FDA Warns About 2 Diabetes Drugs, Avandia and Avandamet
GlaxoSmithKline and FDA notified healthcare professionals about post-marketing reports of new onset and worsening diabetic macular edema for patients receiving rosiglitazone.
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...
Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Slow Heart Disease for Type 1 Diabetics
For the first time ever, researchers studied the use of a common type 2 diabetes drug on type 1 diabetes patients and found it...
Study Suggests Women May Need More Vitamin C
Recent findings by researchers at NIDDK and Vanderbilt University indicate that the RDA of vitamin C may need to increase to 90 milligrams a day for young women.
Antioxidant Prevents Autoimmune Diabetes in Mice
A new study shows that a synthetic antioxidant can delay and prevent the onset of autoimmune diabetes in mice.
High Blood Sugar Levels Indicate Greater Chance of Death for Critically Ill Patients
A study on blood-sugar levels in intensive care unit patients showed that hyperglycemia increased the patient's chance of death.
Diabetic Nerve Therapy Shows ‘Striking’ Results
Research into a new treatment for nerve damage caused by diabetes could bring relief to millions of diabetic patients, say experts.
Hypertension, Diabetes and Increased Carotid Artery Wall Thickness Means Increased Risk of Stroke
Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension.
Study: Menopause Does Not Raise Risk for Diabetes
Menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes, according to a one-of-a-kind study.
Human Beta-Cell Line Offers Hope For Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough
Transplantation of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells shows great promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes Increases the Risk of Glaucoma in Women
A study has shown that Type 2 diabetes is associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma, accounting for about 60 to 70% of all glaucomas.
Molecular First Steps to Adult Diabetes Found
A study has identified the first molecular steps that can lead to adult diabetes.
New Map of Insulin Pathway May Lead to Better Diabetes Drugs
A team has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin.
Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated with Lower Diabetes Risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period.
Replacing Carbs with Healthy Fat Could Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Study provides evidence for the effects of dietary fats and carbohydrate on the regulation of glucose and insulin levels and several other metrics linked...
Dutch Study Links Tea Drinking to Reduced Heart Attack Risk
Tea is a rich source of dietary flavonoids, which have been shown to have a protective effect against ischemic heart disease through their antioxidant properties.
