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Mice with Diabetes “Functionally Cured” with Stem Cells

Introduction Diabetes Mellitus Types I and II affect millions of people. While diabetes can be managed with a mixture of lifestyle changes, medication, and insulin, the current treatment is cumbersome and inconvenient, meaning many patients are non-compliant. The consequences of untreated diagnoses are serious, but there are currently no convenient

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Diabetes Mellitus

When most people think of diabetes, they think of Diabetes Mellitus. Millions of people are affected by Diabetes Mellitus (DM). DM affects multiple organ systems, and, untreated, has many consequences. The focus of the medical community has been both prevention and treatment. New, innovative, treatment options are in the development

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Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Options

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease that affects millions of people. Both types of diabetes, Type I and Type II, cause elevated levels of blood sugar. However, the causes of both are different, and therefore the treatments are different. Despite multiple treatment options, DM can be difficult to treat. There

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High Healthcare Costs Associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Research results published in Neurology; Clinical Practice, found adult patients diagnosed with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, had the highest total health care costs across all aspects of healthcare, making diabetes the most-costly health condition in the United States. Diabetes is the number one cause of peripheral neuropathy damaging nerves in

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Could Stem Cells Cure Diabetes?

With proper care and treatment, diabetes is manageable, but no cure is yet available for this disease. Transforming stem cells into insulin-secreting cells may be the answer to finally curing diabetes. Note: Despite all advances in stem cells research and the application of these therapies in many countries all over

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Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Decline

Researchers at the University of Tasmania in Australia have found a link between type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline.  Lead investigator, Michele Callisaya, and her colleagues wanted to see if there is a link between type 2 diabetes, brain atrophy and cognitive decline. Additionally, if they identified a link, they

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Diabetes

When do Patients Show Signs of Developing Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes is a global health problem affecting an estimated 346 million people worldwide and a leading cause of death. Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Type 2 diabetes

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Osteoarthritis is a Risk Factor for Developing Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases that causes a person to have high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood, or hyperglycemia. Diabetes is sometimes referred to as the “silent killer” because it can progress slowly and without warning. Hyperglycemia or high levels of blood sugar damage the blood

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Cardiovascular

Why Type 2 Diabetes Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes is sometimes referred to as the “silent killer” because it can progress slowly and without warning. Patients with diabetes have hyperglycemia, or high levels of blood sugar, that damages the blood vessels in the kidneys, heart, eyes and nervous system leading to cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, kidney failure

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Type 2 Diabetes: Are you at risk?

Diabetes is sometimes referred to as the “silent killer” because it can progress slowly and without warning. It is a common condition worldwide, but because the symptoms may present slowly or not at all, many people are not aware they have it. Once they are diagnosed, patients may still not

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Too Much Work Increases the Risk of Diabetes

Working overtime is good for the wallet but may be bad for your health. A study published in the British Medical Journal Diabetes Research and Care found that women who work 45 hours or more a week have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared to women

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Low Levels of Vitamin D May Increase your Risk of Developing Diabetes

Scientists found that people considered vitamin D deficient were at five times greater risk of developing type II diabetes. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a serious, chronic, metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and lack of insulin. Serious complications caused by type 2 diabetes include, organ damage, heart

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12 Warning Signs of Diabetes

Each year diabetes kills approximately 80,000 people in the United States and in 2017, the American Diabetes Association estimated that 7.2 million Americans have diabetes but don’t know it. Diabetes is one of the diseases called a “silent killer” because it can develop without obvious signs so it is important

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Stem Cells & Diabetes

What is diabetes mellitus and how can stem cells be used? The global incidence of diabetes mellitus has increased dramatically over the past few years and continues to rise. The quest for curative therapies, that normalize blood sugar levels and provide independence from exogenous insulin therapies, impacts patients with type

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