Alert: Certain Type 2 Diabetes Drugs May Cause Disabling Joint Pain
The FDA is warning Type 2 Diabetics that their medication may cause them severe, disabling joint pain. Several popular diabetes drugs contain sitagliptin, saxagliptin,...
Lost Sleep Makes You Eat More Calories, Says Study
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at...
Glucose Pulse Restores Normal Insulin Rhythm in Pancreas Cells
In a recent study, pulses of the sugar glucose restoreed normal insulin release in pancreas cells, which could shed light on loss of insulin...
Study: Snail Venom May Help Treat Diabetes
Researchers have found that venom extracted from a species of snail could be used for diabetes management. New research has found that venom extracted from...
Gestational Diabetes Screening Too Late to Prevent Excessive Fetal Growth
According to a recent study, maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb, which affects the...
Bionic Pancreas Controls Blood Sugar Without Hypoglycemia Risk
A bionic pancreas system developed for home use reduced average blood glucose levels while decreasing the risk of low blood sugar - and it's...
Baking Soda May Prevent Fatal Infections in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A recent study has found that a simple treatment of baking soda could prevent the spread of mucormycosis in patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Patients with...
Patient Attitude About Diabetic Foot Ulcers Impacts Survival
Researchers expanded on previous research which linked depression to poorer clinical outcomes for diabetic ulcer patients. New research by health psychologists has shown that the...
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...
Life-Extending Hormone May Boost Immune Function in Diabetics
New Yale study finds that a life-extending hormone, named FGF21, could have future implications for improving immune function in the elderly, for obesity, and for...
Nationwide Ice Cream Recall Hits Multiple Brands
An extensive, nationwide recall due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes has been expanded to include more brands, such as Blue Bunny, Nestle, Nutrisystem...
Discovery May Prevent or Treat Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Researchers make a discovery that may lead to the prevention and treatment of a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes. Cardiac...
Diabetes Preventing Drug for Pre-Diabetics Rarely Being Used
Few doctors are prescribing a low-cost drug that has been proven effective in preventing the onset of diabetes, according to a UCLA study. The study,...
Opposite Effects of Lost Sleep in Men and Women
Study recently published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism shows opposite effects of lost sleep in men and women and...
New Safe Exercise Guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes
A new set of guidelines developed by an international team of researchers will help people with type 1 diabetes exercise safely to avoid fluctuations...
Popular Diabetes Medication Also Lowers Risk of Dementia
People with diabetes have a greater risk of developing dementia than non-diabetics. Now, a study shows that a popular diabetes medication has the added...
