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...
Insulin Response To Some Energy Bars Is Out Of Balance
A new study reports that energy bars with low or moderate levels of carbohydrates may actually not help dieters lose weight as they promise to do.
Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk
Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk.
New Insights Into The Early Development Of Diabetes
A study provides new information on the early steps in the development of IR and suggests why insulin-resistant people easily gain weight.
Suspected Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Caught
Scientists have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells.
Inhaled Corticosteroids Increase Diabetes Mellitus Risk
Inhaled corticosteroids are widely used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, these drugs may be associated with diabetes development and progression.
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...
Major Discovery: New Insulin-Production Method Holds Promise For Diabetics, Impacts Other Fields
A new mechanism for the formation of insulin crystals in the pancreas has been discovered.
New Drink May Help Control Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetics
Ketone drinks may control glucose in type 2 diabetics by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet. This offers another possible strategy in helping to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Weight Loss From a Fat Cell Hormone?
Researchers have established in an animal model that a hormone secreted by fat tissue acts in the brain to reduce body weight.
Plan to Combat Soaring Insulin Costs Proposed to Lower Costs for Diabetics
A new proposal details how insulin costs can be lowered for diabetics, and the top 3 insulin manufacturers are taking steps to make insulin less expensive.
Most Popular Drug for Diabetes May be Safer for Patients with Kidney Disease Than...
The most popular treatment for type 2 diabetes may be safer for patients with mild to moderate kidney disease than guidelines suggest, according to a new review.
Researchers Warn of Link Between Antipsychotic Drug and Onset of Diabetes
Research suggests there might be a link between at least one drug used to treat schizophrenia and the onset of diabetes.
Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Diabetes-Related Vision Loss and Blindness
JDRF-funded researchers have identified a group of proteins that may play critical roles in causing blood vessel leakage in the eyes of people with two forms of diabetic retinopathy.
Two Common Diabetes Drugs Double the Risk of Fractures in Women, 1 Reduces Bone...
Two common diabetes drugs - rosiglitazone and pioglitazone - are linked to higher fracture rates in women, according to a meta-analysis.
Lack of Deep Sleep May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers.
