People Who Sleep Less Than Six Hours Nightly Risk Developing Diabetes
To the many problems associated with lack of sleep -- moodiness, memory problems, difficulty concentrating -- add the risk of developing diabetes.
Metabolic Syndrome Affects Nearly 1 in 10 US Teens
About nine percent of teenagers may have metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that put them on the path toward heart disease and diabetes in adulthood.
Breakthrough Technique Turns Open Wounds and Ulcers into Skin
New technique to treat large cutaneous ulcers, including those seen in people with severe burns, bedsores or chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, announced by researchers.
Peripheral Nerve Damage Discovery: New Hope for Diabetics
New discovery could lead to effective repair therapies for those suffering peripheral nerve damage and offers hope to millions of people with diabetes. Research published...
Type 1 Diabetes Safely Arrested With Short-Term Use of New Drug
Researchers have halted the course of early stage Type 1 diabetes for a year by treating patients for just two weeks with a new immune-suppressive drug, which only had minor side effects.
Brain Plays Key Role In Diabetes Therapy
The brain plays a major role in the ability of insulin therapy to lower blood sugar in animals with diabetes, according to a new study.
Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers.
New Link Between Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes
A study has shown that a protein found in fat cells is a newly discovered cause of insulin resistance.
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...
Diabetics More Likely to Die from Alcohol, Accidents or Suicide
A recent study provides some insight as to why diabetic patients are more likely to die from alcohol-related factors, accidents or suicide.
A New Strategy Normalizes Blood Sugars in Diabetes
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese.
Stem Cells Produce Insulin Cells
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have demonstrated that human embryonic stem cells can create insulin producing cells, a result that could signal an important step toward a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Cuts Taking Effect Within A Month Remove Access To Tools Doctors And Patients Need...
The cuts will leave many Maine adults living in poverty with no or inadequate coverage for vital care and medical supplies required to properly manage diabetes.
Alcohol Exposure in Pre- and Early Post-Natal Stages May Cause Insulin Resistance
Perinatal factors (those occurring about five months before birth and one month after) have been implicated in the development of Type 2 diabetes and other disorders.
Cure for Diabetes Would Lower Deaths by 12-Percent
Diabetes accounts for more US deaths than previously thought but researchers estimate that a cure for diabetes would cut overall deaths by 12-percent. Diabetes accounts...
Inhaled Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Mixed Results
Inhaled insulin, taken before meals, can improve blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes who have not had good results with short-acting injected insulin that is taken in addition to the baseline insulin administered throughout the day and night.
