Study: Arginine Works as Well as Several Drugs for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have found that the amino acid arginine - found in a wide variety of foods such as salmon, eggs and nuts - greatly improves the body's ability to metabolise glucose.
Certain Diabetes Drugs Protect Against Kidney Failure
Certain diabetes drugs can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Nationwide Recall of Power Packs used in Insulin Pumps
Disetronic Medical Systems Inc. announced a voluntary nationwide recall of the Disetronic D-TRONplus Power Packs, that power the D-TRONplus Insulin Pump.
Diabetes Preventing Drug for Pre-Diabetics Rarely Being Used
Few doctors are prescribing a low-cost drug that has been proven effective in preventing the onset of diabetes, according to a UCLA study. The study,...
Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risks of Obesity in Both Children and Adults
Research has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.
Children With Diabetes Sue School Districts, State
The suit asks the Court to compel public school officials to comply with federal law by providing the assistance that California students with diabetes require to manage their diabetes during the school day.
Environmental Pollution and Diabetes May Be Linked
Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes.
Many Obese Youth Have Condition that Precedes Type 2 Diabetes
Many obese children and adolescents have impaired glucose tolerance, a condition that often appears before the development of type 2 diabetes.
Likely New Trigger for Metabolic Syndrome Epidemic Discovered
Scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes.
Researchers Zero in on Protein That May Help Treat Diabetes, Obesity
A newly-identified protein may hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar in check, according to a study by York University researchers.
Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogues: No Proof of Additional Benefit for Type 1 Children and Adolescents
Due to a lack of suitable studies, it remains unclear whether children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes benefit more or less from long-term treatment with rapid-acting insulin analogues than with short-acting human insulin.
Explosion of Child Obesity Predicted to Shorten US Life Expectancy
Trend of increasing life expectancy is about to reverse itself -- due to the rapid rise in obesity, especially among children.
New Therapy Offers Type 1 Diabetes Reversal within 24-hours in People & Dogs
The first minimally invasive therapy reverses Type 1 diabetes within 24 hours and maintains insulin independence created by Purdue Scientists.
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...
Researchers Identify Most Effective and Cost-Effective Wound Treatments
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital identify which of the hundreds of available treatments are most likely to be effective and which are most likely...
Study: Obamacare Improving Management of Diabetes and Other Conditions
Study shows major positive benefits from improved diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, like diabetes, resulting from the expansion of health insurance coverage due...
