Diabetes genes in South Asians found
Six genes which could help trigger Type 2 diabetes in South Asians have been identified by international researchers, led by a team at Imperial College London. By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent They believe the research will lead to screening …
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AstraZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use
Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels. The Food and Drug Administration decision will allow the company… Food and Drug Administration – AstraZeneca – Stroke – Heart disease – Health

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Possible source of beta cell destruction that leads to Type 1 diabetes
Doctors have been studying the role of the enzyme 12-Lipoxygenase (12-LO) in the development of Type 1 diabetes. They hope that targeting this enzyme will hold the key to reversing the disease.

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Coroner: Casey Johnson’s death diabetes related
Socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday. Johnson, 30, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis, the coroner said in a brief statement.

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Coroner: Casey Johnson’s death diabetes related
LOS ANGELES—Socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday. Johnson, 30, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis, the coroner said in a brief statement.

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Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes
Researchers have generated a complete map of the areas of the genome that control which genes are “turned on” or “off.” The discovery, made in pancreatic islet cells, opens new avenues for understanding the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes and other common illnesses.

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Insulin Pumps Might Have Slight Advantage Over Shots in Type 1 Diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) — A new evidence review suggests that using a pump to deliver insulin continuously – instead of taking three or more daily injections – might result in better control of blood sugar for people with type 1 diabetes.

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1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has High Cholesterol
THURSDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of U.S. children and teens have abnormal lipid levels, an indication of too much bad cholesterol, too little good cholesterol or high triglycerides, federal health officials report.

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FDA Warns of Heart Risks With Diet Drug
THURSDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) — The weight-loss pill Meridia should not be used by people with a history of heart problems because the drug can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in such people, U.S. drug regulators said Thursday.

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New Genes Linked To Diabetes
Two studies report that scientists have uncovered new genes linked to type 2 diabetes.A consortium of researchers first isolated 10 gene mutations that help determine the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and insulin levels, the key factors underlying type 2 diabetes.In another study, the same group of researchers discovered that two of these newly-found variants directly influenced the …

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