Endocrinology News and Research Articles

Women's Sleep Problems Up Diabetes Risk

02/05/2016 - Women who have sleep problems such as insomnia have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds research in the journal Diabetologia.

Diabetes, Obesity During Pregnancy May Up Autism Risk

02/02/2016 - The risk of autism may increase substantially for children born to mothers with diabetes who are also obese, says new research published in the journal Pediatrics.

A New Gut Bug Threat Menaces the Brain, Kidneys and Heart

02/01/2016 - An artery-damaging compound linked with higher risk for atherosclerosis and heart attacks –trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)—also increases risk for heart failure, kidney failure and strokes, according to a string of recent research from the Cleveland Clinic.

New Diabetes App Can Predict Danger Hours Ahead

01/28/2016 - Medtronic, maker of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems, has teamed up with IBM and its supercomputer, Watson, to develop an app usable on smart phones that can predict a potential problem hours before it's reality.

Catch-Up Sleep May Help Keep Diabetes at Bay

01/19/2016 - After sleep deprivation, sleeping in can help normalize body's use of insulin, reduce diabetes risk, experts found.

Bariatric Surgery Complications: A Survey Follow Up

01/11/2016 - Gastric bypass surgery for obese individuals can greatly improve a patient’s quality of life and reduce type 2 diabetes symptoms, but the surgery also comes with risks of complications and symptoms.

Magnesium May Reduce Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

12/29/2015 - Taking magnesium may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly cancers, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Hypothyroidism Linked to Flame Retardants

12/23/2015 - Younger women exposed to chemicals called PDBEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) may be at higher risk of having a sluggish thyroid, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Can Brief Periods of Alcohol Abstinence Really Improve Insulin Resistance?

12/17/2015 - Abstaining from alcohol on a short-term basis improved insulin resistance, according to new research by scientists in the U.K.

Metformin for Protection Against Alzheimer's, Cancer and Heart Disease?

12/07/2015 - Metformin, a drug taken by many with diabetes, may have much greater potential beyond controlling blood sugar, some experts say.

Bariatric Surgery After 60 is Safe, Says Study

12/03/2015 - Weight loss surgery in patients age 60 and over is safe and effective, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity Surgery.

Researchers Coax Leftover Pancreatic Cells to Morph Into Insulin-Producing Cells

11/24/2015 - Using a growth factor produced naturally by the human body – and used in spinal-fusion surgeries – scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have coaxed “leftover” cells from the pancreas to morph into insulin-producing islet cells.

Viagra Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Those with Prediabetes

11/23/2015 - Viagra, a drug better known for its ability to improve men's erections, can also help improve insulin sensitivity in those who have prediabetes, potentially helping to delay or avoid the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Newborn Probiotic Use May Decrease Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

11/19/2015 - Probiotics given to infants during the first month of life can reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes among those genetically predisposed to the condition, new research suggests.

Longer Sleep May Predict Women’s Diabetes Risk

11/12/2015 - Women who increase their sleep by two hours or more a night over time face a 15% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women who regularly sleep between 7 and 8 hours a night, concludes a recent study in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the study of Diabetes.

Mild Thyroid Disorder Could Hurt Brainpower

11/11/2015 - People younger than 75 with subclinical hypothyroidism are at “significant risk” of cognitive impairment and even dementia, according to a new review of studies published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Early Insulin: Better First Treatment for Type 2?

10/23/2015 - Patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may do better long term if they go on early, intensive insulin treatment instead of the standard route of using oral medication first, according to new research.

When Graves' Disease Patients Should Stop Methimazole Before RIT

10/20/2015 - For years, there's been no clear agreement on the best time for Graves' Disease patients to stop taking methimazole (Tapazole) before they undergo radioactive iodine therapy or RIT. Now a new study finds that there may be a wider window in which to safely stop the medication.

Red Wine with Dinner? A New Study Says Yes, You Can

10/15/2015 - Sipping a glass of red wine with dinner modestly boosted levels of “good” HDL cholesterol in a two-year study of 224 people with type 2 diabetes, led by researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Medications Reduced Risk of Repeat Fragility Fractures by 40 Percent

10/14/2015 - Medications that improve bone health can help men and women who have suffered one so-called fragility fracture avoid another one, new research has found.

Skipping Breakfast: Bad Idea for People With Type 2 Diabetes

10/12/2015 - Breakfast, often called the most important meal of the day, may be especially crucial if you have type 2 diabetes, suggests new research published in October in Diabetes Cares.

No More Insulin Shots, Thanks to a New Type of Islet-Cell Transplant

10/09/2015 - Decades after her own pancreas stopped producing insulin, a Texas woman with tough-to-control type 1 diabetes no longer needs daily insulin shots thanks to a new transplant procedure developed at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at UHealth — University of Miami Health System

Endoscopic Surgery Shows Promise in Lowering Glucose Levels

10/07/2015 - A new experimental endoscopic procedure significantly improved blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. The results of the pilot study were presented at the 3rd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes.

Taking Blood Pressure Meds at Nighttime May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

10/06/2015 - A pair of studies published last week in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, concluded that taking blood pressure medications at night reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 57%.

NPH Insulin: Mixing Is Critical for Best Results

09/29/2015 - Surprising results from a new study involving patients on insulin known as NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N) compared the effects of mixing or not mixing the insulin to the insulin concentrations in the blood following an injection.