DiaKine Therapeutics, Inc. and AdPharma, Inc. today announced an agreement to develop a pipeline of drugs aimed at reversing diabetes. The first drug in the pipeline is Lisofylline (LSF), an immune modulating compound that has reversed type 1 diabetes in mice in combination with another agent. DiaKine plans to take its immune modulator, LSF, to [...]
A new treatment for type 2 diabetes is helping patients not only get their blood sugar under control but can also help them lose weight. The medication is currently being trialled in Australian patients. Frank Thorne could not get his diabetes under control using standard medications. He volunteered for a trial at Sydney’s Royal Prince [...]
Stem cells could be harvested to treat child Cells passed from mother to child during pregnancy could be used to treat insulin-dependent diabetes, new research suggests. Scientists found they can develop into functioning islet beta cells which produce insulin in the pancreas. They think in some cases the maternal cells may protect against the kind [...]
Diabetes Recipe – Beef Burgundy 1 pound lean beef, cubed 1/4 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon rosemary 1 tablespoon parsley 1/2 cup dry red wine 1 cup water 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes [...]
The vast majority of all medical complications during pregnancy fall into one of the following three categories: hypertension, diabetes, and premature labor. Let’s take a closer look at each one of these. 1. Gestational Hypertension: When Normal Is Too HighEven as you progress well into your pregnancy, every obstetrical visit will still include a measure [...]
Physical activity is crucial for leading a healthy life. Exercise helps maintain a proper body weight, keep fit and prevent disease. But what do we do when we are unfortunate enough to be afflicted by disease? Say for instance, diabetes? Do we give up all hope in physical activity and put our faith solely in [...]
A Colorado State University research project adds a new dimension to the way scientists look at diabetes. Andre Ptitsyn, the lead researcher in the project discovered that stress on a person’s metabolism caused by a lack of oxygen forces genes to change the way the body converts energy over time. The change can eventually lead [...]
“Stop eating carbohydrates! Cure Type 2 diabetes!” That’s the message being spread by a family doctor, stirring up controversy in the medical community. It’s not hope the American Diabetes Association is encouraging. But, minimizing carbohydrates does play a role in lowering the risks of progression of diabetes. Like the weather, StormTeam Meteorologist John Dissauer’s lifestyle is [...]
The FDA approved BYETTA (exenatide) injection as an add-on therapy to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes who have not achieved adequate control on a thiazolidinedione, or TZD. The drug was approved for use with two other diabetes treatments, metformin, sulfonylureas, in 2005.In a clinical trial designed to evaluate BYETTA for [...]
Chinese scientists say they have identified a molecule that may hold the key to developing new pills to treat diabetes, a growing health concern affecting almost 21 million Americans. The compound, called Boc5, helped mice reduce food intake when given orally or through needles, according to findings published online Monday by the Proceedings of the [...]
