Major Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Turns T-Cell Immunology on its Head
An unexpected discovery about how immune cells work at the atomic level is challenging a universally accepted, longstanding consensus in the field of immunity...
Revised Definition Means Millions More Have Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes - a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - is far more common in America than previously believed.
Maya Children in U.S. More Likely To Be Overweight and Obese Than Whites or...
Maya children in the United States are taller and longer-legged than Mayan children in Guatemala, as a result of greater access to food and health care. But they are also much heavier.
Combining Tests Leads to Better Pre-Diabetes Detection
Researchers at the School of Public Health at Georgia State University have found that a two tests are better than one when it comes...
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Patients
Bariatric surgery has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with diabetes.
Lengthening Achilles Tendon Reduces Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Study demonstrates procedure to lengthen the Achilles tendons of diabetics reduces risk of ulcer recurrence.
Stem Cell Infusion and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Improve Islet Function in Diabetes
A study to determine if patients with type 2 diabetes can benefit from a combination of autologous stem cell infusions and hyperbaric oxygen treatment has found significant benefits.
Doctors Aren’t Diagnosing or Treating Most Prediabetes Cases
More than 75% of people who meet the criteria for prediabetes did not receive any intervention or treatment from their physicians, according to a...
Improving Physical Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity May Help Latino Children at Risk for Type 2...
Reducing insulin resistance and boosting the fitness of overweight Latino children at high risk for type 2 diabetes will be crucial in efforts to protect them from diabetes and heart disease, according to investigators.
Major Discovery: New Insulin-Production Method Holds Promise For Diabetics, Impacts Other Fields
A new mechanism for the formation of insulin crystals in the pancreas has been discovered.
Discovery May Prevent or Treat Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Researchers make a discovery that may lead to the prevention and treatment of a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes. Cardiac...
New Approach Targets Gut Hormone to Lower Blood Sugar Levels
A research team discovered a novel function of a hormone found in the gut that might potentially lower glucose levels in diabetes.
Researcher Links Diabetic Complication, Nerve Damage in Bone Marrow
A research team has discovered a link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage that may help treat one of the disease's most common and potentially blindness-causing complications.
New Uses for Old-line Diabetes Monitoring Test: Screening and Diagnosis
A blood test currently used as the gold standard for monitoring people already under care for diabetes may have far wider use in identifying millions with undetected diabetes.
Liver Fat Gets a Wake-Up Call That Maintains Blood Sugar Levels; Protects from Glucose...
A research team reports that test subjects in which an enzyme called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was deleted had massively fatty livers, but lower blood sugar, and were thus protected from glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, the hallmark of diabetes.
Unique UNC Study Confirms Suspected Worldwide Epidemic of Childhood Obesity
Twenty-five of every 100 U.S. children are either overweight or obese, but children from other major nations are beginning to weigh too much as well, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study concludes. Sixteen percent of Russian youths are overweight or downright fat, and the figure for Chinese children is 7 percent.
