http://www.idiabetes.info Diabetes Cure Information From China Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:50:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Takeda Pharmaceutical Co (4502.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Japan's biggest drugmaker, said on Friday that U.S. health authorities have not been able to complete a review of a key diabetes drug candidate on schedule due to lack of resources. The drug, called alogliptin or SYR-322, is critical to Takeda's mainstay ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/10/10/takeda-pharmaceutical-co/ Couples in which one of the partners is Asian and the other is white have distinct pregnancy-related outcomes when compared with white couples, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reuters Health reports. The study, by researchers from Stanford University's ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/10/04/women-developed-gestational-diabetes/ A vegan diet may do a better job of reducing cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients than a diet recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), according to a new study. Two out of three people with diabetes die of a heart attack or stroke, so reducing cardiovascular disease is a priority. ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/10/01/a-vegan-diet-may-do-a-better-job-of-reducing-cardiovascular-disease/ As of 2007, 23.6 million American have diabetes, diagnosed or undiagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Type 2, the most common form of diabetes, takes place when someone doesn't produce enough insulin or the cells ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/30/236-million-american-have-diabetes/ Continuous glucose monitoring as part of antenatal care for women with diabetes improves maternal blood glucose control and lowers birth weight and risk of macrosomia* (excessive birth weight in babies), according to a study published on the British Medical Journal website. During pregnancy it is important that women with diabetes keep ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/26/continuous-glucose-monitoring/ Liraglutide, a new drug in the same class as Byetta, cuts blood sugar and lowers weight in a yearlong study of people with early type 2 diabetes. The FDA has not yet approved liraglutide, although the new findings make eventual approval seem likely. Liraglutide requires once-daily injections. Byetta requires two injections ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/25/liraglutide/ Cleanliness is next to Godliness but being too clean could raise your risk of getting diabetes, a new study has suggested. Researchers in Britain have carried out the study and found that a lack of exposure to bacteria and viruses during childhood may lead to an increased chance of high blood ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/24/too-clean-could-raise-your-risk-of-getting-diabetes/ Friendly bacteria in the gut may protect against insulin-dependent diabetes, a study suggests. In tests on mice, the bugs appeared to stop the rogue immune response that triggers the disease. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune response which destroys insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas. About 300,000 people in the UK ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/22/friendly-bacteria/ In a dramatic illustration of the potential for microbes to prevent disease, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago showed that mice exposed to common stomach bacteria were protected against the development of Type I diabetes. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, support the so-called "hygiene hypothesis" – ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/21/the-potential-for-microbes-to-prevent-disease/ Weekly bouts of moderate aerobic exercise on a bike or treadmill, or a brisk walk, combined with some weightlifting, may cut down levels of fat in the liver by up to 40 percent in people with type 2 diabetes, a study by physical fitness experts at Johns Hopkins shows. According to ... http://www.idiabetes.info/2008/09/20/some-weightlifting-may-cut-down-levels-of-fat-in-type-2-diabetes/