Maggots Used to Rid Diabetic Patients of MRSA in 3-Weeks Versus 28-Weeks
University of Manchester researchers are ridding diabetic patients of the superbug MRSA by treating their foot ulcers with maggots.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Worsen Diabetes
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago.
Study: VA Beats Managed Care For Diabetes
New multicenter study finds VA patients with diabetes are more likely to receive recommended tests and have better outcomes than managed care patients.
People Over 40 Need Frequent Exercise to Prevent or Treat Type 2 Diabetes
People over 40 who use aerobic exercise to prevent or control diabetes need not only regular, but frequent, exercise if they are to realize its potential benefits.
2016 Medicare Parts A and B Premiums, Deductibles Announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the Medicare inpatient hospital (Part A) and physician...
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Type 2 Diabetes Similar at Molecular Level
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease and other degenerative diseases are more closely related at the molecular level than many scientists realized.
Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Slow Heart Disease for Type 1 Diabetics
For the first time ever, researchers studied the use of a common type 2 diabetes drug on type 1 diabetes patients and found it...
Researchers Suggest Evidence That Alzheimer’s is a Type of Diabetes
Researchers have discovered that insulin and its receptors drop significantly in the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and that levels decline progressively as the disease becomes more severe, leading to further evidence that Alzheimer's is a new type of diabetes.
Researchers Prevent Type 1 Diabetes by Blocking B-cell AID
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Cyteir Therapeutics and collaborating institutions have found a way to protect beta cells from destruction -- achieving a longtime,...
Better Diabetic Footcare in Australia Can Save Billions
Australia could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs by investing in proven treatments for people with diabetic foot disease, according to QUT research. A...
Study Finds New Evidence of Periodontal Disease Leading to Gestational Diabetes
A new study has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink.
Diabetic Women Get Less Intense Treatment of Heart Disease than Men
Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease have poorer control of both diseases and receive less intensive medical treatment than do men, a large new study found.
New P.E. Study Demonstrates Vigorous Exercise Can Lower Adolescents’ Body Fat, Blood Pressure
By cutting the time adolescents spend standing around in school physical education classes and boosting the amount of exercise they do, experts have shown they can control the children's body fat and lower their blood pressure.
Phototherapy Used to Combat Neuropathic Pain
As diabetes progresses, the structure of the sciatic nerve's myelin sheath changes - but after four sessions of laser therapy treatment, researchers found that...
Heart Failure Patients Treated for Diabetes with Insulin Have Increase in Mortality
Advanced heart failure patients with diabetes who are treated with insulin faced a mortality rate four times higher than heart failure patients with diabetes treated with oral medications.
Type 2 Diabetics Can Cut Costs by 60% with Self-Monitoring
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than half according to a recent study.
