Class of Diabetes Drugs Increase Risk of Heart Failure
A class of drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new analysis by researchers.
Blood Pressure Target for Diabetics Challenged
New change in the target blood pressure for diabetics by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare may lead to more patients suffering...
Study Shows Patients Taking Lipitor Show Significant Cardiovascular Benefit
Preliminary results showed diabetic patients who took the cholesterol-lowering medicine Lipitor had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes and surgical procedures compared to patients who received placebo.
Gene Trigger For Pancreas Formation Identified
Could pave the way toward limitless supplies of pancreatic cells for transplantation therapy of diabetes.
Stress Management Can Help Control Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who incorporate stress management techniques into their routine care can significantly reduce their average blood glucose levels, according to a new study.
A New Molecule to Combat Diabetes and Obesity
A new study demonstrates that activation of the protein -TGR5- can treat type 2 diabetes and reduce weight gain.
More Frequent Doctor Visits Benefit Diabetic Patients
The risk for diabetes complications, such as heart attack and stroke, increases with high blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Reducing risk means reducing these values to ideal levels.
How Insulin-Producing Cells Develop; New Finding Could Help Fight Against Diabetes
A key aspect of how embryos create the cells which secrete insulin is revealed in a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Novel Peptide Could Boost Availability and Success of Islet Cell Transplant for Type-1 Diabetes
A peptide developed by scientists may expand the availability and durability of islet cell transplant for patients with type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by a lack of these insulin-producing cells.
New Metformin Could Help 40-percent of Diabetes Patients That Currently Can’t Take Metformin
New metformin treatment option for the 40 percent of diabetes patients that currently can't take this first-line drug of choice. Although metformin was introduced as...
New Data Confirms Protocol to Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
New data published in "Science" provide further support for a protocol to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice and new evidence that adult precursor cells from the spleen can contribute to the regeneration of beta cells.
Dutch Study Links Tea Drinking to Reduced Heart Attack Risk
Tea is a rich source of dietary flavonoids, which have been shown to have a protective effect against ischemic heart disease through their antioxidant properties.
Physician Resistance Hinders Diabetics Use of Cutting Edge Technology
Diabetic patients who use newer technologies such as insulin pumps and blood glucose monitoring devices are better able to manage their disease and adhere to treatment regimens, yet researchers have found that the newer methods are not being widely used because physicians may be reluctant to prescribe them, and even patients who are using them may not be deriving their full benefits.
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...
Newcastle Researchers Reverse Diabetes with Special Diet
A recent Newcastle University study has shown that people can reverse their type 2 diabetes and remain diabetes-free long-term after following a special diet. A...
Data Reveals Lilly’s PKC b Inhibitor Improved Symptomatic Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Lilly's investigational protein kinase C b inhibitor improved symptoms, vibratory sensation and other measures of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Phase 2 trial results.
