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The most current news about type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, including research, studies, treatments, management, causes, stories, potential cures and more.

Insulin Pen Recall 2022

Nationwide Recall of Insulin Glargine (Insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection Pens

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Viatris company, issued a nationwide recall of a batch of Insulin Glargine (Insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL prefilled pens...
Contact Lenses to Test Blood Sugar Levels

Photonic Contact Lens to Test Blood Glucose Levels, Treat Retinopathy

New technology that allows diagnosis of diabetes and treatment of diabetic retinopathy just by wearing 'Smart Light-emitting diode (LED) Contact Lens.' Contact lens that tests blood sugar levels.
Artificial Sweeteners, weight gain and diabetes

Review Suggests Artificial Sweeteners Contribute to Weight Gain, Type 2 Diabetes

Here's a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good according to a newly published review.
UBCO researcher Jonathan Little

New Drink May Help Control Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetics

Ketone drinks may control glucose in type 2 diabetics by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet. This offers another possible strategy in helping to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Nicotine Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Study Links Nicotine to Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Diabetes is far more prevalent in smokers than non-smokers, but the reasons why have remained unknown until now.
Diabetes Drugs and Kidney Failure

Certain Diabetes Drugs Protect Against Kidney Failure

Certain diabetes drugs can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Dogs and Diabetes - Can Dogs Help People with Diabetes

Study: Dogs Can Help Diabetics Regulate Sugar Levels

Can dogs help people with diabetes regulate their insulin levels? Find out what a new study has found about dogs and owners living with diabetes.
Lowering Insulin Cost for Diabetics

Plan to Combat Soaring Insulin Costs Proposed to Lower Costs for Diabetics

A new proposal details how insulin costs can be lowered for diabetics, and the top 3 insulin manufacturers are taking steps to make insulin less expensive.
Depression and Diabetes

Diabetics More Likely to Die from Alcohol, Accidents or Suicide

A recent study provides some insight as to why diabetic patients are more likely to die from alcohol-related factors, accidents or suicide.
Why Some People Have Diabetes Remission and Other Don't

Type 2 Diabetes Trial: 46% Achieve Diabetes Remission Within 1 Year

After one year, 46% of the Type 2 Diabetic individuals in the intervention group recovered and maintained control over blood glucose concentrations.
Diabetes Medicine Helps with Heart Health

Diabetes Medicine with Additional Heart Benefits Rivals Statin Therapy

A drug used to manage diabetes may reduce heart disease and death in people with diabetes regardless of their cholesterol levels and whether they are on a statin therapy.
Epithelial in Vivo Regeneration

Breakthrough Technique Turns Open Wounds and Ulcers into Skin

New technique to treat large cutaneous ulcers, including those seen in people with severe burns, bedsores or chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, announced by researchers.
Diabetes Drug and Genital Infections

Alert: SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes May Cause Serious Genital Infection

Warning that cases of a rare but serious infection of the genitals and area around the genitals have been reported with the class of type 2 diabetes medicines.
Keto Diet and Type 2 Diabetes

Ketogenic Diet May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Ketogenic diets, which are low carb high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes...
Sex and BMI - Affect on Type 2 Diabetes Side Effects

Sex and BMI Used to Avoid Harmful Type 2 Diabetes Side Effects

By using sex and BMI, doctors can help people with type 2 diabetes improve control of blood sugar and help avoid damaging side-effects.
Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough

Scientist Announces Breakthrough in Battle Against Type 2 Diabetes

Experts from the University of Stirling have made a type 2 diabetes breakthrough after studying why some people develop diabetes while others do not.