Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Understanding link between polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes

Nearly 50 percent of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) develop pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes before the age of 40, but the reasons for the correlation was unclear. In a new study in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers report that inflammation is the cause for the increased diabetes risk in women with PCOS.

4 Jun 2015

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it.

4 Jun 2015

McMaster University researchers identify key protein required to maintain muscle strength during aging

What causes us to lose muscle strength as we age and how exercise can prevent it from happening has never been thoroughly understood, but McMaster University researchers have discovered a key protein required to maintain muscle mass and muscle strength during aging.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

If a picture is worth a thousand words, UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers and their colleagues have tapped into an encyclopedia, revealing new insights into how young people cope with the disease.

2 Jun 2015

Chronic exposure to bacteria may lead to development of Type 2 diabetes

Bacteria and viruses have an obvious role in causing infectious diseases, but microbes have also been identified as the surprising cause of other illnesses, including cervical cancer (Human papilloma virus) and stomach ulcers (H. pylori bacteria).

2 Jun 2015

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Healthcare professionals now have a new OTC (over- the-counter) product designed for the 2 in 5 Americans the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now estimates will develop Type-2 diabetes in their lifetime – Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance.

30 May 2015

Patient characteristics may guide TKI use in CML

The likelihood of complications associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia may be reduced by considering patient factors and differences in the toxicity profiles of the different drug options, a review suggests.

29 May 2015

FDA approves Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen to improve glycemic control in diabetic patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Humalog® 200 units/mL KwikPen® (insulin lispro 200 units/mL; U-200), a pre-filled pen containing a concentrated formulation of Lilly's rapid-acting insulin Humalog® (insulin lispro 100 units/mL) to improve glycemic control in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Eli Lilly and Company announced today. Humalog U-200 KwikPen marks the first FDA approval of a concentrated mealtime insulin analog.

29 May 2015

New clinical data demonstrating treatment options in Lilly's diabetes portfolio to be presented at ADA Scientific Sessions

New clinical data demonstrating the range of treatment options represented in Lilly's diabetes portfolio will be presented in 79 abstracts on June 5-9, at the 75th American Diabetes Association (ADA)® Scientific Sessions in Boston.

29 May 2015

Lilly Diabetes Alliance, Boehringer Ingelheim to present study results at ADA’s Scientific Sessions

The presentation of 35 abstracts will demonstrate the breadth and depth of the Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company Diabetes alliance portfolio at the 75th American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Scientific Sessions® in Boston, June 5-9.

29 May 2015

Diabetes and poor diet can trigger Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, warns BUAP researcher

For several years a researcher was dedicated to feed rodents in his laboratory with a high caloric content and glucose concentrations, which caused them diabetes, and by scientifically assessing what occurred in animals he observed that "diabetes and poor diet is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's or Parkinson's," warns Samuel Treviño Mora from the Meritorious University of Puebla in Mexico.

28 May 2015

Charcot foot increasing among diabetics

A growing number of diabetics are being diagnosed with a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot often confines patients to wheelchairs, and in severe cases can require amputation.

28 May 2015

Study explores accuracy of body weight perception and obesity in Chinese Americans

Worldwide, obesity is becoming more prevalent. According to The World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, and in 2008 25% of adults aged 20 and over were overweight, and another 11% were obese. Obesity has been identified as a major source of unsustainable health costs and numerous adverse outcomes, including morbidity and mortality due to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and certain types of cancer.

28 May 2015

TSRI scientists awarded $2.2 million NIH grant to advance innovative approach to obesity treatment

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded nearly $2.2 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to advance an innovative approach to the treatment of obesity, a serious health problem that affects more than one-third of all Americans.

28 May 2015

Risk for obesity-associated diseases significantly higher for males than females

Obesity may be tougher on male immune systems than females, a new study in mice at the University of Michigan Medical School suggests.

27 May 2015

South Asian Health Foundation wins BMJ “Diabetes team of the year” award

The South Asian Health Foundation (SAHF) has been named ‘Diabetes Team of the Year’ at the prestigious 2015 BMJ Awards...

26 May 2015

Alizé Pharma presents clinical results from the AZP-531 program at the ADA 75th Scientific Sessions

Detailed data will be presented from the two Phase I trials conducted in 76 healthy volunteers and overweight or obese subjects...

26 May 2015

Treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes could be improved across all age groups

In a sweeping analysis assessing the current state of diabetes treatment in the U.S., T1D Exchange researchers conclude that there remains considerable room for improving treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes across all age groups, but especially for adolescents and young adults.

22 May 2015

Scientists find new way to convert blood cells into sensory neurons

Scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make adult sensory neurons from human patients simply by having them roll up their sleeve and providing a blood sample.

22 May 2015

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Understanding link between polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

McMaster University researchers identify key protein required to maintain muscle strength during aging

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

Chronic exposure to bacteria may lead to development of Type 2 diabetes

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Patient characteristics may guide TKI use in CML

FDA approves Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen to improve glycemic control in diabetic patients

New clinical data demonstrating treatment options in Lilly's diabetes portfolio to be presented at ADA Scientific Sessions

Lilly Diabetes Alliance, Boehringer Ingelheim to present study results at ADA’s Scientific Sessions

Diabetes and poor diet can trigger Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, warns BUAP researcher

Charcot foot increasing among diabetics

Study explores accuracy of body weight perception and obesity in Chinese Americans

TSRI scientists awarded $2.2 million NIH grant to advance innovative approach to obesity treatment

Risk for obesity-associated diseases significantly higher for males than females

South Asian Health Foundation wins BMJ “Diabetes team of the year” award

Alizé Pharma presents clinical results from the AZP-531 program at the ADA 75th Scientific Sessions

Treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes could be improved across all age groups

Scientists find new way to convert blood cells into sensory neurons

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Newsletters you may be interested in