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CLIF BAR and Quaker Recall

Granola Recall Expands to Clif Bar and Quaker

The current recall due to sunflower seeds supplied by SunOpta has expanded to include CLIF BAR and additional varieties of Quaker Granola Bars. Clif Bar...

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...
Vitamin Lowers Sugar Levels, Prevents Neuropathy and NAFLD

Study: Vitamin Lowers Sugar Levels, Prevents Neuropathy and NAFLD

A new study has found a vitamin that lowers blood sugar, reduces fatty liver and prevents neuropathy in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A naturally...
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Infections Can Increase Risk of Diabetes in Children

A recently published study details how a certain type of infection in infants is associated with a greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Viral...

Fluoride Risks to Diabetics, Kidney Patients and Thyroid Function

Diabetics and patients with kidney disease often consume increased amounts of fluorides from fluoridated water, which can harm thyroid function, the body and the...

Hormone Found to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Link between gastric bypass surgery and improvements in diabetes revealed a hormone that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Norwegian...
Germs Help Cause Type 1 Diabetes

Study: Germs Have a Role in Causing Type 1 Diabetes

New research suggests that germs may be partly to blame for the development of type 1 diabetes because they activate killer T-cells. Germs could play...

Melatonin and Type 2 Diabetes Link Explained

Findings published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism help explain the role Melatonin, the sleep hormone, has on type 2 diabetes risk. A new experimental...
Drugs that Make Body Burn Fat

Researchers One Step Closer to a Fat-Burning Drug

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat - a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and...

Fruit Discovery Could Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers combined compounds from two common fruits and discovered that it could improve the health of people with diabetes while also reducing cases of...
Skin Stem Cells Turned into Insulin Producing Cells

New Treatment Using Skin Cells Could Replace Insulin Shots

Stem cells from diabetic patients have been coaxed to become insulin-secreting cells which would replace the need for insulin shots. Researchers have produced insulin-secreting cells...
Ajinomoto Windsor Recall

More Brands Added to Frozen Vegetable Recall in U.S., Canada & Mexico

Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling several products under various brand names due to the risk of Listeria related to the CRF frozen vegetable recall. This...
Baking Soda and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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...
Millville Protein Bar Recall

Protein Bars Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Two varieties of Millville protein bars, which are sold through Aldi stores, have been recalled due to a possible risk of Listeria. Schulze and Burch...
Watt's Brothers Farms Recall

Trader Joe’s, Watts Brothers Added to Frozen Vegetables Recall

ConAgra Foods has recalled several frozen vegetable products from the Trader Joe's brand and Watts Brothers Farms brand (sold at Costco) because they may...
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Study: Nerve Damage Precedes Diabetic Retinopathy

New findings about the development of diabetic retinopathy represents a shift in the long-term understanding of these diabetes complications. A University of Iowa-led study of...