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News: February 14, 2012
Poor Sleep May Complicate Young Diabetics' Blood Sugar Control
TUESDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Poor sleep may be undermining the efforts of children with type 1 diabetes when it comes to controlling their blood sugar, new research indicates. In the study, researchers tracked sleep patterns among 50 kids w...
Women's High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- There may be a link between high blood sugar levels and an increased risk of colorectal cancer in older women, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 12 years of data collected from 5,000 postmenopausal wome...
Intensive Control of Type 1 Diabetes Helps Kidneys: Study
SATURDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- People with type 1 diabetes who maintain tighter control of their blood sugar levels help protect their kidneys from long-term damage, finds a new study. Those treated early with more intensive diabetes manage...
Super-Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Ease Mental Decline in Diabetics
TUESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- For people with type 2 diabetes, intense treatment doesn't slow decline in thinking skills, a new study found. Super-strict blood sugar control actually appeared to increase study participants' risk of death, ...
Asthma Can Complicate Diabetes Care in Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children hit with the double whammy of type 1 diabetes and asthma have an especially tough time keeping their blood sugar under control, a new study finds. The reason why asthma might complicate pediatric diabe...
Brains of Obese May Crave High-Calorie Foods More: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new study links low blood sugar in obese people to a greater desire within the brain for high-calorie foods, a finding that offers insight into why people who become overweight tend to stay that way. "Their b...
Life Expectancy Improves for Type 1 Diabetics
SATURDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Advances in diabetes care have nearly eliminated the difference in life expectancy between people with type 1 diabetes and the general population, according to new research. Life expectancy at birth for someon...
Class of Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risk in Older Diabetics
SATURDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that older people with type 2 diabetes who take drugs known as sulfonylureas to lower their blood sugar levels may face a higher risk for heart problems than their counterparts who take metf...
Singer Crystal Bowersox Comes to Terms With Diabetes
FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Crystal Bowersox, one of 20 finalists on American Idol last year, almost had her dreams dashed by the disease she's had since the age of 6 -- type 1 diabetes. Several days before the 10 female finalists were sup...
Combo of Paxil, Pravachol May Raise Blood Sugar
WEDNESDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Taken in combination, two commonly prescribed drugs, the antidepressant Paxil and the cholesterol-lowering medication Pravachol, appear to significantly raise blood sugar levels, a new study finds. The increas...
Low Glucose Levels May Raise Death Risk Among Older People
MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that older diabetics with better control of their blood sugar face less chance of such diabetes-related complications as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease. However, there's a twist...
Latest Artificial Pancreas Trials Reduce Risk of Low Blood Sugar
THURSDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- In the latest research to test the concept of an artificial pancreas for the management of type 1 diabetes, British researchers report that they were able to improve blood sugar control and reduce the risk of...
Nicotine Raises Blood Sugar Levels in Lab
SUNDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking is damaging to everyone's health, but the nicotine in cigarettes may be even more deadly for people who have diabetes. In lab experiments, researchers discovered that nicotine raised blood sugar levels,...
Nick Jonas Lives Large, Despite Diabetes
FRIDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Teen superstar Nick Jonas may be the picture of health today, but five years ago his body was wasting away. Even at 13, Jonas knew something was wrong. He just didn't know what. That something was type 1 diabet...
In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher: Report
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines recommending that doctors not attempt intensive insulin therapy designed to achieve normal blood sugar levels in patients in medical or surgical ...
Possible Genetic 'Switches' for Blood Sugar Control Detected
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic analysis has uncovered specific regions in the DNA of certain human pancreatic cells that appear central to the regulation of insulin and other functions of the pancreas. The new effort -- conducte...
Even Well-Controlled Diabetes May Present Post-Surgery Risk
MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes who had normal blood sugar levels before non-heart surgery had a higher risk of death in the year following surgery compared to people without diabetes, researchers have found. And, patients...
High Blood Sugar Levels Increase Infection Risk From General Surgery
TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- High blood sugar levels can increase the risk of surgical site infections in patients having general surgery, researchers report. Doctors have long been aware that people with diabetes are more prone to surgic...
Implantable Sensor Measures Blood Sugar Levels
WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new implantable blood sugar sensor might one day eliminate the need for the multiple daily finger sticks that people with diabetes must currently endure to check their blood sugar levels. The new device was...
As Weight Goes Up, So Do Heart Risks
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- People concerned about heart disease rightfully fret about their cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar levels, but there's another overarching problem that could eclipse all those risk factors. The nation'...
Tight Blood Sugar Control in Older Diabetics May Not Reduce Heart Risk
TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive control of blood glucose levels does not reduce the odds of cardiovascular disease for those with long-term type 2 diabetes who are at risk of heart problems, as researchers have known. But it may hav...
Insulin Pump With Blood Sugar Sensor May Improve on Injections
TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Type 1 diabetics who used an insulin pump and a sensor that continuously monitored their blood sugar levels had better control over their illness than people taking insulin injections, a large clinical trial fi...
Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program Promising: Study
TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- A community-based diabetes prevention program helps people lose weight and lower blood sugar as effectively as individual counseling from health professionals, finds a new study. Participants in the Healthy Liv...
Artificial Pancreas Continues to Show Promise
SUNDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that artificial pancreas technology can help diabetics gain greater blood sugar control overnight, even when they have eaten a big meal or had wine for dinner. The promise of this emerging ...
