Diabetes News – Weekly Newsletter for December 13-20, 2010

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.