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Study: Pancreatitis Risk Doubles for People Taking New Class of Diabetes Drugs

Patients who take the newest class of diabetes drugs to control blood sugar levels are twice as likely as those on other forms of sugar-control medication to be hospitalized with pancreatitis, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

Discovery Opens Door to New Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

Researchers have discovered that a particular type of hormone found in fat cells helps regulate how blood sugar is controlled and metabolized in the liver.

New Clues to Help Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Scientists have found clues to why patients with insulin-dependent diabetes are often unable to sense their need to take life-saving glucose.

Symptoms of Depression Associated with Development of Diabetes in Older Adults

Older adults who have had symptoms of depression—whether those symptoms occurred once, increased or remained steady over a 10-year period—may be more likely to develop diabetes than those without depressive symptoms.

Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Predict Body Fat and Disease Risk

Overweight and obesity, particularly in the abdominal area, are associated with a variety of health risks, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Study: Bullied Kids More Likely to Be Obese, Develop Health Problems

Bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds.

Specific Kidney Cell Could Be Key in the Treatment of Kidney Failure in Diabetes

Diabetes is the leading reason for kidney failure in the world, resulting in patients requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation. New research has found a cell in the kidney could be the key to understanding why this happens.

Alcohol Exposure in Pre- and Early Post-Natal Stages May Cause Insulin Resistance

Perinatal factors (those occurring about five months before birth and one month after) have been implicated in the development of Type 2 diabetes and other disorders.
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Spouses Share Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

A new study found a connection between the BMI of one spouse and the other spouse's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Study: Double Transplants May Offer One Solution to Short Supply of Donated Kidneys

Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient can be just as successful as the standard procedure in which a patient receives a single kidney.

Anti-Psychotic Drugs May Be Associated With Increased Risk Of Diabetes In Schizophrenia Patients

Patients treated with the atypical anti-psychotic agents clozapine and olanzapine may be at an increased risk for insulin resistance.

Cancer Treatment Controls Macular Edema Related to Diabetes and to Cataract Surgery

Ophthalmology Journal reports on use of bevacizumab (Avastin), to benefit diabetic patients with macular edema as well as people who develop cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery.

Eating More Protein at Breakfast Can Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

Type 2 diabetics often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really...
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New Scanning Technology Benefits Diabetic Eye Care

After examining more than 25,000 patients, researchers found that by using a new scanning technology, diabetic retinopathy can be identified from a remote location...

Near-Normal Blood Sugar Target Did Not Delay Risk of Organ Damage in People with...

In people with longstanding type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke, lowering blood sugar to near-normal levels did not delay the combined risk of diabetic damage to kidneys, eyes, or nerves, but did delay several other signs of diabetic damage.

Effect of Lowering Blood Pressure and Cholesterol on Risk for Cognitive Decline in Diabetics

Intensive blood pressure and cholesterol lowering was not associated with reduced risk for diabetes-related cognitive decline in older patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus.