Natural Protein Analog May Fix Insulin-Making Cells Isolated From Pancreas
Researchers found that GLP-1 lowered blood sugar and increased insulin production in patients 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.
Link Between Antidepressants and Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have warned that clinicians should be extra vigilant when prescribing antidepressants as they could pose a risk of type 2 diabetes.
Nischarin May Treat or Prevent Diabetes and Obesity
Researchers discovered the ability of Nischarin to treat or prevent metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes.
Drug Prevents Type 2 Diabetes in Majority of High-Risk Individuals
A pill taken once a day in the morning prevented type 2 diabetes in more than 70 percent of individuals whose obesity, ethnicity and other markers put them at highest risk for the disease.
Type 2 Diabetes Reversed in Trial Using New Medical Treatment
Details published by the Endocrine Society outline a medical treatment that successfully induced remission of type 2 diabetes in clinical trial participants. Type 2 diabetes...
Joslin Researchers: New Target for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Identified
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of those with diabetes, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to boost the activity of this enzyme in an effort to fight the disease.
Report: Diabetes Drugs May Be Related to Fracture Risk
A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Scientists Find Genetic Defects That Allow the Immune System to Attack the Pancreas
Scientists have found genetic regions that, when defective, allow the immune system to attack the pancreas -- the first in a series of mis-steps that lead to type 1 diabetes.
Mechanism of Insulin Production that can Lead to Better Treatment for Diabetes Discovered
How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered. Opens the way for a new understanding of possible paths to battle diabetes and diabetes-related health problems.
Carbon Monoxide Reverses Diabetic Gastric Problem in Study
Researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, a common and painful complication for many diabetic patients.
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.
Unsuspected Brain Region Involved In Side Effects Of Diabetes Drugs
A brain region involved in emotional and intellectual processes appears to also play an unsuspected role in the body's visceral response to dangerously low blood sugar levels.
Researchers: Traditional Chinese Exercises Can Help Combat Diabetes
A pilot study for Australia's first clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese exercises in preventing the growing problem of diabetes has produced startling results.
Gestational Diabetes Drug Glyburide Leads to Higher Risk, Adverse Affects For Newborns
Among newborns whose mothers were treated with a specific drug used to treat gestational diabetes, there was a higher risk of neonatal intensive care...
Urgent Recall of Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips
The FDA is working with Nova Diabetes Care to recall 21 lots of glucose test strips marketed under the brand names Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips and Nova Max Plus Glucose Meter Kits. The test strips under recall may report a false, abnormally high blood glucose result.
