New Skin Patch Drug Shows Promise in Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Preventing Amputations
A research team has developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps foot wounds heal better, but also prevents those wounds from recurring
Researchers Turn Human Embryonic Stem Cells Into Billions of Human Insulin Producing Cells
Researchers announced that they have made a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Long-Acting Insulin Safer and More Effective for People with Type 1 Diabetes
Long-acting insulin is safer and more effective than intermediate-acting insulin for patients with Type 1 diabetes, according to new research.
Study: Technique May Restore Ability to Produce Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics
Study finds that a peptide called caerulein can convert existing cells in the pancreas into those cells destroyed in type 1 diabetes-insulin-producing beta cells.
FDA Alert: Shasta Technologies GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips May Report False Results. Discontinue...
GenStrips are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters. The affected test strips have been manufactured and distributed since March 2013 and are available through online retailers and retail pharmacies.
Potentially Dangerous Arterial Plaque in Diabetic Patients Can be Measured by CT
Imaging of the coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) angiography provides an accurate assessment of arterial plaque and could have a dramatic impact on the management of diabetic patients who face a high risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
Type 1 Diabetes may be Predicted by Skin Cell Response to Environmental Stimuli Like...
Researchers discovered that skin cells from patients with type 1 diabetes display abnormal activity triggered by immune response mechanisms to environmental stimuli like a viral infection.
New Causes of Diabetes Discovered
Research has revealed two new genetic causes of neonatal 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.
Type 1 Diabetes Drug Very Effective in Trial
An experimental drug designed to block the advance of type 1 diabetes in its earliest stages has proven strikingly effective over two years in about half of the patients who participated in the phase 2 clinical trial.
Urgent Recall of Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips
The FDA is working with Nova Diabetes Care to recall 21 lots of glucose test strips marketed under the brand names Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips and Nova Max Plus Glucose Meter Kits. The test strips under recall may report a false, abnormally high blood glucose result.
Eating Certain Foods May Help Kids with Type 1 Diabetes Produce Insulin
Adding certain foods to the diets of youth with Type 1 diabetes kept them producing some of their own insulin for up to two years after diagnosis.
Adding Certain Foods to Diets of Type 1 Diabetic Children Helped Produce Insulin
Adding foods rich in specific amino and fatty acids to the diets of youth with Type 1 diabetes kept them producing some of their own insulin for up to two years after diagnosis.
Risk of Diabetes Doubled for Infants Starting Solid Food Before 4 Months Old
Infants who get their first solid food before 4 months of age and after 6 months may have a higher risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.
Injectable Nano-Network Controls Blood Sugar in Diabetics for Days at a Time
Researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week.
LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meters
At extremely high blood glucose levels (1024 mg/dL and above), the OneTouch Verio IQ Meter will not provide a warning and will shut off
