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Latest news about type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and related health issues like hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney disease, eye disease, neuropathy and more. Diabetes news for diabetics, physicians and caregivers.

Low-Fat Dairy Foods May Help Reduce Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

The consumption of low-fat dairy foods may reduce men's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study.

Weight Loss From a Fat Cell Hormone?

Researchers have established in an animal model that a hormone secreted by fat tissue acts in the brain to reduce body weight.

Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated with Fractures in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study.

Portable System Offers Dialysis Patients ‘Liberating’ Changes

A suitcase-sized machine is making life easier for some patients undergoing rigorous dialysis for kidney failure.

Medical-Surgical Teamwork Cures Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns

Researchers successfully cured 91 percent of infants of a rare but serious condition called focal congenital hyperinsulinism.

Early-Onset of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease and Death Before Age...

Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.

Researchers Discover Link That Could Aid In Treatment Of Kidney Cyst Diseases

Researchers have uncovered a link between two cyst-forming diseases that affect the kidneys.

Study Finds Link Between Atrial Fibrillation and an Increased Risk of Death in Diabetic...

Results from a large trial have shown that there is a strong link between diabetics who have an abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) and an increased risk of other heart-related problems and death.
July 19 Edition of JAMA

Adolescent Diabetes Higher Than Previously Reported

Research recently published by JAMA details the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in American adolescents and previous estimates were lower than they should have...
New Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Limb Pain Frozen by Minimally Invasive Treatment

A recent study shows that interventional radiologists can use an innovative technique to relieve the pain that plagues millions of amputees, many of which...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and Januvia

Disappointing Data for Diabetes Drug and Liver Disease

Promising initial results regarding sitagliptin, which is currently used to treat diabetes under the brand name Januvia, and it's positive effect on liver disease...

Study: 30-Percent Lower Risk of Death for Diabetics with Bypass Surgery vs. Stent

According to a new study, people with diabetes have a 30-percent less chance of dying if they undergo coronary artery bypass surgery rather than opening the artery through angioplasty and inserting a stent.
Photo of Chinese People - Shorter Lifespan for Chinese Diabetics

For Chinese Adults, Diabetes Takes 9 Years Off Life

A recent JAMA study has found that Chinese adults with diabetes lose an average of 9 years off of their life span when compared...

Research Shows Older Children, Adolescents Grew Heavier in Brazil, China, U.S. Over Past 30...

Over the past three decades, the percentage of older children and adolescents who were overweight tripled in Brazil and almost doubled in the United States, according to a new study.

Fast Cooking Diabetics May Be Able To Lower Risk Of Heart Disease

Cooking food for short periods of time, at minimum safe temperatures, may lower the risk of heart disease for diabetics according to a new study appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Is human insulin a better choice than insulin analogs?

For Type 2 Diabetics, Human Insulin is Safe, Effective and Cheaper

Human insulin is as safe and effective to treat type 2 diabetes as costlier insulin analogs, according to Yale researchers.