Pregnant mother’s dietary protein and serotonin linked to gestational diabetes

WASHINGTON – Scientists claim that gestational diabetes is linked to serotonin, a chemical produced by the body, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother’s diet early in pregnancy.

Researchers at UCSF said that the find could lead to simple dietary solutions and possible therapeutics for the disorder and could even help reverse …. Original article  : Pregnant mother’s dietary protein and serotonin linked to gestational diabetes.

Intervention in middle school lowers type 2 diabetes risk in kids: Study

WASHINGTON – An intervention in middle schools lowered the obesity rate in students at highest risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Students who started out overweight or obese in sixth grade are the ones who are prone to type 2 diabetes.

Healthy Study conducted from the beginning of the sixth grade to the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Intervention in middle school lowers type 2 diabetes risk in kids: Study.

Diabetics with minor kidney damage ’six times more likely to die’

WASHINGTON – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health have found that people with type 1 diabetes who have early and asymptomatic kidney damage, as indicated by small amounts of protein in the … Read more »».

No heart benefit from Omega-3 for diabetic women

WASHINGTON – A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids is not linked to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes.

Omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found …. Original article  : No heart benefit from Omega-3 for diabetic women.

High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful for diabetic women

WASHINGTON – A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that elevated blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or ‘good’ cholesterol, typically thought to protect against heart disease, may do the opposite in women with type 1 diabetes.

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Benefits of intensive glucose treatment must be weighed against risks

LONDON – Scientists have cautioned that the benefits of intensive glucose therapy for diabetics need to be balanced against the increase in total and cardiovascular disease-related death, increased weight gain, and high risk for severe low blood sugar.

The study was aimed to determine whether intensive blood glucose (sugar) control worked better than standard blood …. Source article  : Benefits of intensive glucose treatment must be weighed against risks.

Delhi doctors begin trials for new diabetes drug

NEW DELHI – Doctors in the national capital are conducting clinical trials for a new diabetes drug which has the potential of ridding patients of insulin injections forever.

The trials for Teplizumab are being carried out at the Maulana Azad Medical College and the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital by Dinesh Kumar Dhanwal, the professor … Read more : Delhi doctors begin trials for new diabetes drug.