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.

Red Wine and Lower Blood Sugar

Reservatrol Discovered to Lower Blood Sugar by Targeting the Gut

Researchers shows that two antidiabetic agents, Metformin and Reservatrol (found in red wine), target the intestine directly, a previously underappreciated organ in diabetes therapy,...
Staying up late leads to healh problems

Regardless of Lifestyle, Staying Up Late Increases Diabetes Risk

Regardless of lifestyle, people who stay up late face a higher risk of developing health problems like diabetes or reduced muscle mass than those...
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,...
Eylea

FDA Approves Eylea to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy and DME

Breakthrough therapy designation granted to Eylea for the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy with Diabetic Macular Edema. Eylea is administered by a physician once a...
High magnesium foods for diabetes health

Magnesium Improves Diabetes-Related Health, Hypertension, Cholesterol, Weight and More

Beneficial relationship found between dietary magnesium intake and diabetes-related outcomes, affecting metabolic syndrome risk, obesity and weight, blood pressure, and HDL (good) cholesterol. Learn...
Diabetes Medication Causing Weight Gain

Study: Type 2 Diabetes Drug Makes People Fat. Find out why.

Many people with type 2 diabetes are taking anti-diabetic medications which specifically activate sensors that increase hunger, which then leads to weight gain. Medication used...
Vitamin D Helps Prevent Diabetes and Clogged Arteries

Study: Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (Clogged Arteries)

New research suggests vitamin D plays a major role in preventing the inflammation that leads to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis -- and may...
Stem Cells

Breakthrough: Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Treated with Stem Cells

Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BetaLogics have shown for the first time that Type 2 diabetes can be effectively treated with...

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,...
Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Study shows that blood glucose lowering therapies pose an increased risk of heart failure directly linked to the medication or strategy being used. A comprehensive...
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Mysteries of Wound Healing Unlocked: Big News for Diabetes Patients

A research team discovered how cells know to rush to a wound and heal it, opening the door to new treatments for diabetes, heart...

People Who Inherit Cholesterol Disorder Have Lower Rate of Diabetes

Rates of type 2 diabetes in people with familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder characterized by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels) was lower than...
Pregnancy and Smoking Leads to Diabetes in Girls

Pregnancy and Smoking – Increased Risk of Diabetes in Girls Exposed as Fetuses by...

A new study shows that female fetuses exposed to smoke have a higher risk of diabetes as adults, adding yet another example of how...

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...
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Yale Researchers Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease Using Banned Weight Loss...

Did Yale researchers really discover a way to reverse type 2 diabetes, along with fatty liver disease, using a banned agent that had been...

FDA Expands the Approved Use for Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with...

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and is a leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. According to...