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Work stress and poor sleep associated with heart disease

A new study has reiterated the belief that work related stress and impaired sleep could be directly associated with raised blood pressure and risk of death due to heart disease.

28 Apr 2019

Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies seem more likely to be born prematurely, small for gestational age, have congenital anomalies and be admitted to intensive care, according to the most comprehensive assessment of how bariatric surgery affects pregnancy outcomes, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May).

28 Apr 2019

Unmanned aircraft delivers donor kidney to surgeons at UMMC for transplantation

In a first-ever advancement in human medicine and aviation technology, a University of Maryland unmanned aircraft has delivered a donor kidney to surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore for successful transplantation into a patient with kidney failure.

27 Apr 2019

New intervention improves healthy behavior among South African adolescents, study finds

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the leading causes of death are changing. Fewer people are dying of infectious diseases like malaria or tuberculosis, but non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, are on the rise.

27 Apr 2019

Study compares gestational diabetes in India with Sweden

Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University shows.

26 Apr 2019

New discovery could provide opportunity to improve blood glucose control

Many diabetes patients do not only have problems with their insulin, but also with the release of the hormone glucagon. Researchers at Uppsala University have now discovered a regulation mechanism which could provide an opportunity to improve blood glucose control in these patients.

26 Apr 2019

Scientists develop maps of two melatonin receptors vital for sleep, other biological processes

An international team of researchers used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to create the first detailed maps of two melatonin receptors that tell our bodies when to go to sleep or wake up and guide other biological processes.

26 Apr 2019

Study highlights importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

Using data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, Johns Hopkins researchers report that few American adults eligible for diabetes prevention programs are being referred to, or participating in, these programs.

26 Apr 2019

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases.

26 Apr 2019

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study.

26 Apr 2019

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Awareness and diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes in China has been limited, resulting in compromised treatment, and increased screening did not lead to significant improvements, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Findings are online in the journal BMC Public Health.

25 Apr 2019

What causes us to binge eat? Scientists may have the answer.

Scientists have revealed that the reason we eat more than we need to may be caused by cellular communication originating in the emotion-processing center of the brain.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

Rachel O'Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to six older adults sitting around a table: How should primary care physicians support patients and caregivers after a diagnosis of dementia? And what stands in the way of getting adequate support?

25 Apr 2019

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Work stress and poor sleep associated with heart disease

Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at higher risk of pregnancy complications

Unmanned aircraft delivers donor kidney to surgeons at UMMC for transplantation

New intervention improves healthy behavior among South African adolescents, study finds

Study compares gestational diabetes in India with Sweden

New discovery could provide opportunity to improve blood glucose control

Scientists develop maps of two melatonin receptors vital for sleep, other biological processes

Study highlights importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

What causes us to binge eat? Scientists may have the answer.

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

We are sitting more! How bad is that?

Cellular communication in emotion-processing brain region motivates us to keep eating tasty food

The homeless are dying in record numbers on the streets of L.A.

Ambiguous genitalia in newborns may be more common than previously thought

New review highlights how lifestyle affects our genes

New review on relationship between COPD and Type 2 diabetes

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Diabetes News and Research

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