Diabetics with Previous Foot Ulcers May Be Able to Participate in Walking Program
Individuals with DM+PN might be able to engage in a graduated walking program under close supervision of a medical professional and thus prevent other life threatening illnesses.
Peripheral Nerve Damage Discovery: New Hope for Diabetics
New discovery could lead to effective repair therapies for those suffering peripheral nerve damage and offers hope to millions of people with diabetes. Research published...
Study: Brain Function Not Impaired By Tight Diabetes Control and Hypoglycemia
The landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial showed conclusively that tight blood glucose control significantly reduces the risk of developing complications of diabetes such as eye, kidney and nerve disease. But the DCCT also showed that tight control -- achieved by taking three or more insulin injections daily -- can come at a cost.
Adverse Housing Conditions Contribute to Diabetes Risk
Studying people in their homes and neighborhoods, investigators have found that poor housing conditions contribute to the risk for diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans.
Diabetes Advance: Researchers Find Gene That Causes Resistance to Insulin
A breakthrough has uncovered a new gene that could lead to better treatment of type 2 diabetes, as well as a better understanding of how this widespread disease develops.
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.
Imaging Technique Highly Accurate in Diagnosing, Locating Pancreas Defects in Newborns
The noninvasive imaging technology called positron-emission tomography is extremely accurate in diagnosing a type of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but severe imbalance of insulin levels in newborns.
Researchers Identify Hormone That Prompts Adult Stem Cells to Differentiate Into Insulin-Producing Cells
Scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone can cause adult islet stem cells to mature into pancreatic beta cells, the insulin-secreting cells that are depleted or compromised in diabetes.
Children with Fatter Midsection at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Children with more fat around their midsections could be at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers say.
Parents’ High Blood Pressure Associated with Men’s Risk of Hypertension
Individuals who have one or two parents with hypertension appear to have a significantly increased risk of developing elevated blood pressure throughout their adult lives, according to a report.
End-Stage Renal Disease Incidence, Prognosis Improving For Patients With Diabetes
Patients with type 1 diabetes have an improved prognosis with regard to end-stage renal disease over the past four decades.
Study: Higher Mercury Levels Increases Risk for Diabetes
A new study has found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 65 percent.
Cutting Caffeine May Help Control Diabetes
Daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks increases blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes and may undermine efforts to control their disease.
New Drug May Prevent Artery Disease in Diabetics and High-Risk Patients
University of Missouri School of Medicine researchers have found a pharmaceutical approach to prevent vascular disease in high-risk people, such as those living with...
JDRF Funded Researchers Test Topical Drug to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
Early-stage human clinical trials showed that a new topical drug was safe and had biological effects in a type of diabetic eye disease, and may offer researchers a new approach to prevent and treat diabetic macular edema.
Analysis Shows Blacks Have Poorer Diabetes Control than Whites
An analysis combining 11 separate research studies found that blacks with diabetes have poorer control of blood sugar than whites, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
