Diabetes and CABG Surgery: Arteries Lead to Better Outcomes
More diabetic patients survive when only arteries are used for bypasses during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, according to new findings. Diabetic patients who undergo...
New Diabetic Neuropathy Guidelines for Physicians Released
New guidelines from Michigan Medicine researchers and the American Diabetes Association equip physicians with better information on how to treat Diabetic Neuropathy. An estimated 60...
Insulin Pill Can Deliver Painless Diabetes Treatment
Using patented Cholestosomes developed in the McCourt/Mielnicki lab, researchers have successfully encapsulated insulin, which means insulin shots could be replaced with a pill. Every day,...
Body Shape Tied to Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk
Study details the relationship between certain body shapes and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other health issues. A study from...
Type 2 Diabetes Progression Curbed by Vitamin D Treatment
Enhanced activation of a commonly used vitamin curbs type 2 diabetes progression.
Diabetics May Have Hidden Pancreatic Cancer
Doctors and patients should be aware of early warning signs for pancreatic cancer in people with diabetes, which has links to diabetes medications. Patients and...
Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function by Improving Brain Energy Metabolism
Researchers discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a risk factor for dementia, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevalence Soaring in China
Details of a large survey of Chinese adults, published by JAMA, shows that the estimated overall prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes is soaring and that China now has the world's largest diabetes epidemic.
For Type 2 Diabetics, Human Insulin is Safe, Effective and Cheaper
Human insulin is as safe and effective to treat type 2 diabetes as costlier insulin analogs, according to Yale researchers.
New Treatment Target for Diabetic Retinopathy
New target for reducing dysfunctional blood vessel development in the eye in a condition called diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, has been found.
Nanotech Ointment Speeds Healing of Diabetic Wounds and Ulcers
Researchers have found that a new high-tech, but simple, ointment applied to the skin may help diabetic patients heal stubborn and painful ulcers on...
Diabetes Could be Due to Failure of Beta Cell Hubs
Findings, published in Cell Metabolism, present a significant step forward in understanding the cell mechanisms suggesting that diabetes may due to the failure of...
Ketogenic Diet May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Ketogenic diets, which are low carb high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 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...
Potential Treatment for Better Diabetic Wound Healing Found
Findings from a recent study of wound healing in people living with diabetes may lead to the development of new treatment methods and better...
Common Arthritis Drug Helps Wound Healing, Stem Cell Survival
Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair, and it involves a common anti-inflammatory drug.
