http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-gastric-bypass-diabetes-treatment.html Diabetes Wed, 01 May 2013 08:43:57 EST news286616629 Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood. Now, University of Missouri researchers found vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which may help them stave off the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-vitamin-d-diabetes-obese-children.html Diabetes Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:30:47 EST news283519834 New products are released each year promising to help buyers suppress their appetite to lose weight, but these over-the-counter concoctions may not be as effective as more natural approaches. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-appetite-suppression-pills-good-bad.html Health Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:20:02 EST news282214614 Standing and walking for longer stretches improves insulin sensitivity and blood lipid levels more than an hour of intense exercise each day does, but only if the calories spent in both forms of exercise are similar. The findings are published February 13 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Hans Savelberg and colleagues from Maastricht University, Netherlands. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-intensity-health-benefits-relative-short.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:20:01 EST news279996988 Obesity and its related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke are among the most challenging of today's healthcare concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientists-culprit-obesity-associated-high-blood.html Medical research Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:05 EST news278854273 Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses the progression of atherosclerosis in the first few years after transplant, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-islet-transplant-atherosclerosis.html Diabetes Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:04:04 EST news278597037 (HealthDay)—Children with high-risk A1C (hrA1C) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) define different populations, with differentially increased risk markers, according to research published online Nov. 27 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-distinct-high-risk-diabetes-populations-idd.html Diabetes Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:20:01 EST news275134151 A major new study shows that post-menopausal survivors of breast cancer are more likely to develop diabetes than controls without breast cancer. Furthermore, the relationship between breast cancer and diabetes varies depending on whether a breast cancer survivor has undergone chemotherapy. The study is the largest to explore this relationship so far, and is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-survivors-breast-cancer-diabetes-screened.html Diabetes Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:01 EST news274554333 When we eat too much, obesity may develop as a result of chronically high insulin levels, not the other way around. That's according to new evidence in mice reported in the December 4th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, which challenges the widespread view that rising insulin is a secondary consequence of obesity and insulin resistance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-high-insulin-fat-mouse.html Medical research Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:00:01 EST news273838485 Colon cancer survivors whose diet is heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods are far more likely to have a recurrence of the disease than are patients who eat a better balance of foods, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-starchy-high-carbohydrate-diet-recurrence.html Cancer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:00:02 EST news271517732 Teenagers with severe obesity can benefit from gastric bypass surgery just as much as adults. A study by Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden found that 81 teenagers lost an average of 96.8 pounds following surgery, significantly improving their health and quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gastric-bypass-surgery-effective-teenagers.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:04:57 EST news270122677 Researchers have identified 38 new genetic regions that are associated with glucose and insulin levels in the blood. This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with glucose and insulin levels to 53, over half of which are associated with type 2 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-metabolic-magic-meta-analyses-reveal-genetic.html Genetics Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:00:27 EST news263813332 A pilot study in adolescents and adults has found that an investigational drug shows promise as the first potential medical treatment for children with the severest type of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but potentially devastating disease in which gene mutations cause insulin levels to become dangerously high. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-peptide-blood-sugar-people-congenital.html Diabetes Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:40:31 EST news263058025 A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of type 2 diabetes. The findings, which are published online in PLoS ONE, also identify A2bAR as a potential target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-receptor-role-obesity-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:23:09 EST news262527780 New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in reducing weight gain and increasing weight loss in mice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-overweight-vaccine.html Overweight and Obesity Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:00:01 EST news260951547 (HealthDay) -- Young adults with hyperinsulinemia are significantly more likely to have hypertension (HTN) later in life, regardless of sex, ethnicity, or body weight, according to a study published in the July issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-hyperinsulinemia-early-adulthood-tied-htn.html Diabetes Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:10:02 EST news260125608 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have uncovered six genetic regions that appear to affect resistance to the effects of insulin, which is important in many cases of type 2 diabetes. Previously, only two regions had been described. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-resist-insulin-genes-resistance.html Diabetes Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:43:47 EST news258630214 For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-experimental-bariatric-surgery-blood-sugar.html Diabetes Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:04 EST news256712094 Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types, according to a study published May 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-physical-linked-mortality-breast-colon.html Cancer Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:15 EST news255696645 (Medical Xpress) -- A new Iowa State University study confirms your mom was right, you should chew your food thoroughly. Mom's logic was that proper chewing would ease digestion, but the ISU research found that chewing food thoroughly -- 40 times before swallowing -- also reduces food intake in healthy young adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-additional-food-intake-young-adults.html Health Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:30:01 EST news253930042 Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day, researchers said at the Institute of Food Technologists' Wellness 12 meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-glycemic-index-foods-breakfast-blood.html Health Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:19:58 EST news252775177 In a finding that may challenge popular notions of body fat and health, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have shown how fat cells can protect the body against diabetes. The results may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and obesity-related metabolic diseases, the authors say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-gene-fat-cells-therapeutic-diabetes.html Medical research Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:00:10 EST news252494117 (HealthDay) -- International researchers have uncovered even more healthy properties of flavanols -- the antioxidants found in cocoa beans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-chocolate-sweet-remedy-ills.html Health Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:19:58 EST news252238778 An emerging body of research suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance, constituting a third type of diabetes. This model is based on several observations including an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease for diabetic patients, and reduced insulin levels in the brain tissue of Alzheimer's disease patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-evidence-links-alzheimer-disease-diabetes.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:33:01 EST news251465563 (HealthDay) -- Early-onset of male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia [AGA]) may be a marker of male urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-male-pattern-baldness-linked-prostate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:30:01 EST news249308751 An intermittent, low-carbohydrate diet was superior to a standard, daily calorie-restricted diet for reducing weight and lowering blood levels of insulin, a cancer-promoting hormone, according to recent findings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-intermittent-low-carbohydrate-diets-successful-standard.html Health Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:45:13 EST news242621103 Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, observed in nearly 5,000 postmenopausal women, appear in the Nov. 29 online edition of the British Journal of Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-high-blood-sugar-older-women.html Cancer Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:00:02 EST news241843288 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found high levels of food toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) in infants. Excessive food AGEs, through both maternal blood transmission and baby formula, could together significantly increase children's risk for diseases such as diabetes from a very young age. A second study of AGEs in adults found that cutting back on processed, grilled, and fried foods, which are high in AGEs, may improve insulin resistance in people with diabetes. AGEs -- toxic glucose byproducts previously tied to high blood sugar -- are found in most heated foods and, in great excess, in commercial infant formulas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-inflammatory-food-toxins-high-infants.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:16:07 EST news237050159 Researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a powerful molecular pathway that regulates the liver's management of insulin and new glucose production, which could lead to new therapies for diabetes. The findings were published online this week in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-team-key-protein-excess-liver.html Medical research Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:09:46 EST news236430573 Intranasal insulin therapy appears to provide some benefit for cognitive function in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease, according to a report published Online First today by Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-intranasal-insulin-therapy-adults-mild.html Neuroscience Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:49:53 EST news235064405