Diabetes

In a study, elevated 1-hour plasma glucose level in subjects without overt diabetes mellitus was linked to subclinical inflammation, high lipid ratios, and insulin resistance. Medscape Medical News  

Today 50 percent of our pets are overweight or obese, which certainly can predispose them to developing diabetes. Both dogs and cats develop the same two types of diabetes seen in humans. The greater majority of dogs develop Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus where the body simply does not produce any insulin.  

Insulin signaling pathways were investigated in a 33 year-old woman with immunologic insulin resistance. Her past medical history was remarkable for intermittent use of insulin and allergic reactions to several drugs and determination of plasmatic anti-insulin antibodies corroborated the clinical suspicion of immune mediated insulin resistance (8074 nU/ml - RIA - Ref value: <60). Treatment with several immunossupressive regimens was tried but...  

A political news conference Tuesday morning where the Manitoba Conservatives started to roll out their 2011 election platform with a promise to fund the cost of insulin pumps to diabetic children was cut short when one of the participants collapsed.  

There are minimal data assessing the relationship between diabetes and gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer. Recent small studies have suggested an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer only in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). A research article published on November 14, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team, lead by Dr.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In adult diabetics with cognitive impairment, higher levels of social support for diabetes care may ameliorate the poor glycemic control often seen in these patients.  

Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, resulting in high blood sugar levels that can pose dangers for mom and baby. The National Diabetes Clearinghouse offers suggestions about possible treatments for gestational diabetes.  

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes. It is also the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. today. What is diabetic retinopathy? The retina is full of tiny little blood vessels. Retinopathy is the damage to the blood vessels of the retina, caused by prolonged high blood glucose levels. The blood vessels can become enlarged or clogged when blood sugar is high. They can also become weak and rupture. The retina can even become...  

How does the developing pancreas in an embryo 'know' which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to be able to treat type-1 diabetes with stem cells developed into insulin-producing beta cells.  

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The American Diabetes Association says anyone who is diabetic can benefit from blood glucose checks, especially if the person: Takes insulin or medication to manage diabetes. Is pregnant. Has difficulty keeping blood glucose stable and under control. Has dangerously low blood glucose, or develops ketones from high levels of blood glucose. Develops low blood glucose without the typical warning signs.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Deficits in cell-mediated immunity to varicella-zoster virus may account for the increased risk of herpes zoster in patients with diabetes mellitus, Japanese researchers report in the November 15th issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.  

Dr Mike Edmonds, a diabetes consultant at King's College Hospital in London, believes that more than half of diabetic amputations could be avoided if all a patient's diabetic complications were treated, rather than just their feet.  

EDINA, Minn., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ARKRAY, Inc., the world's 5th largest manufacturer of diabetes self-monitoring systems, today announced the launch of a new and improved Assure Pro Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Strip.  

Do you have a cat with feline diabetes?  If you do, you need to know about feline hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.A pet owner may think that it’s good for a feline diabetic to have low blood sugar levels.  However, if the cat’s blood sugar levels get too low, your feline companion could go into [...]a Feline Hypoglycemia Is A Potentially Deadly Complication of Diabetes In Cats  

Diabetes mellitus, also referred to as sugar diabetes, is a disease of the pancreas. The body converts sugars and starches from food into a form of sugar called glucose. Glucose then enters the bloodstream. The pancreas secretes insulin, which is a hormone that assists the cells in using the glucose as a fuel for energy.