Study: Diabetes Challenges and Inspires Family Members
A Penn State study looked at the outcomes of people with diabetes when their family members supported and helped them with their diabetes. Their...
Cheaper and More Sustainable Sweeteners Created
Researchers in Spain and Switzerland have designed a process to produce new sweeteners in a cheaper and more selective way. Polyalcohols are widely used in...
Losing 30-Minutes of Sleep Could Lead to Weight Gain and Diabetes
Someone that loses as little as 30-minutes of sleep per day can be on the road to obesity and metabolic disorders, like diabetes, according...
“Safe” Level of BPA Not So Safe, Leads to Insulin Resistance
Levels deemed safe by FDA for BPA exposure isn't safe and causes insulin resistance. BPA is found in register receipts, plastic containers and more. But, does BPA cause diabetes?
One Step Closer to a Cure for Adult-Onset Diabetes
New discovery takes us a step closer to a cure for type 2 diabetes.
Nationwide Recall of Blood Pressure and Heart Failure Medicines
Recall of several medicines containing valsartan, which includes hypertension and heart failure drugs such as Teva, Major, Actavis and more.
Personalized Nutrition Beats “One Size Fits All” Approach in Dieting
A new study has found that a personalized, or individualized, approach to dieting is more effective than the one-size-fits-all approach many people are encouraged...
New Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Using Ceramidase Found
UT Southwestern researchers showed that introducing an enzyme called ceramidase returned insulin sensitivity to normal, paving the way for a possible therapy for type...
JAK2 Enzyme Helps Protect Brain Cells, Wreaks Havoc on Blood Vessels
JAK2 is an enzyme found in all cells that plays an important role in development and growth.
Cure for Diabetes Would Lower Deaths by 12-Percent
Diabetes accounts for more US deaths than previously thought but researchers estimate that a cure for diabetes would cut overall deaths by 12-percent. Diabetes accounts...
Apps Could be the Answer to Self-Managing Diabetes
Smart phone apps could offer patients with type 2 diabetes a highly effective method of self-managing their condition, concludes a study by Cardiff University. A...
New Metformin Could Help 40-percent of Diabetes Patients That Currently Can’t Take Metformin
New metformin treatment option for the 40 percent of diabetes patients that currently can't take this first-line drug of choice. Although metformin was introduced as...
Tuna Recall Expands: Chicken of the Sea Now Included
Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a recall on select 5 oz. cans of tuna due to possible, life-threatening health risks. Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling...
Diabetes Alert Dogs? Dogs Smell Scent of Hypoglycemia
Study explains why some dogs can smell dangerously low blood sugar levels in people and how people with diabetes can benefit. A chemical found in...
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...
Recall of Muffin and Cake Mixes Due to Salmonella
There is currently a recall of muffin and cake mixes due to the risk of salmonella, which can cause serious and potentially lethal infections...
