Potential Association of Type 2 Diabetes Genes with Prostate Cancer
Scientists have identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer.
Traditional Chinese Medicine For Diabetes Has Scientific Backing
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes now has some scientific evidence to back up the claims.
Diabetes Drug Recall: Glyburide Tablets
FDA announces a voluntary recall of Micronase lots, Glyburide Tablets
Minority Patients with Diabetes Can Improve Blood Sugar Levels
University of Missouri-Columbia study finds an effective way to improve the blood sugar levels of minority patients, a group more likely to experience complications...
Most Widely Used Diabetes Drug Works Differently Than Previously Thought
A research team has found that the most widely used diabetes drug works in a different way than previously understood. The findings could lead to diabetes treatments with less side effects.
Low Carbohydrate Diet May Reverse Kidney Failure in People with Diabetes
Researchers have for the first time determined that the ketogenic diet may reverse impaired kidney function in diabetics. They also identified a panel of genes associated with diabetes-related kidney failure, whose expression was reversed by the diet.
Vibration Plate Machines May Aid Weight Loss and Trim Abdominal Fat
Vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs.
Study: Diabetes Challenges and Inspires Family Members
A Penn State study looked at the outcomes of people with diabetes when their family members supported and helped them with their diabetes. Their...
Medical-Surgical Teamwork Cures Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns
Researchers successfully cured 91 percent of infants of a rare but serious condition called focal congenital hyperinsulinism.
Bionic Pancreas Controls Blood Sugar Without Hypoglycemia Risk
A bionic pancreas system developed for home use reduced average blood glucose levels while decreasing the risk of low blood sugar - and it's...
Use of Mail-Order Pharmacies Use Could Improve Patients’ Medication Adherence
Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests.
Darkness Unveils Vital Metabolic Fuel Switch Between Sugar And Fat, Provides New Research Target...
While their findings could provide new insight into mammalian hibernation, researchers note that the pivotal metabolic signal that emerged from the dark also presents a new target for obesity and type 2 diabetes research.
Type 1 Diabetic Adults Should Use CGM, Experts Say
The Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline recommending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as the gold standard of care for adults with Type 1...
Regular CGM Use Increases Diabetes Control for All Age Groups
Studies link improvements in diabetes control to frequency of use and demonstrate continued improvements 12 months after use, with remarkably low occurence of severe hypoglycemia.
Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss
Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss according to a study from one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials ever conducted.
New Stem Cell Study May Lead to Diabetes Treatment
Embryonic stem cells were developed into a insulin producing tissue which kept diabetic mice alive -- something experts say is an important step toward new diabetes treatments.
