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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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