UF researcher urges caution in reducing blood pressure in patients with diabetes, coronary disease
March 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Linda Homewood
homewood@ufl.edu
352-665-3665
University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. For patients with diabetes and heart disease, less isn’t always more at least when it comes to blood pressure.
More evidence on benefits of high blood pressure drugs in diabetic eye disease
February 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society
Scientists in Massachusetts are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study, the largest to date on proteins in the retina, could lead to new ways to prevent or treat the sight-threatening disease, they say. The findings are in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.
Early artificial pancreas trials show benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes overnight
February 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Joana Casas
mcasas@jdrf.org
212-479-7650
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Read more
New study finds possible source of beta cell destruction that leads to Type 1 diabetes
February 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jina Gaines
gainesjn@evms.edu
757-446-7070
Eastern Virginia Medical School Read more
‘Artificial pancreas’ a step nearer for children with type 1 diabetes
February 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Becky Allen
becky.allen@admin.cam.ac.uk
44-122-333-2300
University of Cambridge
Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called “artificial pancreas” system for managing type 1 diabetes in children. The team has developed and successfully tested a new algorithm, providing a stepping stone to home testing for the artificial pancreas.
Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes
February 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Tom Hughes
tahughes@unch.unc.edu
919-966-6047
University of North Carolina School of Medicine Read more
MSU researcher identifies cell mechanism leading to diabetic blindness
January 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jamie DePolo
depolo@msu.edu
609-354-8403
Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. Scientists have long known that high blood sugar levels from diabetes damage blood vessels in the eye, but they didn’t know why or how. Now a Michigan State University scientist has discovered the process that causes retinal cells to die, which could lead to new treatments that halt the damage.
Insulin research points way to better diabetes treatments
January 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: James Reed
jr576@york.ac.uk
44-190-443-2029
University of York
New research that significantly improves our understanding of how insulin interacts with cells in the human body is published today.
Newly identified genes influence insulin and glucose regulation
January 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Joan Chamberlain
NIDDKMedia@mail.nih.gov
301-496-3583
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Read more
From biological basics to diabetes discovery
January 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Don Powell
press.officer@sanger.ac.uk
44-012-234-96928
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Read more
