Diabetes News

Latest news about type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and related health issues like hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney disease, eye disease, neuropathy and more. Diabetes news for diabetics, physicians and caregivers.

Study: Link Between Perfluorinated Compounds and Diabetes

A research team led from Uppsala University has seen links between high levels of perfluorinated compounds in the blood and diabetes.

Dementia Risk Greatest for Older African-Americans and Native-Americans with Diabetes

Researchers found that dementia was much higher among Native Americans and African-Americans and lowest among Asian-Americans.

Hypoglycemia, Cardiovascular Complications Common in Older Diabetic Patients

Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes.

Group of Anti-Diabetic Drugs Can Lower Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetic Women Significantly

Study shows that a specific type of diabetes drug can decrease the risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes by up to 32 percent.

Potential Treatment for Skin and Corneal Wound Healing in Diabetics Discovered

Researchers recently developed several diabetic models to study impaired wound healing in diabetic corneas.

Drug Interactions Causing Significant Impact on Statin Use

A new study has found that many people who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were also taking an average of three other drugs that interfered with the normal metabolism of the statins.

Bone Deterioration Among Complications from Diabetes

First demonstration of compromised bone material in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Rapid Reversal of Diabetes After Gastric Banding Surgery

Researchers have shown that a form of weight loss surgery, known as 'gastric banding', brings about reversal of diabetes in some patients, and dramatic improvement of glucose tolerance in others, within 12 weeks.

New Map of Insulin Pathway May Lead to Better Diabetes Drugs

A team has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin.

Study Explains Why Diabetic Retinopathy Is Difficult to Treat

Damage to the retina due to diabetes can be improved only partially, despite treatment with the standard drug metformin.

Diabetes Increases Risk of Developing and Dying from Breast and Colon Cancer

Researchers have found that diabetic patients not only have an increased risk of developing breast and colon cancer but an even higher risk of dying from them.

Link Between Antidepressants and Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have warned that clinicians should be extra vigilant when prescribing antidepressants as they could pose a risk of type 2 diabetes.

New Procedure Offers Improved Outcomes for Type 1 Diabetic Patients

The latest approach to islet transplantation has produced substantially improved results for patients with type 1 diabetes, and may offer a more durable alternative to a whole pancreas transplant.

Study: 30-Percent Lower Risk of Death for Diabetics with Bypass Surgery vs. Stent

According to a new study, people with diabetes have a 30-percent less chance of dying if they undergo coronary artery bypass surgery rather than opening the artery through angioplasty and inserting a stent.

Study: Arginine Works as Well as Several Drugs for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have found that the amino acid arginine - found in a wide variety of foods such as salmon, eggs and nuts - greatly improves the body's ability to metabolise glucose.

Scientists Identify Genetic Variant Associated with Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients.