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2006
Study Suggests Implications for Treatment of Diabetes Mice
fed high calorie diets and resveratrol had lower levels of biomarkers for diabetes.
Surprising
Discovery of
islet cell function in type 1 diabetes patients.
Insulin
is Critical for blood vessel formation.
Mechanism Behind Oral Agents Revealed
A study learns how TZDs function.
2005
Tight
Glucose Control Cuts
heart disease in type 1 diabetes.
Foot
Disease and Diabetes Research identifies precursors.
2004
Researchers
Identify Key Molecule in type 1 diabetes progression.
Long-term
Coffee Consumption linked to reduced risk for type 2 diabetes.
2003
It's Never Too Late to Exercise or Lose Weight for a Healthier Cardiovascular System. December 2003
Experts Offer Tips on Protecting Youngsters from Type 2 Diabetes.
Parents and others who work with children and teens can
do much to help them avoid type 2 diabetes. November 2003
New Research Uncovers Potential Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: Islet Regeneration May Now Be Possible.
Before this decade is over, doctors may be able to cure type 1 diabetes
by encouraging the body to regenerate its own insulin-producing cells.
November 2003
Joslin Study Shows that Kidney Disease in People With Type 1 Diabetes is Frequently
Reversible in Its Earliest Stage.
Antioxidant supplementation may eventually prevent neural tube defects
in the babies of diabetic mothers. June 2003
Mutated Protein Combination Tied to Excessive Sugar Production.
Researchers have traced runaway sugar production in the liver to flaws
in a molecular two-protein combinationt that responds to insulin.
May 2003
Study Shows Insulin Resistance is Poor Predictor of Type 2 Diabetes in Those
with No Family History of the Disease.
Studies suggest other hereditary factors, such as genetics, likely play more
of a role in causing diabetes than does insulin resistance. March 2003
Researchers Shed Light on Role of Leptin in Obesity.
Study on the role of the hormone leptin in obesity may one day lead to new
treatments. February 2003
Study Shows it May Someday be Possible To Stay Slim, Avoid Type 2 Diabetes and Live Longer.
Mice in a study were protected against aging, overeating and metabolic
abnormalities, including type 2 diabetes, by fat that could not respond
to insulin. February 2003
2002
New Mouse Model Sheds Light on Lipoatrophic Diabetes.
A new lipoatrophic diabetes mouse model indicates leptin therapy is a successful
tool in combating this rare form of type 2 diabetes. December 2002
Joslin
Researchers Shed Light on Genetic Defects that Cause Diabetes.
Research findings provide a clear picture of why mutations cause diabetes
and potential avenues for improved treatments for the disease. November
2002
Joslin Researchers Shed Light on Genetic Defects that Cause Diabetes.
New findings provide a clear picture of why mutations cause diabetes
and potential avenues for improved treatments for the disease.
November 2002
Shadow Proteins in Thymus May Explain How Immune System Gets to Know Its Own Body.
Discovery of "aire" protein function could shed light on how the healthy
immune system develops intolerance to its own proteins, as with diabetes.
October
2002
Insulin Stimulation of Fat Cells is Critical for Obesity.
Faced with the burgeoning health crises of heart disease and diabetes,
scientists strive to gain new insights into mechanisms that govern fat
cells, called adipocytes. July 2002
Researchers
Identify Hormone that Prompts Adult Stem Cells to Differentiate
into Insulin-producing Cells. A naturally
occurring hormone can cause adult islet stem cells to mature
into pancreatic beta cells, the insulin-secreting cells that
are depleted or compromised in diabetes. July 2002
Researchers
Use Therapeutic Cloning to Create Functional Tissue in Cows.
"Therapeutic cloning" from stem cells shows potential for generating functional
replacement cells such as insulin-producing cells associated with diabetes.
June 2002
Researchers Uncover the Remaining Critical Insulin Gene Regulatory Factor.
Discovery Opens Up New Research Avenues for Developing Insulin-producing
Cells to Treat Diabetes. May 2002
Researchers
Suggest Cause for Neural Tube Defects in Babies of Mothers
with Diabetes.
A protein normally involvedin programmed cell death may, due to high
blood sugar levels, mistakenly tell the cells of the early developing
neural tube to die.
May 2002
Increased Intake of Dairy Products May Help Reduce Risk of Developing Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Overweight Adults.
Overweight young adults who drink and eat more dairy products may be
less likely to develop insulin resistance syndrome.
April 2002
Officials
Step Up Efforts to Identify Those with "Pre-Diabetes" To Reverse
Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic.
Those with pre-diabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
within a decade unless they adopt a healthier lifestyle that includes weight
loss and more exercise. April 2002
New Research On Islet Cells Has Important Implications for Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
A molecular pathway once thought to be critical in the early development of
insulin producing islet b-cells may not play an important role in this
function after all.
April 2002
Study Documents Outstanding Surgical Outcomes Shown for Diabetes Patients.
