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Study helps explain obesity-diabetes link - 31 Dec 2005 - Obesity

We have discovered ... a molecular trigger which begins the chain of events leading from hyperglycaemia to insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes " said Jamey Marth a professor of cellular and molecular medicine at the university. "This finding suggests new approaches to the prevention and treatment of diabetes " said Marth an investigator with the nonprofit medical research organisation Howard Hughes Medical Institute which helped fund the research.

Life-long struggle with diabetes (Selma Times-Journal)

Meet Charles Liner - a 48-year-old Type 1 diabetic living in Selma. Liner was diagnosed with diabetes at age six and has an advanced case of the disease. He's admitted to being what he calls a ?bad diabetic? in the past - not taking care of himself according to doctor's orders.

Physician's Weekly Article - Obesity & Diabetes

Long-term ongoing support is critical to the management of obese patients with diabetes. There are no quick fixes but diet physical activity and behavioral support possibly combined with pharmaceutical and surgical interventions can help.

? Researchers Discover How A High-fat Diet Causes Type 2 Diabetes

In an article published in the December 29 2005 issue of the journal Cell the researchers report that knocking out a single gene encoding the enzyme GnT-4a glycosyltransferase (GnT-4a ) disrupts insulin production. Importantly the scientists showed that a high-fat diet suppresses the activity of GnT-4a and leads to type 2 diabetes due to failure of the pancreatic beta cells.

Project funded to fight diabetes

is poised to implement a new program developed with Pentagon sponsorship to improve diabetes care and help diabetics better manage their disease. The program was developed and tested over the past year with a $10 million grant from the U.S.

Diabetes center to streamline care (Pittsburgh Live)

Diabetes will kill 11,500 Pennsylvanians next year and leave many others blind, missing limbs or in kidney failure, costing the state $7.7 billion in health care. But it doesn't have to.

Researchers link high-fat diet to the cause of type 2 diabetes (PharmaBiz)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered a molecular link between a high-fat, Western-style diet, and the onset of type 2 diabetes. In studies in mice, the scientists showed that a high-fat diet disrupts insulin production, resulting in the classic signs of type 2 diabetes.

Nerve damage in diabetes (The Star Online)

Chronic high blood glucose levels are associated with nerve damage (neuropathies), which can be present in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. When nerve damage occurs at the hands and feet, the sufferer may complain of numbness.

Fatty foods can lead to diabetes researchers say?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diets high in fat can disrupt blood sugar levels and trigger diabetes researchers said in a study on Wednesday that helps explain the link between obesity and a disease typically linked to sugar. Fatty foods can suppress an enzyme crucial to the production of insulin which regulates sugar in the blood according to scientists at the University of California at San Diego.

Hospitals, government partner to fight diabetes (Daily American)

JOHNSTOWN - In an effort to reduce the 11,500 Pennsylvanians who die each year from diabetes, regional and national hospitals and government officials are working together to fight the disease head on.

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