Bigger Capsules the Key to Transplanting Islet Cells?
Something as simple as changing the size of the cell-carrying spheres may be the answer to the problem researchers have been having when it...
FDA Warning: SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes May Lead to a Serious Condition
The FDA is warning people about a new class of diabetes drugs that could result in ketoacidosis and may require hospitalization. The U.S. Food and...
Cybersecurity Risks of the Artificial Pancreas
The risk of security threats targeting an artificial pancreas is a major concern and has not been sufficiently considered in the research and development...
Are Statins Causing Diabetes? Disturbing Link Found.
Patients that were prescribed statins were 87% more likely to develop diabetes, even though they were free of heart disease, diabetes, and other severe...
New Link Discovered Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
More evidence has been found that links Alzheimer's, which is a disease that robs people of their memories, and elevated blood sugar levels. Researchers have...
Brains of Type 1 Diabetics Show Signs of Accelerated Aging
People with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated aging and slower information processing. Study suggests that middle-aged type 1 diabetics should be screened...
Type 2 Diabetics with a Little Extra Weight Live Longer
People living with Type 2 Diabetes and are just a little overweight live longer than those who are too thin, normal weight or obese....
Eating More Protein at Breakfast Can Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
Type 2 diabetics often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really...
Simple Device for Sleep Apnea Lowers Diabetes Risk
Pre-diabetics are at increased risk for developing diabetes and many also have untreated sleep apnea. There is a simple device that can reduce the...
Diabetes Preventing Drug for Pre-Diabetics Rarely Being Used
Few doctors are prescribing a low-cost drug that has been proven effective in preventing the onset of diabetes, according to a UCLA study. The study,...
Protein That Normally Aids Tissue Repair Inhibits Healing When Sugar Levels are High Instead
New study finds that a protein that normally fosters tissue repair instead acts to inhibit healing when sugar levels are high. The role reversal...
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...
Researchers Identify Most Effective and Cost-Effective Wound Treatments
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital identify which of the hundreds of available treatments are most likely to be effective and which are most likely...
Serious Diabetes Complications Increasing Among American Youth
A potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, has increased by 55 percent in youths diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The incidence of a...
Research Shows Link Between Diabetes, Heart Disease and Cancer
There are a number of risk factors shared between diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and several different types of cancer. In a major symposium at the...
Virtual Reality a New Tool for Evaluating Balance in Glaucoma Patients
People living with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to get glaucoma. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death, and the risk...
