Higher Diabetes Rate for Non-Obese Filipino Americans
A recent study finds that non-obese older Filipino-Americans have much higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. A new study has found that non-obese Filipino...
More Kids Being Diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Rates of newly diagnosed cases of type 1 and 2 diabetes is on the rise among children and teens, with the fastest rise seen...
New Insulin-Producing Cell a Big Discovery for Diabetes
Researchers have discovered a possible new route to regenerating the insulin-producing function lost in diabetes - a finding that could lead to a cure...
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...
Online Tool Predicts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk Better
Online risk calculator, also being called an internet crystal ball, proves to be more accurate than method traditionally used by doctors in predicting heart...
Insulin Resistance Speeds Up Cognitive Decline, Dimentia
Researchers report that executive function and memory are particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, which may increase the risk of dimentia later...
Genetic Therapy May Reduce Heart Attack Risk from Diabetes
Diabetes damages small coronary blood vessels and thus increases the risk of heart attacks but, according to a new study, a new genetic...
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...
Type 2 Diabetes Reversed in Trial Using New Medical Treatment
Details published by the Endocrine Society outline a medical treatment that successfully induced remission of type 2 diabetes in clinical trial participants. Type 2 diabetes...
Single Hypoglycemic Emergency Raises Risk of Death within 3 years for Diabetics, Says Study
Alarming study showed that within three years of a dangerously low blood sugar episode requiring an emergency department visit, one-third of those in the...
Discovery Could Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy, Blindness
Scientists have round a therapeutic target for diabetes-related blindness that could prevent one of the most common and debilitating side effects of diabetes -...
Repurposed Drug Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 80-Percent in Pre-diabetics
A recently published study details how a commonly prescribed diabetes drug lowered the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk people and those with pre-diabetes. The...
Study: Size Matters When Controlling Blood Sugar
Yale study details changes that could be a key to maintaining safe blood sugar level range, which would result in fewer complications for diabetics. In...
Periodic Fasting Diet May Reverse Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, Says USC-led study
A diet designed to imitate the effects of fasting appears to reverse diabetes for type 1 and type 2 diabetes by reprogramming cells, a...
Breastfeeding Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
A recent study has shown that women who breastfeed have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes,...
Body Shape Tied to Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk
Study details the relationship between certain body shapes and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other health issues. A study from...
