http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)— A new bioengineered, miniature organ dubbed the BioHub might one day offer people with type 1 diabetes freedom from their disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mini-organ-mimic-pancreas-diabetes.html Medical research Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:50:01 EST news281714644 In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, but the precise cause has not been clear. A study published by Cell Press on March 5th in Cell Metabolism reveals that a single mutation in the "longevity gene" SIRT1 can cause type 1 diabetes in humans. The findings unearth the role this gene plays in human autoimmunity and disease and also offer new avenues for treating a range of autoimmune disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-discovery-human-genetic-mutation-treatments.html Genetics Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:05 EST news281706639 All humans have enormous numbers of bacteria and other micro-organisms (10 to 14) in the lower intestine. In fact our bodies contain about ten times more bacteria than our own cells and these tiny passengers are extremely important for our health. They help us digest our food and provide us with energy and vitamins. These "friendly" commensal bacteria in the intestine help to stop the "bad guys" such as Salmonella that cause infections, taking hold. Even the biochemical reactions that build up and maintain our bodies come from our intestinal bacteria as well as our own cells.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-good-bacteria-intestine-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:59:22 EST news277721911 (HealthDay)— Though it began as a treatment for something else entirely, gastric bypass surgery—which involves shrinking the stomach as a way to lose weight—has proven to be the latest and possibly most effective treatment for some people with type 2 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-weight-loss-surgery-diabetes-foe.html Diabetes Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:48:45 EST news276529718 A promising step forward in stopping an intergenerational cycle of birth complications, diabetes and obesity associated with gestational diabetes has been made by researchers at the University of Sydney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-babies-chance-dangerous-health-highlights.html Diabetes Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:10:10 EST news274097774 Researchers in Italy have discovered that the flu virus could contribute to the onset of diabetes. This finding could help scientists uncover a way to prevent some forms of this condition. The study was funded in part by the FLUTRAIN ('Training and technology transfer of avian influenza diagnostics and disease management skills') project, which received EUR 1.8 million under the Policies Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-link-flu-virus-diabetes-onset.html Diabetes Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:25:11 EST news273824696 (HealthDay)—Despite showing early promise in some animal studies, supplements of resveratrol, an antioxidant found aplenty in red wine, did not improve insulin sensitivity or heart health in obese men, a small trial found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-supplements-red-wine-antioxidant-dont.html Diabetes Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:31:37 EST news273339085 (Medical Xpress)—Stem cells in the adult pancreas have been identified that can be turned into insulin producing cells, a finding that means people with type 1 diabetes might one day be able to regenerate their own insulin-producing cells. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pancreas-stem-cell-discovery-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:06:17 EST news272095567 Though you may not be living with diabetes, your body could be battling against the hormone insulin. The condition, called insulin resistance, occurs when insulin can't effectively do its job. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-insulin-resistance-precursor-diabetes-reversed.html Diabetes Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:50:03 EST news271443395 (Medical Xpress)—The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gene-insulin-sensitivity-insight-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:00:01 EST news266682943 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found protective, anti-diabetic functions for a hormone that, like insulin, is produced by the islet cells of the pancreas. The new hormone was found to stimulate insulin secretion from rat and human islet cells and protect islet cells in the presence of toxic, cell-killing factors used in the study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-hormone-insulin-production-beta-cell.html Medical research Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:07 EST news260448661 A computer-software program more effectively controlled blood-sugar levels among critically ill patients than nurse-directed care did, according to the first large clinical trial of its kind. The results to be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-aids-blood-sugar-critically-ill.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:07:30 EST news259855637 The diabetes drug sitagliptin appears to reduce the severity of reactive hypoglycemia, a form of low blood sugar that occurs after a meal, a preliminary study finds. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-reactive-hypoglycemia-symptoms-sitagliptin.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:00:12 EST news259838862 An experimental insulin drug prevented low blood sugar among diabetic patients more often than a popular drug on the market, a new study finds. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-experimental-insulin-drug-blood-sugar.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:00:01 EST news259838701 A fungicide used on farm crops can induce insulin resistance, a new tissue-culture study finds, providing another piece of evidence linking environmental pollutants to diabetes. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-fungicide-farm-crops-linked-insulin.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:20:01 EST news259834275 (HealthDay) -- Progress continues to be made on the development of an artificial pancreas, a device that would ease the burden of living with type 1 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-artificial-pancreas-diabetes-patients.html Diabetes Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:40:01 EST news258549831 In recent years, a growing body of evidence has linked inflammation to the development of insulin resistance. In insulin resistance, the hormone insulin is less effective in promoting glucose uptake from the bloodstream into other tissues. Obesity is a major factor that contributes to insulin resistance, which can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have shown that proinflammatory molecules found in fat tissue decreases sensitivity of tissues to insulin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-obesity-induced-insulin-sensitivity.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:05:49 EST news257774686 (HealthDay) -- A new type of medication for type 2 diabetes helps to lower blood sugar levels when used in concert with insulin and other diabetes drugs, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-diabetes-drug-blood-sugar.html Diabetes Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:22:11 EST news251457714 Killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research has uncovered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-scientists-link-killer-cells-diabetes.html Medical research Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:00:06 EST news245852674 After every meal, the hormone insulin is released into the bloodstream, issuing instructions to target cells to begin taking up excess sugar. In some situations, however, cells stop responding to these signals; and this insulin-resistant state is associated with onset of type 2 diabetes. Unexpected findings from Tadashi Suzuki’s group at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako have now revealed how a cellular malfunction may contribute to this insulin resistance.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-sugar.html Medical research Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:30:03 EST news242036289 Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. It is caused by the patient's immune system attacking and destroying the cells in their pancreas that produce the hormone insulin, which regulates blood glucose levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-connexins-cells-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:50:30 EST news239892621 Overweight girls lose more weight and can better stay on a healthy diet if they eat sugar-free, low-fat desserts several times weekly, as opposed to any dessert once a week, a new study finds. The results will be reported Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-desserts-glycemic-index-benefit-weight-loss.html Health Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:43:13 EST news226593775 Fat-rich food makes you fat. Behind this simple equation lie complex signalling pathways, through which the neurotransmitters in the brain control the body's energy balance. Scientists at the Cologne-based Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research and the Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Ageing-associated Diseases (CECAD) at the University of Cologne have clarified an important step in this complex control circuit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-insulin-action-brain-obesity.html Neuroscience Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:05:05 EST news226580679 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown in an animal study that transplantation of adult stem cells enriched with a bone-regenerating hormone can help mend bone fractures that are not healing properly. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-stem-cell-treatment-option-broken.html Medical research Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:58:24 EST news226501077