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.

Compound In Dairy Products Targets Diabetes

Compounds, known as conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), have also shown promising results in human trials, signaling a new way of potentially treating diabetes without synthetic drugs.

Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risks of Obesity in Both Children and Adults

Research has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.

Weight Lifting Can Help Overweight Teens Reduce Risk of Diabetes

Teens at risk of developing diabetes can prevent or delay its onset through strength training exercise, a University of Southern California study has found.

Early-Onset of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease and Death Before Age...

Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.

Nationwide Recall of Power Packs used in Insulin Pumps

Disetronic Medical Systems Inc. announced a voluntary nationwide recall of the Disetronic D-TRONplus Power Packs, that power the D-TRONplus Insulin Pump.

Type 2 Diabetes Increases the Risk of Glaucoma in Women

A study has shown that Type 2 diabetes is associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma, accounting for about 60 to 70% of all glaucomas.

Study: Common Infections May Be A Trigger for Diabetes in Children

A major study has added weight to the theory that environmental factors such as common infections may be a trigger for diabetes in children and young adults.

Study: Cystic Fibrosis Patients Battling a Unique Form of Diabetes

A growing number of cystic fibrosis patients are battling a second, often deadly complication: a unique form of diabetes that shares characteristics of the type 1 and type 2 versions that strike many Americans.

Discovery: Cancer Biology Discovery Could Lead To New Diabetes Treatments

Researchers have found that the acute loss of a protein called menin can cause the proliferation of pancreatic islet cells, which secrete insulin to regulate blood sugar. Discovery has implications for treating Type 1 diabetes.

Race May Be Risk Factor For Insulin Resistance

Black women, even if their weight is normal, may be at increased risk for insulin resistance, a condition associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart vessel disease, according to new research by Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Research Links Coffee To Lower Diabetes Risk

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health have found drinking decaffeinated coffee may lower a person's risk for type 2 diabetes.

Study Reveals High Rate Of Diabetes In Rural India

Populations in rural India may be set for an epidemic of diabetes according to new research conducted by The George Institute for International Health and published today in Diabetes Care.

Researchers Pinpoint Causes of Adverse Reactions to Popular Type 2 Diabetes Drugs

RSG, like all the other thiazolidinedione (TZD) drugs that can lower blood glucose levels, can cause fluid retention (edema), a condition that puts patients at greater risk for weight gain, vascular complications and heart failure. Now a new study at Joslin Diabetes Center has uncovered a mechanism that leads to these complications and suggests a way to prevent them.

Survey: Patient/Physician Disconnect on Diabetes Management

Limited understanding of disease progression and frustration with disease management contribute to the clinical challenge of meeting the rising type 2 diabetes epidemic in America.

Trial: Ground-Breaking Success for Diabetic Nerve Therapy

A potentially ground-breaking treatment for nerve damage caused by diabetes has shown promising results in preclinical and early patient trials.

Physicians Too Quick To Amputate Despite Medical Advances

Non-traumatic amputations – those caused by arterial blockages related to diabetes, smoking, obesity and vascular system complications – are occurring at an alarming rate. Yet physicians may be too quick to amputate as 85 percent of them may be preventable.