News articles tagged with 'diabetic'
Leptin resistance may prevent severe lung disease in patients with diabetes
— 12 Feb 2011 19:40 | HealthResistance to leptin, a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism and appetite, may help prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute…
Growth-factor-containing nanoparticles accelerate healing of chronic wounds
— 26 Jan 2011 18:46 | HealthMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel system for delivery of growth factors to chronic wounds such as pressure sores and diabetic foot ulcers. In…
Gene knockout shows potential for diabetes-related heart failure
— 10 Dec 2010 21:03 | HealthSilencing the TLR4 gene can stop the process which may lead to cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational…
In flies, a search for the essence of obesity
— 3 Nov 2010 12:02 | HealthFruit flies that grow obese after eating a diet loaded with fat could lead the way to the core elements of obesity, according to researchers who report their findings in the November…
New way to explain the leading cause of kidney failure
— 6 Oct 2010 05:35 | HealthEvidence reported in the October issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, offers a completely new explanation for why people with diabetes account for more than half of all…
Chromium picolinate may lessen inflammation in diabetic nephropathy
— 23 Sep 2010 09:33 | HealthTaking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease), say researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. In a study…
Antibiotic may reduce stroke risk and injury in diabetics
— 23 Aug 2010 17:57 | HealthA daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimise its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Minocycline, a drug already under…
Just drop it: The one-size-fits-all approach to blood sugar control, that is
— 30 Jul 2010 08:19 | HealthAggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the…
New treatment for crippling diabetic Charcot foot
— 14 Jul 2010 11:55 | HealthThe alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot…
TGen-led studies identify genetic links to kidney disease, kidney failure
— 27 Jun 2010 10:22 | HealthResearchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) will make two presentations at this week's 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, June 25-29,…