Nanotech Ointment Speeds Healing of Diabetic Wounds and Ulcers
Researchers have found that a new high-tech, but simple, ointment applied to the skin may help diabetic patients heal stubborn and painful ulcers on...
Young People Prone to Type 2 Diabetes Exhibit Alterations in Mitochondrial Activity
Researchers have found that decreased activity in muscle mitochondria may be a major factor in the development of type 2 diabetes in young.
ALERT: Medtronic Recalls Quick-Set Plus Infusion Sets
Nationwide recall of Quick-set Plus infusion sets because of problems that can interrupt insulin flow to diabetics who use them.
A Decisive Step Toward a Cure for Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Using innovative high-density DNA microchip technology, which can test 550,000 genes in a single analysis, researchers have detected a new gene involved in type 1 diabetes.
Stem Cell Transplantation Helps Patients with Diabetes Become Insulin Free
The majority of patients with type 1 diabetes who underwent a certain type of stem cell transplantation became insulin free, several for more than three years, with good glycemic control, and also increased C-peptide levels.
Fatty Liver May Herald Impending Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver.
Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Diabetes, Obesity and more
A scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals finds that they are so common that nearly every person on Earth has been exposed. Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting...
Aerobically Unfit Young Adults on Road to Diabetes in Middle Age
Young adults (18 to 30 years old) with low aerobic fitness levels - as measured by a treadmill test - are two to three times more likely to develop diabetes in 20 years than those who are fit.
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.
Scientists Find Genetic Defects That Allow the Immune System to Attack the Pancreas
Scientists have found genetic regions that, when defective, allow the immune system to attack the pancreas -- the first in a series of mis-steps that lead to type 1 diabetes.
Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells from the Immune System
Research team found that by using precursor cells that had not completely differentiated, the transplanted cells could regenerate into fully functional beta cells.
Researchers Identify Hormone That Prompts Adult Stem Cells to Differentiate Into Insulin-Producing Cells
Scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone can cause adult islet stem cells to mature into pancreatic beta cells, the insulin-secreting cells that are depleted or compromised in diabetes.
NC Woman Is Now Insulin-Free After Series Of Three Islet Cell Transplants
A Davidson woman has been successfully treated for her Type 1 diabetes through a procedure performed at Carolinas Medical Center.
Study: Bullied Kids More Likely to Be Obese, Develop Health Problems
Bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds.
Standard Long-Acting Insulin as Good as Newer Medications
An older type of long-acting insulin is as effective in treating type 2 diabetes as newer and more expensive kinds. However, the newer medications may cause fewer problems with low blood glucose while patients are sleeping.
Insulin Shock: Insulin Costs Tripled Over Last 10 years
Dramatic rise in insulin costs when compared with other diabetes therapies means it's time to look again at the effect, and the cost-effectiveness, of...
