Diabetes :: Focus on families aims to curb diabetes spread
Family lifestyles and their impact on the health of individual family members will be the focus of a new approach to preventing diabetes.
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Obesity :: Common virus may contribute to obesity in some people
Scientists reported new evidence that infection with a common virus may be a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic sweeping through the United States and other countries.
Insulin :: Fat on chest and upper back increases risk of insulin resistance
Upper trunk fat ?? deposits of fat on the chest and back ?? is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance, a condition that is a precursor of type 2 diabetes, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
Diabetes :: No more needles for people with type 2 diabetes
Daily injections could be a thing of the past for people with diabetes thanks to an innovative new product supported by the Australian government.
Pancreatic Cancer :: Birth records hold pancreatic cancer clue
Pregnancies in Jerusalem in the 1960s and 1970s may hold vital clues about how pancreatic cancer and diabetes are linked. According to research published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine, women with a history of gestational diabetes had a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer later in life.
Avandia :: Glaxo updates prescribing information for Avandia in US
GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE:GSK] announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated US prescribing information for the thiazolidinediones (TZD) class of medicines used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes :: UCLA researchers identify markers that may predict diabetes in still-healthy people
In the first large scale, multiethnic study of its kind, researchers at UCLA have confirmed the role played by three particular molecules known as cytokines as a cause of Type 2 diabetes, and further, have identified these molecules as early biological markers that may be used to more accurately predict future incidences of diabetes among apparently healthy individuals.
Diabetes :: Boxed warning on heart failure risk on diabetes drug label, says FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced manufacturers of certain drugs approved to treat Type 2 diabetes have agreed to add a stronger warning on the risk of heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart does not adequately pump blood.
Pregnancy :: Eating junk food whilst pregnant & breastfeeding leads to obese offspring
Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be putting their children at risk of overeating and developing obesity, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and carried out at the Royal Veterinary College, London.
Breast Milk :: Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
Mouse mammary glands deficient in PPAR?, a nuclear receptor that regulates the storage of fat, produce toxic milk that causes inflammation and baldness in suckling pups, report scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.