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The most current news about type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, including research, studies, treatments, management, causes, stories, potential cures and more.

Insulin Sensitivity Better in Women Than Men Thanks to PTEN Protein

It's long been known that obese men are more likely to develop type two diabetes than obese women. Find out how a certain protein,...

Vitamins C and E May Enhance Effectiveness of Insulin for Diabetes

Adding antioxidants to therapy improves drug's ability to reduce blood sugar.

Losing 30-Minutes of Sleep Could Lead to Weight Gain and Diabetes

Someone that loses as little as 30-minutes of sleep per day can be on the road to obesity and metabolic disorders, like diabetes, according...

Researchers One Step Closer To Creating Oral Insulin

researchers have shown that designer molecules can interact with the body's insulin receptor.

Cause for 5-fold Increase in Type 2 Diabetes in Latino Population Identified

Researchers have identified a variant in the Latino population that was associated with a 5-fold increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

Men With 3 of 5 Metabolic Abnormalities Risk Diabetes, Heart Disease

Men with at least 3 metabolic abnormalities are at high risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Bruno Doiron and Ralph DeFronzo - Cure for Diabetes

Research Team Discovers Diabetes Cure Without Side Effects

An exciting discovery has led to a new technique that has cured diabetes for one year without side effects by increasing the types of...
Professor Roy Taylor Reversing Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed, But There’s a Time Limit

The good news for people with Type 2 diabetes is that you are likely to be able to reverse it, according to findings presented at the European Association For The Study of Diabetes.
high fat dairy and diabetes risk

High-Fat Dairy Linked to Reduced Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Surprisingly, a new study indicates that high-fat dairy products are associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes, more than low-fat dairy products,...

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.
Journal of Medicinal Food

Black Raspberry Lowers Cardiovascular Risk in Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers investigated short-term effects of black raspberry on arterial stiffness - an indicator of cardiovascular disease - on people with metabolic syndrome. Researchers investigated short-term...

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

Fast Food and the Tube: A Combo for Heart Disease Risk

Researchers found that eating``fast food meals more than twice a week was associated with``double the risk of abnormal glucose control and a 50 percent``increase in the risk of obesity.

Interference With Blood Glucose Measurement Following Use of Parenteral Maltose/Galactose/Oral Xylose-Containing Products

Potential for life-threatening falsely elevated glucose readings in patients who have received parenteral products containing maltose or galactose, or oral xylose, and are subsequently tested using glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinolinequinone (GDH-PQQ) based glucose monitoring systems.

Discovery May Prevent or Treat Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Researchers make a discovery that may lead to the prevention and treatment of a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes. Cardiac...
Sensor Tests Glucose Levels for Diabetes

New Paper Patch for Diabetics Measures Blood Sugar Levels, Pain-Free

New sensor patch allows diabetics to effectively measure their sugar levels, pain free.