Type 2 Diabetes

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.

Liver Disease Risk Greater for Type 2 Diabetics

Study: Type 2 Diabetes Increases Liver Disease Risk

New research shows that certain people with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of serious liver disease. People with type 2 diabetes are at...
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing, New Findings in Study

Wayne State study provides new understanding of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and wound healing in the treatment of corneal and skin diabetic ulcers. A research team...
Turning Fat into Beta Cells to Treat Diabetes

Insulin Secreting Beta Cells Created – from Love Handles

Can you really turn love handles into beta cells? Yes, according to researchers who have reprogrammed stem cells taken from fatty tissue to make...
New Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Limb Pain Frozen by Minimally Invasive Treatment

A recent study shows that interventional radiologists can use an innovative technique to relieve the pain that plagues millions of amputees, many of which...
Insulin Prices Triple over 10 Years

Insulin Shock: Insulin Costs Tripled Over Last 10 years

Dramatic rise in insulin costs when compared with other diabetes therapies means it's time to look again at the effect, and the cost-effectiveness, of...
Study Shows Diabetes Reversed with Diet

Newcastle Researchers Reverse Diabetes with Special Diet

A recent Newcastle University study has shown that people can reverse their type 2 diabetes and remain diabetes-free long-term after following a special diet. A...
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Rare Form of Diabetes Being Misdiagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes

Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have a rare, genetic form of diabetes. This is because the two types share symptoms --...
Paolo Silva - Diabetes Retinopathy Research

New Scanning Technology Benefits Diabetic Eye Care

After examining more than 25,000 patients, researchers found that by using a new scanning technology, diabetic retinopathy can be identified from a remote location...

CPAP May Improve Glycemic Control in Diabetics with Sleep Apnea

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may improve glycemic control in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes. Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP,...
Study Compares Two Type 2 Diabetes Insulin Regimens

Two Type 2 Diabetes Insulin Regimens Compared

Researchers compared two different insulin treatment regimens to see which was more effective for people with type 2 diabetes. Find out which regimen performed...
Nicotine and Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes and Nicotine: Two New Discoveries

Two new discoveries have been made by Swedish researchers about the connection between nicotine and type 2 diabetes, along with a possible reason why...
Manuela Martins-Green - Third Hand Smoke Study and Diabetes

Thirdhand Smoke Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

UC Riverside-led study has health implications for non-smokers living in homes that have - or have had - smokers. Thirdhand smoke exposure causes insulin...
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Treatment Combo Helps Diabetes Control, Weight Loss

A recent trial has led to an interesting discovery. A combination of two type 2 diabetes treatments leads to improved glucose control and weight...
Blood Pressure Treatment Risk for Diabetic Patients

Blood Pressure Treatment May Harm Diabetic Patients

A new study has produced some alarming results about an increased risk of dying for people with diabetes based on the blood pressure treatment...
Could a bacteria-killing protein lead to a new treatment for diabetes?

Bacteria-Killing Protein May Lead to New Diabetes Treatment

Why would a bacteria-killing protein be present in an area of the body that is not normally exposed to bacteria, like the pancreas? A...
Mindfullness and Diabetes Health

Does Everyday Mindfulness Lead to Healthy Glucose Levels?

Does everyday mindfulness lead to better health? A new study from Brown University looked into the connection between higher mindfulness and healthier glucose levels. ...