London, Feb 6 : Diabetes during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and spina bifida, by four-fold, researchers say.

National guidelines already recommend having good control over blood sugar levels before trying to conceive.

Washington, Jan 30 : People who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for body clock hormone –melatonin- are more vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested.

The findings could help scientists to more accurately assess personal diabetes risk and could lead to the development of personalized treatments.

London, Jan 30 : People who struggle to sleep are six times more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease, according to a new research.

It found that the symptoms of diabetes developed after just three days of disrupted sleep, the Daily Mail reported.

The latest findings could help to explain previous research that has shown night shift workers are prone to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Washington, Jan 30 : Researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i. e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of the human body.

Sydney, Jan 24 - Wider hips can reduce chances of premature death by protecting against metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

"We knew that higher hip circumference was protective against metabolic diseases such as diabetes as well as death," Adrian Cameron from Deakin University, study co-author.

Ramnagar, Dec 29 : Farmers in Ramnagar in Uttarakhand's Nainital District have taken up sugar free strawberry cultivation with an aim to ensure that the patients suffering from diabetes are able to consume it.

Islamabad, Nov 14 - Diabetes kills one person every eight seconds, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said, adding that the cost of treatment amounts to a staggring $465 billion in the neighbourhood.

Gilani said that World Diabetes Day 2011 being observed Nov 14 around the world draws attention to the lethality of disease and underscores the need of preventive measures at individual and collective levels.

Sydney, Nov 7 : Researchers have found a substitute for insulin to help treat diabetes orally, replacing painful pricks.

Over 10 years, Erik Helmerhorst, professor at Curtin University, and colleagues looked at three million compounds on pharmaceutical databases to try to emulate the molecular map of insulin. They found one, and are developing it to "take the needle out of diabetes".

London, Oct 18 : In what as come as a huge relief for millions of diabetes sufferers, a NHS-approved weekly jab is set to end the need for twice a day injections.

The new treatment is a slow-release version of a previously available drug which mimics one of the body’s hormones.

Now the national drug rationing body has recommended the drug, exenatide, in draft guidance.

Washington, Oct 07 : Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including one of an Indian-origin, have identified a gene that could explain why some people are more susceptible to diabetes.

The gene, found in tests on obese mice, controls tomosyn-2 and acts as a brake on insulin secretion from the pancreas.

London, Oct 3 : A new study has revealed that men apparently develop type 2 diabetes with less weight gain than women.

The study, carried out by academics at Glasgow University, found that men developed the disease at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) as compared to women.

Washington, Sept 27 : Scientists have discovered how a hormone turns on a series of molecular switches inside the pancreas that increases production of insulin - a natural hormone that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood.

Type II diabetes is caused by an inability for insulin to stimulate muscles to take up glucose, a kind of sugar, from the bloodstream after eating.

Washington, Sept 20 : A new study conducted in Japan has found that those with diabetes are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer''s and other types of dementia later in life, compared to those having normal blood sugar levels.

Lead researcher Yutaka Kiyohara, MD, PhD, of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, and his team monitored more than 1,000 men and women over age 60.

Washington, July 31 : A new study led by an Indian-origin scientist has revealed that South Asians are more likely to add dangerous organ-hugging fat that can lead to diabetes and coronary artery disease.

The team at McMaster University led by Dr. Sonia Anand found that these ethnic groups tend to add dangerous fat onto their internal organs like their liver when they gain weight, while others just add it to their waistline.

Washington, July 26 : Pregnant women suffering from both type 2 diabetes and obesity are at high risks of delivery and newborn complications, according to a new research.

Washington, July 15: Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have found that dental visits can help in identifying individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes who are unaware of their condition.

Washington, July 15: Next time around while you’re in the kitchen don’t throw away the dry onion skin, as it are ‘rich in compounds that are beneficial for human health’, according to scientists.

According to the researchers, the brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans.

Washington, July 13 : New research has found that eating nuts everyday could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications.

Dr. David Jenkins, University of Toronto Department of Nutritional Sciences, St. Michael''s Hospital Risk Factor Modification Centre, led the team of researchers.

London, July 4 : A new way of detecting zinc in zebra fish could pave the way for more effective treatment of diseases like Type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's with which zinc is linked.

A lot of work has been done in the lab, but very few people have looked at how zinc works in whole organisms.

Washington, June 25: The development of an artificial pancreas that will deliver insulin automatically and with an individualized precision will soon relieve diabetic patients of finger pricks and daily insulin dosing.

Mayo Clinic endocrinologists Yogish Kudva, M. B. B. S., and Ananda Basu, M. B. B. S., M. D., developed the method.

Washingtron, June 22: Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that two disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are associated with a reduced risk for the development of diabetes in psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis patients.

They found that among patients with RA or psoriasis, the risk for developing diabetes was lower for those patients who started TNF inhibitor or hydroxychloroquine.

Washington, June 15: Many Americans are aware of the relationship between fiber, probiotics and prebiotics and maintaining a healthy digestive system, yet few of them actually consume these types of foods and beverages to experience their health benefits.

London, June 15: Australian researchers have developed a nasal spray vaccine, which could stop children from developing childhood diabetes, or type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening condition that could shorten life, cause blindness, heart disease, kidney failure and amputation.

Washington, June 14 : In a new study, type 2 diabetes was found associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

"Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risks of both stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD)," said the study authors.

Washington, June 10: Scientists have developed a promising new strategy for treating human type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide.

In a mouse study, scientists at Mayo Clinic Florida showed that a different approach could also be effective for treating diabetes — namely, blocking the breakdown of insulin, after it is secreted from the pancreas.