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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:09:28 +0100

Weight Loss: Calories or Carbs?

Do you know people who can eat anything they want and never gain weight? And do you know others who religiously count every calorie they consume and can't lose a pound to save their life? Controversial new thinking says that not all calories are created equal when it comes to gaining and losing weight — especially that particular soft stuff that settles around your middle. Have the experts been wrong all along? Find out now!

ScienceDaily: Diabetes News
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:05:04 EST

Genetic Screening No Better Than Traditional Risk Factors For Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

More Data On Key Genes In Diabetes
One of the most reliable indicators to predict that a person will develop type 2 diabetes is the presence of insulin resistance. Insulin is produced in the pancreas and is the hormone responsible for ensuring that glucose reaches several tissues and organs in the body, such as muscles.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST

New Screening Tool To Identify Patients With Prediabetes
Scientists have created a clinical tool to identify those at highest risk for having undetected hyperglycemia, impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetes. If these conditions are identified early, patients may benefit from preventative strategies that can minimize progression to diabetes, other diseases and mortality.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Body Shape and Heart Disease Risk: Apple Or Pear Shape Is Not Main Culprit To Heart Woes -- It's Liver Fat
Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key to insulin resistance, cholesterol abnormalities and other problems that contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Diet May Regulate Obesity Health Risks, But Genes Decide, Says New Research
The risk of obese people developing the metabolic syndrome that leads to diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, can not be solved by a one-size-fits-all diet program, according to new scientific findings.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST

Diabetes News From Medical News Today
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:49:43 +0100

Investigating Numbness, Pain Or Muscle Weakness? Guidelines Identify Best Tests For Neuropathy
New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology find a combination of blood tests and other specialized assessments appear to be the most helpful tests for finding the cause of neuropathy. Also known as neuritis or distal symmetric polyneuropathy, this common nerve problem affects people of all ages. The guidelines are published in the December 3, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST

ConjuChem's PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4 Lowers Glucose And Weight In Phase II Diabetes Trials
ConjuChem Biotechnologies, Inc. (TSX:CJB) announced preliminary results today showing that its Type 2 diabetes product, PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4, achieved statistically significant reductions in HbA1c and weight in its two Phase II clinical trials. Commenting on the clinical results, Mark Perrin, President and CEO stated, "We are extremely pleased with these results which have met our clinical objectives. Achieving a 1.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

Researchers Reveal What Makes The Heart 'Tick-Tock'
Researchers have new evidence to show that the heart beats to its own drummer, according to a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. They've uncovered some of the molecular circuitry within the cardiovascular system itself that controls the daily rise and fall of blood pressure and heart rate. The findings might also explain why commonly used diabetes drugs come with cardiovascular benefits, according to the researchers.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST

Secreted Protein Sends Signal That Fat Is On The Way
After you eat a burger and fries or other fat-filled meal, a protein produced by the liver may send a signal that fat is on the way, suggests a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. Researchers have found in mice that the liver produces a protein called adropin, which rises in response to high-fat foods and falls after fasting.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST

Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble
Vitamin D deficiency - which is traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness - may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to common CVD risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, as well as major cardiovascular events including stroke and congestive heart failure.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:00:00 PST

Diamyd Medical: Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine - Three Blockbuster Indications
As reported in New England Journal of Medicine (Oct 30, 2008), Diamyd® preserves insulin producing beta cells best in patients recently diagnosed with the disease. Beta cell destruction is a consecutive process, eventually leading to the need for life-long treatment with insulin. Diamyd® given before clinical presentation could hence prevent the onset of the disease.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:00:00 PST

Genaera Begins Phase 1b Trial Of Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) In Overweight And Obese Type 2 Diabetics
Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) announced that dosing of subjects has begun in study MSI-1436C-102 (Study 102), the multiple ascending dose Phase 1b study of trodusquemine (MSI-1436) in overweight and obese type 2 diabetics. MSI-1436 is a novel therapeutic for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity which works centrally and peripherally to regulate insulin and leptin pathways through the highly selective inhibition of its novel target enzyme, PTP-1B.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

EMIS Web Improves Diabetes Care In Cheshire And Hertfordshire, UK
Diabetes and endocrinology specialists at Leighton Hospital in Crewe and Victoria Infirmary, Northwich, can access a summary of the patient's primary care record, enabling them to make more informed decisions at the point of care and helping them to advise a greater number of patients.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:00:00 PST

Report Shows Approximately 420,000 Wisconsin Adults Have Diabetes
State health officials are stressing a healthier lifestyle as a new Department report shows that one in every 10 Wisconsin adults has diabetes, making the disease a major health concern. "It's fair to describe the spread of diabetes in Wisconsin as an epidemic-and it shows no sign of easing," said Secretary Karen Timberlake. "Nearly 420,000 Wisconsin adults have diabetes and it's estimated that approximately 125,000 of them don't even know they have the disease.
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

How Do Individuals React To Metabolic Stress? - Genetic Variation In Metabolism Identified
Metabolic diseases in particular the increasingly prevalent type 2 diabetes are caused by a complex interaction between genetic disposition and unfavorable lifestyle, above all unbalanced diet and too little physical exercise. Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now for the first time been able to show a relationship between the genetic make-up of an individual and differences in his/her metabolism.
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:00:00 PST