Drug Helps Tackle Type 2 Diabetes in New Way, Study Says
THURSDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug, the first in its class, gives added blood sugar control to people with type 2 diabetes who are already taking the glucose-lowering medication metformin. The new agent, dapagliflozin, which also hel...
Key Blood Sugar Test Seems to Differ By Race
TUESDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The hemoglobin A1C test is supposed to give doctors a sense of diabetics' long-term blood sugar levels, but new research suggests the test may have different results depending on race, even if daily blood sugar...
Glucose 'Tattoo' Could Track Blood Sugar Levels for Diabetics
FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- In the future, people with diabetes may be able to monitor their blood sugar levels using a glucose "tattoo." This new type of continuous glucose monitor relies on fluorescent nanoparticle ink injected under the ...
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Harm Diabetics
WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study was abruptly halted in 2008 when researchers noticed an increase in deaths in the group of type 2 diabetics who were being intensively tre...
Artificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes Moves Closer to Reality
WEDNESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- The first human trials of the latest design of an artificial pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes found the device worked without causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Ideally, this type of automated d...
Novel Method Eyed for Normalizing Blood Sugar
TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- A potential new method of normalizing blood sugar levels in diabetes has been discovered by U.S. researchers. The Children's Hospital Boston team identified a cellular pathway that fails because of obesity. Ar...
Healthy Living Adds Years to Life
TUESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who smoke, have high blood pressure, high blood sugar and are overweight may be shortening their life expectancy by an average of four years, a new study finds. In fact, men may be shortening their l...
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risk of Death
TUESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Very tight blood sugar control may raise the risk of premature death in people with type 2 diabetes, with the risk even higher among patients taking insulin, a new study reveals. The study authors, from Cardiff...
Artificial Pancreas Prototype in Development for Type 1 Diabetics
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The first version of an artificial pancreas -- a potentially revolutionary way to manage insulin delivery in people with type 1 diabetes -- may be available in as little as four years. The Juvenile Diabetes R...
New Guidelines Urge A1C Test for Diabetes Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- In its latest set of clinical guidelines, the American Diabetes Association is promoting a more prominent role for the hemoglobin A1C blood test in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Long used in...
Tighter Blood Sugar Control Not Best for Some Diabetics
TUESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Tight blood sugar control needn't be the end-all factor for people with type 2 diabetes who have other medical problems, a new study indicates. The degree of blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes "has been a s...
Too-Strict Blood Sugar Control May Lead to Car Crashes
TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics who keep their blood sugar tightly controlled run the risk of having traffic accidents due to low blood sugar, Canadian researchers report. Controlling blood sugar is the cornerstone of managing diabet...
Blood Sugar Intolerance May Predict Postpartum Ills
THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who develop gestational glucose (blood sugar) intolerance are at increased risk for metabolic syndrome three months after they give birth, says a new study. Gestational glucose intolerance is les...
Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics
THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adding insulin to standard diabetes drugs results in better blood sugar control for many with type 2 diabetes, British researchers report, and the dose and timing of insulin received can make a big difference....
Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked
FRIDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A strong link exists between the body's biological clock and blood sugar control, say U.S. researchers who conducted lab experiments on mouse and human stem cells, as well as genetically engineered mice. "The mos...
Nick Jonas: Livin' the Dream Despite Diabetes
TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- In November 2005, Nick Jonas was only 13, but on the cusp of living a life that most people just dream about. He and his brothers had landed a recording contract and were touring from city to city when his fami...
Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A gut hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) plays an important role in the control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to Canadian researchers. "We show for the first time that CCK from the gut ac...
Tight Management of Type 1 Diabetes Worth the Effort
MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- By carefully controlling blood sugar levels and taking medications that lower blood pressure and cholesterol, people with type 1 diabetes can significantly reduce their risk of developing the most serious compli...
Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics
MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Being a diabetic and having just one episode of low blood sugar during a hospital stay was associated with a significantly increased risk of dying, both in the hospital and up to a year later, new research shows...
Blood-Sugar Spikes Send Testosterone Levels Down
SATURDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Post-meal surges in blood sugar can cut a man's level of circulating testosterone by about a quarter, new research shows. The finding might help doctors decide to test for testosterone levels while patients ar...
Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble
THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who snore regularly are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, new research has found. In the study, 189 healthy women completed a sleep survey when they were between six and 20 weeks preg...
Cornflakes, White Bread Could Boost Heart Risk
THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet rich in carbohydrates that boost blood sugar levels -- foods such as cornflakes or white bread -- may hamper the functioning of your blood vessels and raise your risk of developing cardiovascular...
Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear
TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Reviews of two large diabetes trials show that the relationship between tight blood sugar control and the risk of heart trouble is still far from certain. The first analysis found that a troubling number of deat...
Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes
FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- The A1C test, which measures average blood glucose levels over a period of two to three months, should now be the main tool doctors use to diagnose diabetes, an international expert panel recommended Friday. Besi...
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
WEDNESDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have come up with two new ways to control weight and blood sugar levels in obese mice -- without diet or exercise. And although putting the techniques to use in people is a long way off, they hope ...
Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics
THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) --Diabetics who strictly control their blood sugar levels also reduce their risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease, British researchers report. There have been several conflicting reports about the value ...
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