have nice implications for the diabetic patients. An experiment carried out on mice has suggested that a derivative of Vitamin B1 called benfotiamine that speeds up heart attack recovery in diabetic patients.
Persons affected by diabetes have a high risk of … Read more : Benfotiamine derivative of Vitamin B1 potential to cure Heart Diseases in Diabetic Patients.

Limiting salt key to warding off serious threats to diabetics’ health

WASHINGTON – A new review of studies has found that reducing the amount of salt in diabetics’ daily diet is key to warding off serious threats to their health.

In the Cochrane review, the authors evaluated 13 studies with 254 adults who had either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

For an average duration of one week, …. Original source  : Limiting salt key to warding off serious threats to diabetics’ health.

Type 2 Diabetes Better Controlled with New combo of Drugs

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — A new combination of drugs can provide better blood sugar control in patients affected by Type 2 diabetes. Only insulin will not help. New diabetes drug exenatide combined with insulin is proved to to promote weight loss and better blood sugar control.
Type 2 diabetes is a threatening disease that may …. Original source  : Type 2 Diabetes Better Controlled with New combo of Drugs.

No Salt for Diabetic patients

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study suggested that reduction in salt intake by diabetic patients can considerably prevent them from major health threats such as stroke, heart attack and diabetic kidney disease.
An experiment was conducted on 254 diabetic patients and their diet were restricted to large reduction in their daily salt intake. After … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No Salt for Diabetic patients.

Tamil Nadu in Danger with 42 lakh Diabetic Patients

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Tamil Nadu may be one top health care providing states in India. But a recent study conducted by the Madras Diabetic Research Foundation is quite alarming. According to the study, 42 lakh people in Tamil Nadu are affected by diabetes that amounts to 9.8% people in the total population.
Not only … Read more >>.

Men with Diabetes can be treated by Testicular Cells

NEW YORK (Gaeatimes.com) — A recent study can prove very useful for the diabetic patients. Now cell extracted from the sperm cells can be used to treat diabetes in men suffering from insulin dependent diabetes.
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), in Washington, DC, said hey transformed sperm stem cells into the pancreatic cells … Read : Men with Diabetes can be treated by Testicular Cells.

Scientists find way to cure diabetes?

LONDON – A cure for diabetes may have been found — at least in men.

Researchers have used slivers of testicular tissue to make millions of healthy replacements for the faulty cells that trigger the condition.
In experiments on mice, grafts of the lab-grown pancreatic cells produced enough insulin to control blood sugar levels … Original source on Gaea Times at : Scientists find way to cure diabetes?.

Inhaled corticosteroids may increase diabetes risk

WASHINGTON – Although inhaled corticosteriods are widely used for treating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), these drugs may be associated with diabetes development progression, says a study.

The researchers found that inhaled corticosteroids were associated with …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Inhaled corticosteroids may increase diabetes risk.

Almonds may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease

WASHINGTON – A new research suggests that consuming an almond-enriched diet may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

The study, one of the first of its kind to quantify prevention data, illustrates that consuming almonds may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with prediabetes.

Researchers looked at …. Read the original article  : here.

Cure for insulin-dependent diabetes could be developed within 3yrs

MELBOURNE – A new study by researchers in Sydney has offered fresh hope to patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.

Professor Ann Simpson and her team at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), say that a cure for the condition could be developed in within three years.

They are leading the fight against type 1 diabetes, with two … Original article on : Cure for insulin-dependent diabetes could be developed within 3yrs.

Pakistan Army and ISI is kidnapping and killing people of Gilgit Baltistan

LONDON – Mirza Wajahat Hassan Khan left for Dubai unaccompanied on October 28 2010, for a family business venture. He being a sugar patient with a broken knee and hypoglycemia patient, usually takes along his wife and sons but as his son … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pakistan Army and ISI is kidnapping and killing people of Gilgit Baltistan.

Drink Tea to Curb Type 2 Diabetes

KOLKATA, INDIA (Gaeatimes.com) — Drinking tea can help patients suffering from type 2 diabetes as a group of researchers at the Kobe University in Japan found out that regular consumption of tea can suppress body weight gain and the build-up of belly fat that can lead to type 2 diabetes.
In the study some mice …. Original article  : Drink Tea to Curb Type 2 Diabetes.

‘Shun Diary Products’ Myth Busted

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — This might surprise the whole lot of nutritionists who advice people to reduce or prevent the intake of too much whole milk, cheese or other sources of animal fat. A recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has claimed that people consumption of lots of full-fat diary products may … Original article on : ‘Shun Diary Products’ Myth Busted.

Common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

The compound, trans-palmitoleic acid, is a fatty acid found in milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter. It is not produced by the body and so only comes from the diet.

Investigators at the Harvard School of Public …. Read the original article  : Common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk.

Diet rich in Almonds can help cure Type 2 Diabetes

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — According to a recent study released in 2010 Journal of the American College of Nutrition, almond consumption may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with prediabetes.
The study looked at the effects of consuming an almond-enriched diet on factors linked to the progression of type 2 diabetes …. Read the original article  : here.

Novo Nordisk to Release new Diabetes Drug

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com) — Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk said Thursday it planned to put a new insulin product on the market by 2013 after tests showed advantages to the widely sold diabetes drug Lantus.
Novo Nordisk on Thursday released results of studies it said showed that its product, Degludec, reduced the risk of dangerous …. Original source  : Novo Nordisk to Release new Diabetes Drug.

Pollution ‘can cause obesity and diabetes’

LONDON – New research at Ohio State University in the US has revealed that childhood exposure to common air pollutants increases the risk of obesity and developing diabetes.

Exposure to microscopic pollutants from car exhausts and burning fossil fuels can lead to weight gain in youngsters brought up in cities, say researchers, reports the Daily Express.

They …. Original article  : Pollution ‘can cause obesity and diabetes’.

Understanding causes of insulin resistance

NEW DELHI – Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the beta cells, which are cells that are scattered throughout the pancreas. The insulin produced is released into the blood stream and travels throughout the body. Insulin is an important hormone that has many actions within the body. Most of the actions of insulin …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Almonds ‘could help prevent diabetes, heart disease’

LONDON – A new study – conducted at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – has suggested that eating almonds could help prevent diabetes and heart disease.

Scientists discovered that including the nuts into our diets could help treat type 2 diabetes. As well as combating the condition, linked to obesity and physical …. Original source  : Almonds ‘could help prevent diabetes, heart disease’.

Poor response to anti-anemia drug linked to heart disease risk

WASHINGTON – Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who don’t respond to treatment with an anti-anemia drug have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or death.

The findings suggest that testing such patients’ responsiveness to the drug and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Poor response to anti-anemia drug linked to heart disease risk.