- June 30, 2005
Though it is a widely-known fact that women tend to live longer than their male counterparts, a recent study has found that diabetic women are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than diabetic men.
[Story at ChannelNewsAsia.com:
Diabetes hits women through their heart.
More information at
APCSC - Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration.]
- June 29, 2005
People with
type 1 diabetes
often develop kidney failure and, when it's available, a combined kidney and pancreas transplant offers the prospect of curing both problems.
Now researchers report that a pancreas transplant alone has a lasting beneficial effect on kidney impairment related to diabetes.
The Beneficial Effects of Pancreas Transplant Alone on Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetes Care 2005 28: 1366-1370
[Story at Reuters.
Abstract at
D Care;
full text at
D Care, requires subscription.]
- June 28, 2005
Nearly one out of every five children with
type 2 diabetes
(which is associated with being overweight) also has a psychiatric illness or behavioral disorder, according to a recently-published study.
Neuropsychiatric disorders at the presentation of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children
Pediatric Diabetes
Volume 6 Issue 2 Page 84 - June 2005
[Story at Reuters.
Abstract at
Ped Diab;
full text at
Ped Diab, requires subscription.]
- June 27, 2005
Dogs, cats and other pets can suffer from diabetes.
[Story at K9online.com:
Diabetes Affects Pets as Well as People. Also see
pets with diabetes at this website.]
- June 25, 2005
Researchers say that diabetics are at higher risk of developing common infections of the respiratory tract, skin, mucous membranes and the urinary tract.
Increased Risk of Common Infections in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005;41:000
[Story at Hindustan Times.com.
Abstract at
Clin Infec Dis;
full text at
Clin Infec Dis, requires subscription.]
- June 24, 2005
People with
type 1 diabetes
may have a new reason to appreciate a cup of coffee. Caffeine intake, in normal amounts, is associated with a significant reduction in nighttime episodes of
hypoglycemia…
Influence of Caffeine on Frequency of Hypoglycemia Detected by Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring System in Patients With Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes
D Care 28:1316-1320, 2005
[Story at Reuters.
Abstract at
D Care;
full text at
D Care, requires subscription.]
- June 23, 2005
An experimental treatment that targets immune system cells
may slow the progression of
type 1 diabetes.
Researchers found six consecutive days of treatment with an antibody called ChAglyCD3 preserved insulin-making cells.
Insulin Needs after CD3-Antibody Therapy in New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
NEJM
Volume 352:2598-2608 June 23, 2005 Number 25
[Story at WebMD.
Abstract at
NEJM;
full text at
NEJM, requires subscription.]
- June 22, 2005
Public hospitals do a good job treating diabetes, but even they struggle to control the disease among uninsured and minority patients
[Story at Sun-Sentinel.com:
Diabetes outreach falling short. Study: Minorities not being reached.
Press release at
Commonwealth Fund's website:
New Study: Public Hospitals Do a Good Job Managing Diabetes Care, But Disparities Persist for Uninsured and Minority Patients.]
- June 21, 2005
Before 4-year-old juvenile diabetes patient Ellie Clark of Grandville arrived to testify in front of a Senate committee,
she interrupted her mother from buckling her car seat to ask one crucial
question: "Mommy, when we get home from Washington, D.C., will [we] still have diabetes?"
[Story at The Detroit News:
4-year-old Michigan girl makes stem cell debate personal: Diabetic mom, daughter are part of a group that backs controversial research to fight disease.]
- June 20, 2005
Japan's health ministry plans to conduct a large-scale study covering 9,100 people over a
five-year period on effective ways to prevent and treat diabetes.
The goal of the project is to reduce by up to 50 percent the number of people who develop diabetes or complications from the disease.
[Story at asahi.com:
Ministry to study 9,100 people to prevent diabetes.]
- June 18, 2005
Researchers have learned why
thiazolidinediones (TZDs), a major class of anti-diabetes drug,
cause edema.
[Story at Medical News Today:
Study sheds light on why diabetes drug causes edema.
To be published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.]
- June 17, 2005
Engaging in regular vigorous physical activity before pregnancy
reduces the risk of developing gestational diabetes,
according to researchers.
[Story at Reuters:
Exercise may prevent pregnancy-related diabetes.]
- June 16, 2005
The future of Scots children with diabetes is under threat because of a
failure to manage the condition effectively…
New figures have revealed that less than ten percent are achieving the blood glucose control recommended.
[Story at GrampianTV:
Scots kids fail to manage their diabetes.]
