Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 Largest longitudinal study to date sees shift in microbiome species diversity prior to onset of disease Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 5, 2015 – In the largest longitudinal study of the microbiome to… Read More ›
Diabetes mellitus type 1
One in every three people with type 1 diabetes produces insulin years post-diagnosis
Public Release: 19-Dec-2014 Largest study to date of residual insulin production proves such patients are not ‘exceptional’ major clinical and health policy implications Immune Tolerance Network BOSTON, December 19, 2014 – About one-third of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D)… Read More ›
Evidence Reveals Little Difference in Efficacy Between Intensive Insulin Therapies, Glucose Monitoring Approaches
29 JUL 2012 Advances in intensive insulin therapy and glucose monitoring are designed to improve glycemic control and quality of life while limiting adverse effects such as hypoglycemia and weight gain. Currently, there are several therapies being heavily marketed to… Read More ›
Pumpkin: A fairy tale end to insulin injections?
Pumpkin: A fairy tale end to insulin injections? -A group, led by Tao Xia of the East China Normal University, found that diabetic rats fed the extract had only 5% less plasma insulin and 8% fewer insulin-positive (beta) cells compared… Read More ›
Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice
Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice – The experiment showed that the diet changed the intestinal bacteria in both the mother and the pups. The intestinal flora plays an important role for the development of the… Read More ›
Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice
08 May 2014 Diabetes New experiments on mice show, that mouse mothers can protect their pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating a gluten-free diet. According to preliminary studies by reseachers at the University of Copenhagen, the findings may… Read More ›
Study finds dramatic increase in type 1 and 2 diabetes among US youth ( In 8 years – Type 1 +21% Type 2 + 30.5% )
Study finds large increase in type 1 and 2 diabetes among US youth // In a study that included data from more than three million children and adolescents from diverse geographic regions of the United States, researchers found that the… Read More ›
It is predicted that the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Europe will rise by an alarming 70% between 2005 and 2020
Sweden has 2-3 times as many adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes as previously thought; Findings have potential implications for other high-income countries New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of… Read More ›
Chemical produced in pancreas prevented and reversed diabetes in mice ( GABA )
Public release date: 28-Jun-2011 By Leslie Shepherd A chemical produced by the same cells that make insulin in the pancreas prevented and even reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice, researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have found. Type 1 diabetes, formerly… Read More ›
Number of diabetic Americans could triple by 2050
Public release date: 20-Oct-2010 – Could be 1 in 3 by 2050, if current trends continue. ATLANTA – As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050, federal officials announced Friday in a dramatic new… Read More ›
Researchers show some cells in pancreas can spontaneously change into insulin-producing cells
Public release date: 5-Apr-2010 – the researchers found that if the mice were maintained on insulin therapy, beta cells were slowly and spontaneously restored, eventually eliminating the need for insulin replacement – Alpha cells in the pancreas, which do not… Read More ›
Insulin ‘still produced’ in most people with type 1 diabetes
Contact: Louise Vennells l.vennells@exeter.ac.uk 44-077-685-11866 Diabetologia New technology has enabled scientists to prove that most people with type 1 diabetes have active beta cells, the specialised insulin-making cells found in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune… Read More ›
Insulin ‘still produced’ in most people with type 1 diabetes
Contact: Louise Vennells l.vennells@exeter.ac.uk 44-077-685-11866 Diabetologia New technology has enabled scientists to prove that most people with type 1 diabetes have active beta cells, the specialised insulin-making cells found in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune… Read More ›
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes: Up to 50%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at… Read More ›
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes: Up to 50%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at… Read More ›
Researchers show some cells in pancreas can spontaneously change into insulin-producing cells
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Joana Casas mcasas@jdrf.org 212-479-7560 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International NEW YORK, April 5, 2010 – Alpha cells in the pancreas, which do not produce insulin, can convert into insulin-producing beta cells, advancing the prospect… Read More ›
Vitamin D deficiency linked to Type 1 diabetes
Contact: Kim Edwards kedwards@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type… Read More ›
Incidence of type 1 diabetes doubles in 20 years, continues rising at 3 percent per year — but why?
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Jessica Jonap Jessica@JonapPR.com 305-864-5521 Kaplan Publishing Book investigates leading scientific hypotheses to explain mysterious increase NEW YORK–The incidence of type 1 diabetes is now twice as high among children as it was in the… Read More ›
Diabetes linked to flu
16:08 02 November 2012 by Debora MacKenzie The flu virus has another trick up its sleeve – it may trigger diabetes. The good news is that this discovery may give us a way to prevent some forms of the disease…. Read More ›
Stopping diabetes damage with vitamin C
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Diane Clay diane-clay@ouhsc.edu 405-271-2323 University of Oklahoma First test in humans gets dramatic results from blood sugar control and antioxidant Researchers at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center have found a way to stop… Read More ›