Vaccine for Diabetes Extended to Humans
A molecule that prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice has provoked an immune response in human cells, suggesting that a mutated insulin fragment could be used to prevent Type 1 diabetes in humans. See how this could lead to a vaccine and a treatment for diabetes.
Children in Lower Socio-Economic Backgrounds at High Risk for Type-2 Diabetes
Lower socioeconomic children are at high risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Seaweed Capsules May Lead to Injection-Free Diabetic Living
A microencapsulation method, developed by OIST researchers, offers hope to patients suffering from type 1 diabetes to return to a life free of insulin...
Study: Type 2 Diabetes Drug Makes People Fat. Find out why.
Many people with type 2 diabetes are taking anti-diabetic medications which specifically activate sensors that increase hunger, which then leads to weight gain. Medication used...
Lancet: Miracle Treatment for Diabetic Babies Provides Long-Term Success
The Lancet details a miracle treatment which is successful in treatment of neonatal diabetes (babies with diabetes) over the long-term, providing excellent sugar control after 10 years.
Study Suggests Body Mass Index Guidelines Should Be Lower to Block Diabetes
The recommended upper limit of a healthy body mass index might need to be revised downward to protect people from becoming glucose intolerant or developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Erectile Dysfunction In Diabetic Men May Predict Silent Heart Disease
Men with type 2 diabetes who have difficulty achieving an erection could have heart disease and not realize it.
How the Male Beer-Gut May Be a Red Flag for Cardiovascular Disease and Other...
Obesity can cause a wide range of cardiovascular disease risks, some of which can be attributed to the various differences in regional body fat distribution among individuals. a Study of sedentary men across a range of obesity levels links lower cardiovagal baroreflex to higher levels of abdominal visceral fat.
Glucose-Sensing, Non-Invasive Contact Lens Invented
Researchers have announced an amazing new technology for people with diabetes that could allow blood-glucose level testing via a non-invasive contact lens that samples...
Opposite Effects of Lost Sleep in Men and Women
Study recently published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism shows opposite effects of lost sleep in men and women and...
Stopping Diabetes Damage with Vitamin C
Researchers have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets.
Study: Some Insulin Production in Long-Term Type 1 Diabetics
Research has shown that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes Weakens Your Bones
Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-a may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics.
Studies: Periodontal Therapy May Help Diabetic Patients Improve Sugar Control
Results of a new study support the hypothesis that periodontal therapy may improve metabolic control (lower HbA1c) in diabetic patients.
Higher Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk for 3 Million U.S. Kids
A Wake Forest study found that the children showed early signs of heart disease and diabetes, with the differences most notable in boys. More than...
Study: Latinos More Vulnerable to Fatty Pancreas, Type 2 Diabetes
In a study comparing white, black and Latino participants, Latinos are more likely to store fat in the pancreas and are less able to compensate by excreting additional insulin, a Cedars-Sinai study shows.
