Discovery: Healing Molecule Could Reduce Amputations for Diabetics
Healing molecule discovery could reduce limb amputations for diabetes patients by using the body's tissue repair system.
Study Identifies Genetic Predeterminants for Diabetes in African-Americans
Researchers believe inherited genetic variations exist between whites and blacks living in the U.S., leading to less efficient metabolism of glucose and predisposition to diabetes in the blacks.
Study Finds Best Diabetes Drug for Lowering Heart Disease Death Risk
The most commonly prescribed stand-alone drug for type 2 diabetes reduces the relative risk of dying from heart disease as much as 40-percent more...
Simple Device for Sleep Apnea Lowers Diabetes Risk
Pre-diabetics are at increased risk for developing diabetes and many also have untreated sleep apnea. There is a simple device that can reduce the...
Medical-Surgical Teamwork Cures Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns
Researchers successfully cured 91 percent of infants of a rare but serious condition called focal congenital hyperinsulinism.
Optical Glucose Sensor Holds Promise For Diabetics And Intensive Care Patients
Researchers have developed a novel optical glucose sensor that could be used to provide continuous monitoring of glucose levels in diabetics.
Study: Potential Benefits in Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes
The Edmonton Protocol for islet transplantation can safely and successfully promote long-term stabilization of blood sugar levels in "brittle" diabetes patients and in some cases, relieve them of the need for insulin injections altogether for at least two years.
Treatment Change to Prevent Heart Disease for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Four clinical trials have led researchers to call for a shift in diabetes treatment that includes medications to lower the risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetes patients.
Inflammation May Play Role in Type 2 Diabetes
Elevated blood levels of two inflammatory substances seem to be independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes, researchers report.
Diabetes May Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer, but Race Matters
A diagnosis of diabetes may also come with a more than threefold risk for developing pancreatic cancer for people, depending on their race.
Vegetables Can Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes
New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes.
Human Skin Cells May Help Treat Diabetes
Starting from human skin cells, researchers have created human insulin-producing cells that respond to glucose and correct blood-sugar levels.
Knock Out Blood Protein Drug Signals Possible New Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Diabetes
Scientists at UCL have developed a drug to treat a serious medical condition linked to Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.
Regeneration of Insulin-Producing Islets May Lead to Diabetes Cure
Cells from an unexpected source, the spleen, appear to develop into insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells in adult animals.
Severe Insulin Resistance may Increase Rate of Pregnancy and Birth Complications
Testing pregnant women for insulin resistance with a simple blood test may be a new tool for predicting problems during pregnancy, according to a new study.
Revised Definition Means Millions More Have Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes - a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - is far more common in America than previously believed.
