Read more insulin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10175/insulin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:38:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56227/stem-cells-offer-hope-in-treating-type-1-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTreatment for Type 1 diabetes may have taken a huge step forward, thanks to a procedure using a person's own stem cells to combat the disease. Although scientists stress that the treatment isn't a cure—and called for more study, given that the initial group consisted of just 23 subjects—...http://www.newser.com/story/56227/stem-cells-offer-hope-in-treating-type-1-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 8:27:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49746/insulin-may-help-treat-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlzheimer’s disease “is a type of brain diabetes”—meaning that insulin treatments could help fight it, scientists say. Researchers found that brain cells treated with insulin plus a drug to speed its effects were much less affected by the disease, the BBC reports. “Our results demonstrate that bolstering insulin signaling...http://www.newser.com/story/49746/insulin-may-help-treat-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 15:26:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48102/jobs-may-have-pancreas-removed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple’s ailing CEO, who announced a 5-month leave of absence yesterday, may have his pancreas removed, doctors say. Steve Jobs had parts of it removed during surgery after a 2004 cancer diagnosis; now it may be necessary to remove the entire organ to avoid pancreatic leak, a potential side effect...http://www.newser.com/story/48102/jobs-may-have-pancreas-removed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 7:46:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44604/sunny-von-bulow-dies-in-coma-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSunny von Bülow, the heiress whose second husband was twice accused of trying to kill her, died today after lying in a coma for nearly 28 years, the New York Times reports. Von Bülow’s first marriage to an Austrian playboy prince ended in divorce, and she became tabloid fixture in...http://www.newser.com/story/44604/sunny-von-bulow-dies-in-coma-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 15:17:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37105/early-drug-regimen-helps-diabetics-later-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study pushes for early, rigorous drug treatment of diabetes, even in people diagnosed with reversible type 2, Reuters reports. Diabetics given an intense drug regimen soon after diagnosis reduce their risk of heart attacks and reap long-term benefits from that medical attention, even if they become less mindful...http://www.newser.com/story/37105/early-drug-regimen-helps-diabetics-later-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 12:49:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30804/24m-americans-diabetic-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlmost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers...http://www.newser.com/story/30804/24m-americans-diabetic-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 16:39:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26492/bypass-surgery-shows-promise-as-diabetes-fix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIntestinal bypass surgery—a variation on the gastric surgery used to combat obesity—is showing surprising and promising results in treating diabetes, the Washington Post reports. Cutting out some of the intestine but sparing the stomach, the procedure is producing full remission in a high percentage of cases, allowing patients...http://www.newser.com/story/26492/bypass-surgery-shows-promise-as-diabetes-fix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 May 2008 10:09:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20606/frogs-offer-hope-to-diabetics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA frog that lives in the Amazon secretes a substance that stimulates insulin release in humans, offering new hope to diabetics, the BBC reports. The South American shrinking frog, which grows smaller as it ages, produces pseudin-2 through its slimy skin. A synthetic version of the peptide worked even better...http://www.newser.com/story/20606/frogs-offer-hope-to-diabetics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Mar 2008 13:15:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20136/diabetic-dieters-take-big-risks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPsychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on...http://www.newser.com/story/20136/diabetic-dieters-take-big-risks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 8:10:25 CST