People with type 2 diabetes who report good self-management behavior have a reduced mortality risk. This was the result of a population-based study conducted by scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München emphasizing the great importance of patient behavior in the diabetes treatment process. These findings were published in the journal Diabetes Care.
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In an experimental model, diabetes drug shows promise in reducing Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the diabetic drug, pramlintide, reduces amyloid-beta peptides, a major component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the brain and improves learning and memory in two experimental AD models.
Breast cancer outcomes adversely affected by obesity and diabetes
Both obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on outcomes in breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy as primary treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy), according to research presented at the 9th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-9).
Santander acoge unas jornadas nacionales de diabetes organizadas por SEMERGEN
Más del 10% de la población de Cantabria padece diabetes y alrededor del 40% está sin diagnosticar
Diabetes researchers track cells’ ability to regenerate
Vanderbilt University scientists have found evidence that the insulin-secreting beta cells of the pancreas, which are either killed or become dysfunctional in the two main forms of diabetes, have the capacity to regenerate.
Discovery of new pathway connected to type 2 diabetes
Scientists at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute have discovered a cellular pathway that is responsible for keeping blood sugar levels low in obese or pre-diabetic people, and may prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. The discovery is published this month in a leading journal Nature Cell Biology.
Diabetes, high blood pressure in middle age linked to brain damage
Past studies have linked diabetes to increased risk of cognitive decline. Now, new research suggests that people who develop diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age may be at higher risk of brain cell loss and memory and thinking problems, compared with those who do not have either condition or develop them later in life.The research team, including Rosebud O.
La diabetes gestacional puede elevar el riesgo de que la mujer sufra una enfermedad cardiaca
EP La diabetes gestacional puede ser factor de riesgo de aterosclerosis temprana. El grosor de la arteria carótida predice un ataque cardiaco y los científicos detectaron un espesor medio mayor en quienes presentaban diabetes gestacional. La diabetes gestacional se desarrolla sólo durante el embarazo y generalmente desaparece después de la gestación. Esta diabetes ocasional aumenta el riesgo de …