Pitt Researchers Develop Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor
Millions of people suffering from diabetes mellitus may be spared the ordeal of pricking their fingers several times a day to test blood sugar levels.
Gastric Emptying For Specific Foods May Be A Key To Managing Deadly Illnesses In...
Physiologists has produced evidence that the gastric emptying, or nutrient absorption, for specific foods, may hold the answer for dietary management of deadly illnesses.
Study: Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Diabetes in Most Patients
97 percent of patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery for obesity had resolution or improvement of their type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Study Questions Claim That Diabetics Are Less Likely to Recognize Signs of Heart Attack
Some studies have suggested that people with adult onset Type 2 diabetes are also less able to detect a critical heart attack warning sign.
Location of Ulcerations in Diabetic Patients May Be Explained
Recent efforts may provide insight into ulceration issues.
Study Finds Components of Diabetes in African Americans Have Genetic Underpinnings
UAB and USC team suggests genes account for greater insulin resistance.
New Biological Sensors for Detecting Blood Glucose Developed
Research conducted by scientists has paved the way for development``of highly efficient sensors for measuring blood glucose in diabetic``patients.
APOE Genotype Identified As Risk Factor for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
A cross-sectional study has convinced some researchers that the APOE genotype is a risk factor for diabetic neuropathy severity equal to having 15 extra years of age or diabetes duration.
Insulin Response To Some Energy Bars Is Out Of Balance
A new study reports that energy bars with low or moderate levels of carbohydrates may actually not help dieters lose weight as they promise to do.
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.
Three Senators Introduce Access to Diabetes Screening Services Act of 2003
Senators introduced important legislation that would allow the Medicare program to cover certain tests and screening services.
ADA Says Medicaid Cuts Proposed By Bush Administration Threaten The Lives of People Living...
The ADA sent a letter to express reservations with proposed Medicaid reforms put forward by President George W. Bush.
Study of Diabetic Veterans Details Frequency of Health Care Needs
A study of 33,481 diabetic veterans suggests that many of these individuals carry an extremely heavy burden of other diseases.
Less Fit Teens More Likely to Have Precursor to Diabetes
A child who is overweight and unfit may already be on the road to developing insulin resistance, an early sign of diabetes, researchers have reported.
Short Thighs Linked to Greater Likelihood of Diabetes
People with short upper legs are more likely to have glucose intolerance or diabetes, researchers have reported.
Study Will Test Ways to Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Adults with Type...
A major new study will test the best approaches to lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes.
