Study: Dynamic Duo, Combination Therapy Reverses Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have now carefully crafted a combination therapy that reverses recent-onset type 1 diabetes in 2 models of disease.
Researchers: Traditional Chinese Exercises Can Help Combat Diabetes
A pilot study for Australia's first clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese exercises in preventing the growing problem of diabetes has produced startling results.
Research Yields New Insights Into The Cause Of Diabetes
The cause of insulin-dependent, permanent, diabetes in newborn babies may be a deficiency in the enzyme Pancreatic Endoplasmic Reticulum Kinase (PERK) during a critical period of development before birth.
Black and Hispanic Kids More Likely to be Insulin-Resistant
Black and Hispanic children face higher risk than white children for insulin resistance-a stepping-stone to type 2 diabetes-regardless of whether they are heavy or thin, according to researchers.
Pig Cells Used To Treat Diabetic Children; Studies Aim to Wean Patients Off All...
New findings in clinical and basic science transplantation research to be presented; results of a study that treated diabetic children with a combination of cells from a pig’s pancreas and testes, and findings from three separate studies with a common goal in mind: to wean organ transplant patients off all anti-rejection drugs less than one year after transplantation, defying the tenet that such drugs are required for life.
Study Explores Risks Of Obesity In Children With Kidney Transplants
Obese children who get kidney transplants tend to be younger, shorter and on dialysis longer than their leaner peers, according to a recent study.
Expert Warns Children May Lead Shorter Lives Than Their Parents Because of Obesity
A new book warns that today's children might be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents because of poor diet.
Promising Early Evidence of the Superior Benefits of Drug Therapy for Diabetic Eye Disease
A drug for the treatment of diabetic eye disease has performed better in clinical trials than the current standard treatment using laser surgery.
Cardiovascular Risk in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Linked Primarily to Insulin Resistance
According to a new study, youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have abnormal insulin resistance.
