Sleep apnoea has been linked with elevated blood sugar levels, suggesting people with the condition could be at an increased risk of cardiovascular illness and mortality.The findings of a new study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, add to a growing body of evidence that suggests that sleep apnoea is linked with diabetes.
Diabetes
Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss and exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
Many research studies have shown that lifestyle interventions, such as exercise programmes or weight loss, in people with impaired glucose tolerance (those at high risk of diabetes) can prevent progression to overt type 2 diabetes.
Solo el 28% de los pacientes con diabetes logra un buen control glucémico
Solo el 28 por ciento de los pacientes con diabetes logra un buen control glucémico, lo que favorece la aparición de complicaciones, según han asegurado diversos expertos reunidos en una sesión plenaria de la Alianza Boehringer Ingelheim y Lilly en Diabetes, en el marco de la 19ª Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Hipertensión-Liga Española para la Lucha contra la Hipertensión Arteria (SEH …
Diabetes: help from the brain
With the aid of genetic and physiological procedures, Dr Christophe Lamy of the University of Fribourg has succeeded in tracing the path of neurons in the brain stem which leads to hypoglycemia. A precise analysis of the associated mechanisms has shown that there is a specialised population of neurons which carry out the function of blood glucose sensors in this region of the brain.
Weight loss surgery treats type 2 diabetes in obese patients
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at a scientific meeting shows that bariatric weight loss surgery is an effective and lasting treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese patients when compared with medical therapy.
Solo el 28% de los pacientes con diabetes logra un buen control glucémico
Solo el 28 por ciento de los pacientes con diabetes logra un buen control glucémico, lo que favorece la aparición de complicaciones, según han asegurado diversos expertos reunidos en una sesión plenaria de la Alianza Boehringer Ingelheim y Lilly en Diabetes, en el marco de la 19ª Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Hipertensión-Liga Española para la Lucha contra la Hipertensión Arteria (SEH …
Australia’s Generation X could overtake Baby Boomers for poor health
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have confirmed that if current trends continue, Australia’s Generation X will overtake Baby Boomers for poor health, including rates of obesity and diabetes, which could have huge implications for healthcare and the workforce.
Strong association between Mediterranean diet and lower risk of diabetes
Adoption of a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of diabetes, especially among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.
COMUNICADO: Novo Nordisk lanza el programa Ciudades Cambiando la Diabetes(TM) para la lucha contra diabetes urbana
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Diabetes researchers develop a conditionally immortalized human β cell line
Pancreatic β cells maintain glucose homeostasis through storage and release of insulin. Diabetic patients exhibit drastic reduction and dysfunction in β cell populations, which cannot be regenerated or restored.