Low-Calorie Sweetener Could Mimic Sugar
A low-calorie sweetener that tastes like sugar and could help control diseases like diabetes and obesity may be closer to reality thanks to research recently published.
Splenda Brand Rebukes New Safety Allegation About Sucralose
Heartland Food Products Group, makers of Splenda Sweeteners, is claiming that the recent CSPI rating on Sucralose is misleading to consumers. In response to the...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Paving Way for Artificial Pancreas
The artificial pancreas is moving closer to becoming a reality for adults and children with diabetes, thanks in no small part to the use...
Possible Target for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Found
Researchers using embryonic rescue methodology have found that inhibition of a specific protein may be a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes. Currently, there are...
Worldwide Recall: Topical Skin Products Contaminated
Sage Products issued a worldwide recall of several types of topical skin products due to potential, life-threatening microbial contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia....
Better Fix for Chronic Wounds Uses Minimally-Invasive Skin Graft
A team at MU Health Care used a recently developed, minimally-invasive autograft harvesting system to care for patients with various types of chronic wounds. Data...
Diabetics with Cancer: Get Your Act Together or Sugar Levels Will Kill You Before...
Diabetics are at a higher risk of getting cancer and uncontrolled high blood sugar is more likely to kill them and impairs their immune...
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Dementia Risk, Depression Makes it Even Worse
Depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus were each associated with an increased risk for dementia and that risk was even greater among individuals diagnosed...
Study: Obamacare Improving Management of Diabetes and Other Conditions
Study shows major positive benefits from improved diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, like diabetes, resulting from the expansion of health insurance coverage due...
New Blood Pressure Treatment May Be Superior to Current Strategies
Researchers have identified a new anti-hypertensive drug treatment strategy, the first in 15 years, that may offer superiority over existing medications. Researchers at the University...
Two Type 2 Diabetes Insulin Regimens Compared
Researchers compared two different insulin treatment regimens to see which was more effective for people with type 2 diabetes. Find out which regimen performed...
Diabetes Doubles Risk of Death for Smokers
A RSNA study has found that smokers living with diabetes are at an increased risk of death from causes other than lung cancer -...
Nerve Protein Discovery Could Help Type 2 Diabetics
John Hopkins University researchers have made a discovery that could help treat millions of people with type 2 diabetes. Research led by a Johns Hopkins...
New Blood Test to Better Diagnose Alzheimer’s Discovered
Breakthrough discovery - a blood test that improves the accuracy of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in order to better tailor appropriate treatment.
Painless Smart Patch for Diabetes Control, Insulin Delivery
New details have been released by the scientists who are developing the painless "smart" patch that monitors blood sugar levels and releases insulin when...
Link Between Gestational Diabetes in Mothers and Diabetes Incidence in Fathers
Study shows that gestational diabetes signals future diabetes risk not only in mothers, but also in fathers! Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that occurs...
