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JDRF Funded Researchers Test Topical Drug to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema

Early-stage human clinical trials showed that a new topical drug was safe and had biological effects in a type of diabetic eye disease, and may offer researchers a new approach to prevent and treat diabetic macular edema.

Study: Leptin Therapy Shows Promise For Type 1 Diabetes

Using leptin alone in place of standard insulin therapy shows promise in abating symptoms of type 1 diabetes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

Difficulty Trusting and Reaching Out to Others May Shorten Diabetes Patients’ Lives

Self-reliant diabetes patients had a 33 percent higher mortality rate during a 5-year study, compared to diabetes patients who interacted easily with others and sought support.

Selenium Protects Men Against Diabetes

Research has shown that, for men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia.

Study Points to Potential New Drug for Type 2 Diabetes

An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this disease.

A New Strategy Normalizes Blood Sugars in Diabetes

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese.