Preliminary Results of Islet Transplant Trial Confirms Potential Patient Benefits
ITN announced preliminary results from its 36-patient multicenter clinical trial of the Edmonton Protocol for islet transplantation.
For Diabetics, Race and Ethnicity Can Mean The Difference Between Life and Death
When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, race and ethnicity can mean the difference between life and death says a Texas A&M professor.
Cooking Oil to Fight Fat and Cholesterol?
Study of new blend of cooking oil that enables people to heighten their metabolism, lower their cholesterol and, in some cases, lose weight.
Novel Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes
A new approach to providing medication for adult diabetics that is not dependent on insulin has been developed.
Medical-Surgical Teamwork Cures Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns
Researchers successfully cured 91 percent of infants of a rare but serious condition called focal congenital hyperinsulinism.
Study Identifies Potential Target for Diabetes Drugs: Mutated Protein Combination Tied To Excessive Sugar...
Researchers have traced runaway sugar production in the liver – an important feature of diabetes.
Obesity in Preschool? It’s Not Unusual, UB Study Finds
Children are becoming obese as young as 3 years old, and obese 10-year-olds are showing abnormal liver function and abnormally high insulin levels, which may lead to type 2 diabetes.
Study: Type 1 Diabetics Can Get ‘Double Diabetes’ From Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is likely a major cause of heart disease in people with type 1 diabetes.
Pitt Researchers Develop Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor
Millions of people suffering from diabetes mellitus may be spared the ordeal of pricking their fingers several times a day to test blood sugar levels.
Researchers Show Way To Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
A gene therapy developed by researchers has apparently cured diabetes in mice.
Gastric Emptying For Specific Foods May Be A Key To Managing Deadly Illnesses In...
Physiologists has produced evidence that the gastric emptying, or nutrient absorption, for specific foods, may hold the answer for dietary management of deadly illnesses.
Study: Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Diabetes in Most Patients
97 percent of patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity had resolution or improvement of their type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Type 1 Diabetes
An anti-inflammatory drug called lisofylline could be beneficial for people at risk for Type 1 diabetes.
Study Questions Claim That Diabetics Are Less Likely to Recognize Signs of Heart Attack
Some studies have suggested that people with adult onset Type 2 diabetes are also less able to detect a critical heart attack warning sign.
Location of Ulcerations in Diabetic Patients May Be Explained
Recent efforts may provide insight into ulceration issues.
Diabetes Among Siblings, Obesity: Risk Factors For Heart Disease
Two important risk factors for metabolic syndrome, family history of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, are independent predictors of heart disease.
