Diabetes News – Monthly Newsletter February 2011

Almonds can prevent diabetes, heart disease

LONDON – Eating almonds can prevent diabetes and heart disease.
Researchers have found that eating nuts regularly may help treat type 2 diabetes, accounting for 90-95 percent of all cases.

It could also tackle cardiovascular disease, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition reports.
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Diabetic women with depression at higher risk of dying from heart disease

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that older women who suffer from both diabetes and depression are at a higher risk of dying from all causes, including heart disease, over a six-year period.

In fact, symptoms of depression affect between one-fifth and one-fourth of patients with diabetes, nearly twice as many as individuals without diabetes. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

MicroRNAs could increase amputation risk in diabetics

WASHINGTON – A new study has discovered that micro-RNA, one of the smallest entities in the human genome, could increase the risk of limb amputation in diabetic patients who have poor blood flow.

Andrea Caporali and colleagues at the University of Bristol have shown in an experimental cell study that conditions mimicking diabetes and a lack … Read this article on Gaea Times at : MicroRNAs could increase amputation risk in diabetics.

Taking more steps every day can keep diabetes at bay

LONDON – A new study has suggested that simply taking more steps every day not only helps ward off obesity but also reduces the risk of diabetes.

While previous studies have shown that physical activity reduces body mass index and insulin resistance – an early stage in the development of diabetes – this is the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Taking more steps every day can keep diabetes at bay.

Why drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk

WASHINGTON – Numerous studies have shown that coffee protects against type 2 diabetes. Yet no one has really understood why.

Now, researchers at UCLA have discovered a possible molecular mechanism behind coffee’s protective effect.

A protein called sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) regulates the biological activity of the body’s sex hormones, testosterone and estrogen, which have long … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Why drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk.

Cheers! Drinking a pint of beer a day ‘is good for your health’

LONDON – Doctors have suggested that drinking up to a pint of beer a day is good for the health and can reduce the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure.

They claimed that moderate consumption could even help people lose weight if combined with a healthy diet.

Doctors Ramon Estruch and Rosa Lamuela tested 1,249 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cheers! Drinking a pint of beer a day ‘is good for your health’.

Thermometer can save loss of limbs in diabetes

LONDON – A new battery powered thermometer could greatly reduce the number of ulcers and limb amputations in people with diabetes.

The device provides early warning of complications which can damage limbs to such an extent that they need amputation if left untreated.
It has been developed by US-based Dibetica Solutions to be … Read more »».

Having diabetes can injure your eyes severely

NEW DELHI – Having too much sugar in your blood can injure many parts of the body, including your heart, kidneys-even your eyes.

Diabetes is a serious disease, but if an individual adopts healthy lifestyle habits, complications can be prevented.

It’s important to check your blood sugar levels regularly and make sure you lower it if …. Source article  : Having diabetes can injure your eyes severely.

Breast cancer patients with diabetes ‘50pc more likely to die’

WASHINGTON – A comprehensive review of research, conducted by Johns Hopkins physicians, has found that breast cancer patients are nearly 50 percent more likely to die of any cause if they also have diabetes.

The authors also found that diabetics tend to be diagnosed with later-stage breast cancers and to receive altered, potentially less effective treatment …. Read the original article  : Breast cancer patients with diabetes ‘50pc more likely to die’.

Why obesity can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes

LONDON – Scientists have found that fat is associated with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA.

This finding may help explain why obesity can increase the risk for chronic problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

According to Dr. Xiaoling Wang, genetic epidemiologist at the Medical College of Georgia’s Georgia Prevention Institute, the finding may one …. Read the original article  : Why obesity can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes.

New study explores why some diabetics escape complications

WASHINGTON – A new study from Lund University Diabetes Centre attempts to find out why some diabetics never develop severe or fatal complications.

After only ten years with diabetes, 70 per cent of patients will have some form of kidney damage that may progress to kidney failure. As many suffer from eye complications – some will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New study explores why some diabetics escape complications.

Scientists uncover potential ‘cure’ for type 1 diabetes

WASHINGTON – New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest that type 1 diabetes could be converted to an asymptomatic, non-insulin-dependent disorder by eliminating the actions of a specific hormone.

These findings in mice show that insulin becomes completely superfluous and its absence does not cause diabetes or any other abnormality when the actions of … Original article on : Scientists uncover potential ‘cure’ for type 1 diabetes.

Artificial pancreas could save lives of diabetic pregnant women

LONDON – Researchers have indicated that an artificial pancreas given to a pregnant woman with diabetes could save her life and improve the health of her baby.

Hormonal changes during pregnancy coupled with diabetes make regulating sugar levels difficult, which can …. Source  : Artificial pancreas could save lives of diabetic pregnant women.