FDA Approves Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), a sight-threatening eye disease that occurs in people with diabetes.
Therapy Found That May Prevent Retina Damage in Diabetic Eye Diseases
Researchers have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy.
Diabetic Women More Likely to Experience Sexual Dissatisfaction
Women with diabetes are just as likely to be interested in, and engage in, sexual activity as non-diabetic women, but they are much more likely to report low overall sexual satisfaction.
Type 1 Diabetes Rapidly Reversed Using Antibody Injections
Scientists have used injections of antibodies to rapidly reverse the onset of Type I diabetes.
High-Fat Diet for Diabetics Lowered Blood Sugar Levels and Improved Blood Lipids
People with Type 2 diabetes are usually advised to keep a low-fat diet. Now, a study shows that food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids.
New Cause of Cardiac Damage After Heart Attack in Type 1 Diabetics Found
After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. Now researchers have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it.
Lower Vitamin D Levels Linked to Higher Chance of Risk Factors for Type 2...
A new study presents more evidence of a possible link between low vitamin D levels and a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Elderly Diabetics Experience Less Hypoglycemic Events at Night With New Variety of Insulin
A new variety of long-lasting insulin lowers the risk of nighttime low blood sugar in elderly diabetic adults compared with insulin glargine.
Increased Risk for Carb Cravings Among Diabetics with Sleep Apnea
Researchers are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that the risk for sleep apnea was higher among diabetics compared with non-diabetics, and that sleep apnea seemed to be associated with carbohydrate craving.
Potential Treatment for Painful Side Effect of Diabetes Uncovered
Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being understood and effectively treated.
Target Identified for New Diabetes Drug
New research points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic.
Popular Diabetes Drug May Treat Leading Cause of Blindness
Researchers have discovered that a drug already prescribed to millions of people with diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
Liver Fat Gets a Wake-Up Call That Maintains Blood Sugar Levels; Protects from Glucose...
A research team reports that test subjects in which an enzyme called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was deleted had massively fatty livers, but lower blood sugar, and were thus protected from glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, the hallmark of diabetes.
Low Testosterone Levels Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Men
Scientists have found that low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels.
Study Identifies Possible Protection Against Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have shown that levels of certain related proteins found in blood are associated with a greatly reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes up to a decade or more later.
Older Diabetics Live Long Enough to Benefit from Interventions and Research
Middle-aged and older adults with diabetes showed substantial survival rates in a new study of retirees.
