Evidence that type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction has been found in a large scale genomic analysis. The study, led by the University of Exeter and the University of Oxford, looked at data on more than 220,000 men across three cohorts, 6,000 of whom experienced erectile dysfunction. The research echoed recent findings...
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Fasting for lab tests isn’t good for patients with diabetes
Fasting before getting your blood drawn for cholesterol tests is common practice, but new research from Michigan State University shows it is a contributing factor of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, in patients who take diabetes medications. The study, published in the International Journal of Endocrinology, shows that people with diabetes are more likely to...
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Insulin shortage could affect 40 million people with type 2 diabetes
About 40 million people who will need insulin to manage their type 2 diabetes in 12 years’ time will not get it unless access to the drug is significantly improved, according to new research. Diagnoses of type 2 diabetes are soaring worldwide, linked to the obesity epidemic. Not all of those diagnosed will need insulin,...
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NPs and PAs can effectively manage diabetes in primary care
George L. Jackson, Ph.D., from the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System in North Carolina, and colleagues used data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for 368,481 adult patients with diabetes treated pharmaceutically at 568 VA primary care facilities. (HealthDay)—Diabetes outcomes do not differ for patients treated with a primary care provider who...
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New marker provides insights into the development of type 2 diabetes
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER DIABETESFORSCHUNG DZD Small chemical changes in the DNA building blocks, which may be influenceable by lifestyle factors, can reduce the amount of IGFBP2. A DIfE / DZD research team has now reported in the journal Diabetes that these epigenetic changes increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Moreover, people with high blood levels of the binding...
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Uncovering the whole story in diabetes
More than 400 million people worldwide suffer from type 2 diabetes, a disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels because the body’s normal way of controlling insulin release breaks down. But insulin is only one half of the story about what goes wrong in type 2 diabetes: the release of another hormone called glucagon, which...
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Are almonds beneficial for people with diabetes?
Almonds and almond milk may provide several health benefits for people with diabetes. As these nuts are high in protein, healthful fats, and fiber but low in carbohydrates, they may increase satiety and aid blood sugar regulation and weight management. Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects how the body regulates blood sugar levels. Although...
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Ulcers from diabetes? New shoe insole could provide healing on-the-go
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Diabetes can lead to ulcers that patients don’t even feel or notice until the sight of blood. And because ulcers can’t heal on their own, 14 to 24 percent of diabetics in the U.S. who experience them end up losing their toes, foot or leg. Purdue University researchers have developed a shoe insole that could help make the healing process more portable for the 15 percent of Americans who develop ulcers as a result of diabetes....
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Could a white pigment be a cause of Type 2 diabetes?
A study has found crystals of a common white pigment in pancreas specimens of those with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting there could be a link between the disease and pigment. An extracted TiO2 crystal from the pancreas of a Type 2 diabetes sufferer and the resulting electron diffraction pattern. Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The...
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Scientists discover a new lead for mechanism of action of diabetes drug metformin
Canadian and British researchers have discovered how the frontline Type 2 diabetes drugmetformin may work to help cells better take up and use glucose. Their study, published today in the prestigious journal Cell, may also explain other potential beneficial effects of metformin for prevention of a variety of chronic diseases, including cancers. To show that metformin appeared to make the cells act as...