Sugary Drinks Associated with Increased Type 2 Diabetes
Sugar sweetened drinks may give rise to nearly 2 million diabetes cases over 10 years in the US and 80,000 in the UK.
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Link Between Diabetes Drug Actos (Pioglitazone) and Bladder Cancer Risk Scrutinized
Researchers analyzed 200,000 patients to examine the suspected link between pioglitazone (Actos), which is used to treat diabetes, and an increased risk of bladder...
Beta Cell Function Preserved with Alefacept in New-onset Type 1 Diabetics
Study shows that people with new-onset type 1 diabetes who took two courses of alefacept soon after being diagnosed showed preserved beta cell function...
New Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Using Ceramidase Found
UT Southwestern researchers showed that introducing an enzyme called ceramidase returned insulin sensitivity to normal, paving the way for a possible therapy for type...
Discovered: Genetic Markers Linking Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Alzheimer’s
Certain patients with type 2 diabetes may have specific genetic risk factors that put them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to...
Patiromer Prevents Life-Threatening Side Effects of Kidney Disease Treatment
Called a "Huge Deal" by George Bakris, MD, a one-year study showed that Patiromer returned blood potassium levels to normal and kept them under...
Skin and Wound Healing Accelerated by Ultrasound in Diabetics
Scientists were able to reduce healing time for skin ulcers and bedsores by a third, as well as reduce the chance of wound infection,...
Replacements for Harmful Chemicals in Plastics are Just as Bad, Increasing Risk of Diabetes...
New study shows that two of the chemicals that are increasingly being used to make everything from plastic wrap and food containers to cosmetics...
Gestational Diabetes is Not Prevented by Diet and Exercise in Obese Women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, while effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes, finds a...
Researchers Discover Key Mechanism that Causes Neuropathic Pain
Scientists have identified a key mechanism in neuropathic pain. This discovery could benefit millions of people with chronic pain from trauma, diabetes, shingles, multiple...
Popular Diabetes Medication Also Lowers Risk of Dementia
People with diabetes have a greater risk of developing dementia than non-diabetics. Now, a study shows that a popular diabetes medication has the added...
New Genetic Form of Diabetes Discovered
Scientists have discovered a new inherited form of obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans. A large number of genes are involved in regulating...
Oral Insulin Capsule: Oramed Enrolls First Patient in Phase IIb Study
Oramed's oral insulin capsule has the potential to create a new paradigm in the treatment of diabetes by oral delivery of insulin. Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.,...
Smart Insulin Patch Invented to Replace Insulin Injections for Diabetes
Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention...
Osteoporosis Drug Found to Stimulate Production of Cells that Control Insulin Balance
Scientists have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis in humans also stimulates the production of cells that control insulin balance. While other...
Possible Target for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Found
Researchers using embryonic rescue methodology have found that inhibition of a specific protein may be a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes. Currently, there are...