- June 15, 2005
Diabetic retinopathy
has been found in nearly 8 percent of
pre-diabetic
participants in the
Diabetes Prevention Program.
[Story at Medical News Today:
Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes. The press release is reproduced at
this website.]
- June 13, 2005
Early, intensive treatment to keep blood sugar levels close to normal in people with diabetes can cut their risk of cardiovascular disease by about 50% and the risk of heart attack and stroke by 57%, much better results than those achieved by any cholesterol or blood pressure drug.
[Story at USA Today:
Diabetics control glucose, lower cardiac risk.]
- June 12, 2005
On average, three children are diagnosed with diabetes every month in Singapore.
Half of them are
type 2 diabetes
cases, a condition associated with obesity, an inactive lifestyle and eating too much highly processed food.
[Story at Channel NewsAsia:
Lifestyle changes help Singapore children cope with diabetes .]
- June 11, 2005
High School senior Dana Lewis, 16, of Huntsville Alabama, was honored with the title
of the ADA's 2005-2006 National Youth Advocate at
the organization's 65th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in
San Diego.
[Story at The Huntsville Times: Grissom senior is national diabetes advocate.]
- June 10, 2005
Transplanting a patient's own
islet cells
is a simple procedure that can save
pancreatitis
sufferers from developing diabetes, but many are unaware the therapy exists.
[Story at ScienceDaily.
Press release at University of Illinois at Chicago website:
Procedure May Save Patients from Developing Diabetes.]
- June 9, 2005
A recent study has found that the least compliant diabetes patients were more than
twice as likely to be hospitalized compared to those who were most compliant,
and their total health care costs were nearly double, as well.
The Importance of Medication Adherence in Improving Chronic-Disease Related Outcomes: What We Know and What We Need to Further Know
Medical Care
2005 Jun;43(6):517-20.
[Story at PR Newswire.
No abstract at
PubMed;
full text at
Medical Care, requires subscription.]
- June 8, 2005
African-American and Hispanic patients with diabete are less likely than white patients to
get eye exams, flu shots or cholesterol tests as part of their diabetes prevention care…
A Qualitative Review of Studies of Diabetes Preventive Care Among Minority Patients in the United States, 1993-2003
American Journal of Managed Care
June 2005. 349-360.
[Story at EurekAlert!.
Full text at
Amer. J. Managed Care.]
- June 7, 2005
With drastic changes in the Mexican diet, exercise patterns and demographics in the last 15
years, diabetes has become a serious concern.
Widespread diabetes could bankrupt the country's health system
in the next decade, with annual costs of attending to patients with the disease
estimated to double within five years.
[Story at Science Daily, from the UPI:
Diabetes a looming crisis in Mexico.]
- June 5, 2005
People with diabetes may be at higher risk for
cardiovascular problems when air pollution levels are higher, according to a new study.
The ability of the blood vessels to control blood flow was
impaired in adults with diabetes on days with elevated levels of particles…
[Story at MedicineNews.net.
Press release reproduced at the
Diabetes Monitor; original at
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences website:
People with Diabetes More Sensitive to Cardiovascular Effects from Air Pollution.]
- June 4, 2005
Moderate exercise can improve insulin sensitivity and may reduce diabetes risk in women with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), researchers report.
[Story at Forbes.com:
Exercise Cuts Polycystic Ovary-Linked Diabetes Risk .]
- June 3, 2005
Though some people believe knowledge is power, scientists reported that diabetics who know the ins and outs of their disease don't necessarily translate that knowledge into health.
Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Atherosclerotic Risk Factor Control, and Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndromes.
American Journal of Cardiology Volume 95, Issue 11, Pages 1290-1294 (1 June 2005)
[Story at The Herald-Sun.
Abstract at
Amer J Cardiol;
full text at
Amer J Cardiol, requires subscription.]
- June 2, 2005
Will Cross reached the South Summit of Mt Everest, while this is not the top, is a great achievement for a type 1 diabetic. Will has called in and stated he only went as far as the South Summit of Everest and turned around because of high winds…
[Story at EverestNews.com:
Will Cross a type 1 diabetic has made the South Summit of Everest!.]
- June 1, 2005
Researchers have determined those post-joint replacement
surgical patients with diabetes,
hypertension or obesity were
more likely to suffer post-operative complications.
The team recommended that physicians evaluate treating such at-risk patients before
surgery to control blood sugar…
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research , June 2005.
[Story at Medical News Today.
Abstract not yet available at
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research.]
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