News articles tagged with 'hyperglycaemia'
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…
Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes
— 23 Jan 2011 19:41 | HealthStrokes are a leading cause of mortality and adult disability. Those that involve intracerebral haemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) are especially deadly, and there are no effective…
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…
Hospital hyperglycaemia may predict future diabetes
— 8 Jul 2010 09:18 | HealthHyperglycaemia during critical illness may be used as a warning of future diabetes. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care have found a significant…
Experts explore emerging evidence linking diabetes and cancer
— 16 Jun 2010 15:02 | HealthA new consensus statement of experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is associated…
Antipsychotic drugs associated with high blood sugar in older adults with diabetes
— 28 Jul 2009 10:05 | HealthOlder patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalisation for hyperglycaemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon…
The battle for CRTC2: How obesity increases the risk for diabetes
— 21 Jun 2009 17:00 | HealthObesity is probably the most important factor in the development of insulin resistance, but science's understanding of the chain of events is still spotty. Now, researchers at the Salk…
'Pre-diabetics' face heightened risk of heart disease
— 4 Mar 2009 18:40 | HealthThe study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, was led by Jill P. Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and director of the Diabetes…
CPAP improves sleeping glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients with OSA
— 15 Dec 2008 16:24 | HealthA study in the 15 December issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that screening type 2 diabetes patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and treating those who…
Research links genetic variant, poor glycaemic control to coronary artery disease
— 26 Nov 2008 08:44 | HealthA new study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Centre and Harvard Medical School has found that a common genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary artery…