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Breakthroughs in Diabetes...

• A new blueprint to aid physicians in predicting risk for type 1 diabetes
  Researchers have discovered a combination of tests that can more accurately predict who will develop type 1 diabetes. In the process, they've also uncovered signs of a new protein that may forecast a more rapidly developing form of the disease.
• Human beta-cell line offers hope for type 1 diabetes breakthrough
  Transplantation of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells shows great promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, but development of this therapy has been hampered by a severe shortage of donor beta-cells, which are obtained from decreased human donors
• Study clarifies insulin's role in blocking release of energy in patients with type II diabetes
  Chronically high levels of insulin, as is found in many people with obesity and Type II diabetes, may block specific hormones that trigger energy release into the body, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
• Nerve changes from diabetes begin earlier than previously known
  Mayo Clinic researchers have found that subtle change in nerve conduction is the first reliable sign of nerve complications from diabetes and that this change can be measured long before other symptoms or signs of nerve damage develop
• Malfunctioning bone marrow cells sabotage nerve cells in diabetes
  Malfunctioning bone marrow cells that produce insulin appear to cause a dangerous nerve condition called neuropathy that disables many people with diabetes, said a research team led by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
• Smoking may increase risk of diabetes
  The surprising finding emerged when researchers examined the relationship between smoking and diabetes among participants in a major national study, the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS). They compared the incidence of diabetes after five years among smokers and those who had never smoked.
• Soy protein reduces effects of diabetes on liver
  A group of researchers from Mexico has discovered that a diet rich in soy protein may alleviate fatty liver, a disease which often accompanies diabetes.
• Takeda submits new drug application for combination type 2 diabetes medication

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• More about Diabetes
  Learn about early diabetes symptoms, diabetic diet information, type 1 diabetes, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Find general information on diabetes treatment here.