Statistics from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet reveal that a total of 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Regular exercise is important for most diabetics because it helps regulate blood sugar. There are certain precautions that should be taken when …
Developing new pain treatments is proving problematic but researchers gathered at the Visiongain Annual Pain Management conference in London to discuss current challenges in the field. The discussion at the conference included neuropathic pain with a focus on diabetic pain and potential new treatment targets. Â READ MORE Source:Â Pharamfile
Emory University School of Medicine has just been granted a $6.1M grant from the NIH to conduct research on re-programming cells taken from bone marrow or peripheral blood of patients with diabetes to treat neurovascular complications such as diabetic neuropathy. The research team will include investigators from Emory, Georgia Tech, University of Alabama, and University …
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Results of a Phase I/II study on a new diabetic neuropathy therapeutic drug were presented at the ‘BIO Korea 2011 Conference & Exhibition’ held in Seoul, Korea. ViroMed announced the possibility of an innovative treatment method completely different from currently available treatments. READ MORE Source: BioSpace.com
At Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Kerman, Iran, researchers investigated the possible effects of olive leaf extract on in vitro and in vivo models of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Their results suggest that olive leaf extract inhibits high glucose-induced neural damage and suppresses diabetes-induced thermail hyperalgesia, an increased sensation to pain. READ MORE Source: PubMed
Univeristy of Michigan neurologist, David Fink, MD, leads the team studying treatment for nerve damage related to diabetes and chemotherapy. They will join Diamyd Inc. in a project funded by the NIH to develop a new treatment for preventing nerve damage. “This is a case of ‘bench to bedside’ research,” Dr. Fink says. READ MORE …
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A new study published by Pamlab, LLC, in the Review of Neurological Diseases measured epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD) after using a nutritional management product, Metanx. Dispensed by prescription, the medical food offers a nutritional benefit by improving and maintaining blood flow in the vessels that carry important nutrients and oxygen to the peripheral nerves. READ MORE …
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Lpath announced on August 15 the Type 1 Diabetes Preclinical Testing Program of the NIH will provide support for the further study of Lpathomab’s efficacy in animal models of disease, particularly diabetic neuropathy. Lpathomab functions like a ‘molecular sponge’ that binds to, and neutralizes, the bioactive lipid signaling molecule, thus silencing receptors associated with the …
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A recent study published in Diabetes Care highlighted the importance of R-Alpha Lipoic for the diets of diabetics. Nutri-Med Logic also reported that according to Current Diabetes Report, there is a valid relationship between nutritional supplementation of R-Alpha Lipoic and health benefits in type 2 diabetes. READ MORE Source: DiabetesCare
Blood vessels and supporting cells appear to be pivotal partners in repairing nerves ravagedby diabetic neuropathy, and nurturing their partnership with nerve cells might make the difference between success and failure in experimental efforts to regrow damaged nerves, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms but don’t address …
