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Complications First identification of nicotine as main culprit in diabetes complications among smokers ...“This is an important study,” said Xiao-Chuan Liu, Ph.D., who presented the results. “It is the first study to establish a strong link between nicotine and diabetes complications Source: American Chemical Society date added: 29 March 11

Type 1 Diabetes Researchers find potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator of carbohydrates in the liver Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center date added: 29 March 11

Treatment International Diabetes Federation supports surgery to treat Type 2 diabetes in obese patients Bariatric surgery should be considered earlier in the treatment of eligible patients to help stem the serious complications that can result from diabetes, according to an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) position statement presented by leading experts at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes in New York. Source: IDF - International Diabetes Federation date added: 29 March 11

Nutrition Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants ......In a report here today at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, scientists presented an analysis showing that walnuts have a combination of more healthful antioxidants and higher quality antioxidants than any other nut. Source: American Chemical Society date added: 29 March 11

Not so sweet: increased added sugars intake parallels trends in weight gain Weight gain in adults coincided with increased consumption of added sugars, in a study reported today at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions. Source: American Heart Association date added: 29 March 11

Study of Yup'ik Eskimos suggests high consumption of Omega-3 fats reduces risk of obesity-related disease Fish-rich diet linked to reduction in markers of chronic disease risk in overweight/obese people Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center date added: 29 March 11

Prevalence Rate of type 2 diabetes in children soars Doctors today face the challenge of a new pediatric disease: type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Source: Endocrine News date added: 29 March 11

Research DNA 'end-caps' length linked to diabetes risk New evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or “caps” at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists. Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine date added: 29 March 11

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