Diabetes Perceptions Vary According to Risk Factors
Compared to those who had a first-degree relative with diabetes, those who did not were less concerned that they might have diabetes, reported a...
Drug Therapy Found Effective in Patients with Common Form of Kidney Disease
The drug rituximab causes considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, a common form of kidney disease.
T Cell Discovery Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
A research team has identified the role of a type of T cell in type 1 diabetes that may lead to new treatment options for young patients.
FDA Approves First Ever Inhaled Insulin Combination Product for Treatment of Diabetes
There is a new, potential alternative for many of the more than 5 million Americans who take insulin injections, with the Food and Drug Administration's approval today of the first ever inhaled insulin.
Medalist Study Details How Type 1 Diabetics Can Live Longer
Results from the Medalist study underlines the importance of glucose control in adults with Type 1 diabetes, and shows how to lower the leading cause of death.
Kids Need Repeated Messages, Support On Healthy Eating
Middle schoolers exposed to an intensive campaign urging them to eat more fruits and vegetables actually did so, but not enough to improve their overall eating patterns.
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.
New Skin Patch Drug Shows Promise in Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Preventing Amputations
A research team has developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps foot wounds heal better, but also prevents those wounds from recurring
Study Tests Oral Insulin to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
University of Florida researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.
Lower Cut-Off Point for Defining Prediabetes Recommended
A group of researchers are recommending that the definition of prediabetes be changed and a lower cut-off point be used based on ADA guidelines. The...
Cultural Values May Explain Low Vaccination Rates For Diabetic Minorities
Minorities with diabetes are less likely to be vaccinated for the flu and pneumonia than whites are - even when they have equal healthcare access, insurance and socioeconomic status.
Bone Deterioration Among Complications from Diabetes
First demonstration of compromised bone material in patients with type 2 diabetes.
FDA Expands the Approved Use for Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with...
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and is a leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. According to...
Xenical and Weight Loss
Xenical support programmes shown to double weight loss success and increase patient satisfaction.
Key Action of a Gene Linked to Both Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes...
A research team has identified the mechanism behind a single gene linked to the causes of both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Serious Diabetes Complications Increasing Among American Youth
A potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, has increased by 55 percent in youths diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The incidence of a...
