ALERT: Medtronic Recalls Quick-Set Plus Infusion Sets
Nationwide recall of Quick-set Plus infusion sets because of problems that can interrupt insulin flow to diabetics who use them.
Researchers See New Mechanism for Resolving Diabetes
After gastric bypass surgery, the small intestine changes the way it processes glucose and helps to resolve type 2 diabetes.
Resveratrol Prevents Metabolic Syndrome in Lab Tests
Researchers have discovered that resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in common foods, prevents a syndrome in some offspring that could lead to later health issues such as diabetes.
Rosiglitazone for Type 2 Diabetes: Concern Over Side Effects
New studies are needed to assess the trade-offs between potential benefits and potential harms when rosiglitazone is used by people with type 2 diabetes.
Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Causes More Harm Than Good
A new systematic review calls into the question the health benefits versus risks of pioglitazone (Actos), an oral medicine widely prescribed for diabetes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Mangosteen Juice Could Protect Health in the Obese
Mangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients.
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.
Phototherapy Used to Combat Neuropathic Pain
As diabetes progresses, the structure of the sciatic nerve's myelin sheath changes - but after four sessions of laser therapy treatment, researchers found that...
New Way to Prevent Vision Loss and Diabetic Retinopathy Found
A study suggests a new way to prevent vision loss and diabetic retinopathy with minimal side effects - a discovery which could affect as...
Rapid Infant Weight Gain May Predict Childhood Obesity
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia find that rapid rates of weight gain during infancy could be linked to obesity later in childhood.
Roche Diagnostics Issues a Worldwide Voluntary Recall of Some of its ACCU-CHEK Aviva Meters
Roche Diagnostics has initiated a worldwide voluntary recall of specific ACCU-CHEK Aviva Meters because of the potential for an electronic malfunction which can cause the meter to report an erroneous result or shut down and no longer be used.
Tart Cherries May Reduce Heart/Diabetes Risk Factors
Tart cherries - frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice - may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new research .
Salt Intake Strongly Associated With Obesity
A study published in the journal "Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases" refutes the frequently repeated claims that a comprehensive salt reduction would not produce any overall health benefits, or would even increase diseases and shorten the life-span.
Chronically High Blood Sugar Linked To Risk Of Cognitive Impairment
A four-year study of elderly women has found that chronically elevated blood sugar is associated with an increased risk of developing either mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.
New Link Between Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes
A study has shown that a protein found in fat cells is a newly discovered cause of insulin resistance.
Smart Insulin Patch Invented to Replace Insulin Injections for Diabetes
Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention...