Contrary to long-held belief vascular surgery does not pose a significant
danger to patients with diabetes mellitus. March 2002
Diet
and Exercise Delay Diabetes and Normalize Blood Glucose. Millions
of overweight Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can delay and
possibly prevent the disease with moderate diet and exercise. February
2002
Joslin Researchers Identify New Role for Protein in Blood Vessel Growth in Diabetic Eye Disease.
Study offers further evidence that a protein called protein kinase
C beta (PKC ß) is involved in the development of
diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness in adults with diabetes.
February 2002
Can Weight Loss Decrease Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes?
Named Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes,
an intensive lifestyle intervention program will be compared to a program
involving general diabetes support and education. January 2002
Can Weight Loss Decrease Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes?
The first long-term study to look at the effects of weight loss in people
with type 2 diabetes in a nationwide study conducted locally begins.
January 2002
Quitting Smoking, Improving Blood Sugar Control Result in Rapid Reduction in Kidney Disease Risk.
Patients with type 1 diabetes can quickly begin to reduce their risk of
the earliest sign of kidney disease if they quit smoking and improve
their blood sugar control. January 2002
Researchers Identify Link Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
Mechanism helps explain how the hormone leptin metabolizes fatty acids
in muscle, establishing a novel molecular link between obesity and diabetes.
January 2002
2001
Blood Clots Are Found in Retinas of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy.
Diabetic patients may benefit from aspirin therapy to reduce their risk
of developing diabetic retinopathy. December 2001
Single Enzyme May Be Linked to Obesity.
The increased activity of a single enzyme in fat cells may be a common cause
of obesity and obesity-linked diseases, including diabetes. December 2001
Diabetes Significantly Increases Womenís
Long-term Risk for Dying Post Heart Attack.
Women who have diabetes have a substantially greater risk of dying a few years
after suffering a heart attack than do non-diabetic women. August 2001
Age-old Drug Points to Potential New Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes.
Researchers report that high doses of salicylates reverse high blood sugar,
high insulin and high blood fat levels in obese rodents. August 2001
Diabetes Prevention Study Shows Diet and Exercise Dramatically Delay Type 2 Diabetes.
At least 10 million Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply
lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise. August
2001
Researchers Find Potential Mechanism Linking Obesity to Type 2 Diabetes.
Problems with a protein buried deep within pancreatic beta cells may explain
how obesity evolves into type 2 diabetes. June 2001
Study Points to Unexpected Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes.
An unexpectedly simple treatment cures type 1 diabetes in mice. June 2001
Researchers Discover Stem Cells that Can Generate Insulin-secreting Cells.
Discovery may eventually help to make islet transplantation become a standard treatment of diabetes.
Fat Cell Defect May Trigger Insulin Resistance in Muscle and Liver.
Findings in mice may begin to explain why obesity is a risk factor for type
2 diabetes in humans and may shed light on the earliest defect in type 2 diabetes
-- insulin resistance. February 2001
2000
Scientists Link Role of Insulin Receptors in Brain to Type 2 Diabetes, Appetite Control, Obesity and Infertility.
New study links the insulin signaling system in the brain to the onset of
type 2 diabetes, appetite control, obesity and infertility. September
2000
Researchers Find Common Link Between Diabetes, Obesity and Infertility.
Research shows that insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2), a protein inside
of cells essential for normal response to insulin, might also
promote fertility and fight against obesity. September 2000
New Theories of Type 2 Diabetes Emerging.
New research suggests that insulin action in the liver is important in the
development of type 2 diabetes and normal liver growth and function.
August 2000
New Source of Insulin-Producing Cells Developed.
Researchers have discovered a way to encourage cells that do not normally produce
insulin to evolve into insulin-producing cells. July 2000
More Proof that Small Daily Insulin Injections Can Delay or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes.
New research shows that small daily doses of injected insulin given to individuals
likely to develop type 1 diabetes may prevent the disease for as long as
eight years. June 2000
Vascular Surgery on Diabetes Patients' Legs Proves Long-term Success.
Concerns about long-term health effects and limb loss in patients with diabetes
who undergo revascularization surgery on a leg may be unwarranted. August
2000
Diabetes Drug May be Useful in Treating AIDS-related Syndrome.
A pilot study using metformin, a type 2 diabetes treatment drug, may be useful in treating HIV lipodsytrophy, a fat metabolism disorder in people with AIDS.
Question Remains: How Can Clinicians Get Patients to Eat More Fiber?
Article suggests that people with type 2 diabetes can lower their blood sugars
significantly by increasing the amount of fiber in their diet beyond the
levels currently recommended by the American Diabetes Association. May 2000
Patients with Diabetes Who Have Heart Attacks Fare Better if They Have Had Bypass Surgery Rather Than Angioplasty to Treat Heart Disease.
Patients with diabetes who suffer a heart attack are more likely to survive
the heart attack if earlier heart disease has been treated using cardiac
bypass surgery rather than angioplasty. April 2002
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