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.
Give the Foie Gras a Miss: Stressed Foodstuffs Associated with Type 2 Diabetes and...
Harmful proteins fragments known as amyloid fibrils associated with damage to brain cells in Alzheimer's disease and to pancreatic cells in Type II diabetes can be present in the meat of poultry and mammals.
Genome-Wide Search Unearths Surprising Clues for Diabetes and Triglycerides
Scientists announced the discovery of three unsuspected regions of human DNA that contain clear genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and another that is associated with elevated blood triglycerides.
Insulin Levels and Resistance Linked to Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Higher insulin concentrations and insulin resistance are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in men.
Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated with Fractures in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study.
JDRF Launches Multimillion-Dollar Center for Islet Transplantation
The need to make islet replacement successful as a viable cure for people with Juvenile Diabetes received a boost with the launch of a new JDRF Center for Islet Transplantation.
Study: Snail Venom May Help Treat Diabetes
Researchers have found that venom extracted from a species of snail could be used for diabetes management. New research has found that venom extracted from...
Breath or Urine Analysis May Detect Diabetes and Other Diseases
A future sensor may take away a patient's breath while simultaneously determining whether the patient has breast cancer, lung cancer, diabetes or asthma.
Stem Cells from Brain Transformed to Produce Insulin
With careful coaxing, stem cells from the brain can form insulin-producing cells that mimic those missing in people with diabetes.
New Therapies May Lead to Type 1 Diabetes Prevention or Reversal
Type 1 diabetes is incurable and has serious lifelong health consequences, but new research has discovered possible therapies to prevent or reverse it.
Fighting The Battle Of The Bulge In Children
A parent who encourages a preschool child to clean his plate before leaving the table or before getting dessert may be contributing to a problem that has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States-obesity among preschool children.
Xenical and Weight Loss
Xenical support programmes shown to double weight loss success and increase patient satisfaction.
Trans Fatty Acids on Food Labels: A Big Help For Consumers
including trans fatty acids on food labels should help millions of people.
Test May Help Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events in Diabetics
Measuring hemoglobin A1c (HbA 1c) levels in patients with diabetes is associated with improvement in models for predicting risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Possible Link Between Two Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer
Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and one could also be linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer.
Study Targets Australian Pharmacists to Help Diabetes Sufferers
A new Wesley Research Institute project aims to make it much easier for people to manager their Type 2 Diabetes by using community pharmacists.
