Serious Diabetes Complications Increasing Among American Youth
A potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, has increased by 55 percent in youths diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The incidence of a...
Physical Activity and Type 2 Diabetes, Type and Timing Matters
New data about both the amount and timing of physical activity in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as well as how...
Type 1 Diabetes may be Predicted by Skin Cell Response to Environmental Stimuli Like...
Researchers discovered that skin cells from patients with type 1 diabetes display abnormal activity triggered by immune response mechanisms to environmental stimuli like a viral infection.
Grain Fiber and Magnesium Intake Associated with Lower Risk for Diabetes
Higher dietary intake of fiber from grains and cereals and of magnesium may each be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a report.
Study: Simple Leg Exercises Can Help Diabetic Heart Health
A UBC study has found that a few simple leg exercises can reduce the risk of diabetes complications, improve blood vessel function and lower...
Cancer Drug Use Leads to Diabetes
A drug widely used by cancer and transplant patients also comes with a downside: it leads to diabetes in as many as 15 percent of the people who take it.
Top-10 Comparison of Diabetes Drugs Give One a Top Grade by Johns Hopkins
A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease.
Encapsulated Cells Offer Possible Cure for Diabetes
No more insulin injections? In a new study, encapsulated pancreatic cells immediately began producing insulin in response to blood sugar levels - without being...
Recall: Nationwide Recall Of All Accu-Chek Ultraflex Infusion Sets
Disetronic announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all ACCU-CHEK Ultraflex Infusion Sets because of a potential that tubing could fully or partially separate at the luer lock-tubing connection.
Diabetes Impairs But Does Not Halt Sex Among Older Adults
Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study presented in the September 2010 issue of the journal Diabetes Care.
Antibiotic Use Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Can the use of commonly prescribed antibiotics increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Find out what a new study has found about...
Soy Protein Reduces Effects of Diabetes on Liver
A group of researchers has discovered that a diet rich in soy protein may alleviate fatty liver, a disease which often accompanies diabetes.
Potentially Dangerous Arterial Plaque in Diabetic Patients Can be Measured by CT
Imaging of the coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) angiography provides an accurate assessment of arterial plaque and could have a dramatic impact on the management of diabetic patients who face a high risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
Researchers Show Way To Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
A gene therapy developed by researchers has apparently cured diabetes in mice.
More Frequent Doctor Visits Benefit Diabetic Patients
The risk for diabetes complications, such as heart attack and stroke, increases with high blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Reducing risk means reducing these values to ideal levels.
Does Lifestyle Counseling Really Help Glycemic Control with Diabetic Patients?
A group of researchers have discovered that one way false information can make its way into electronic medical records is due to users' reliance on copying and pasting material within the patient's record.
