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.

Effect of Lowering Blood Pressure and Cholesterol on Risk for Cognitive Decline in Diabetics

Intensive blood pressure and cholesterol lowering was not associated with reduced risk for diabetes-related cognitive decline in older patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Diabetic Nerve Therapy Shows ‘Striking’ Results

Research into a new treatment for nerve damage caused by diabetes could bring relief to millions of diabetic patients, say experts.

Higher Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk for 3 Million U.S. Kids

A Wake Forest study found that the children showed early signs of heart disease and diabetes, with the differences most notable in boys. More than...

Inhaled Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Mixed Results

Inhaled insulin, taken before meals, can improve blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes who have not had good results with short-acting injected insulin that is taken in addition to the baseline insulin administered throughout the day and night.
Study from Diabetic Foot Australia

Australian First Study: Massive Diabetic Foot Disease Costs

New research from Queensland University of Technology shows preventable hospitalization from diabetic foot disease is costing Australia hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Senior...

Partial Remission from Diabetes Linked to Intensive Weight-Loss Intervention

Participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes.

Avoiding Amputation: Early Infection Intervention Can Save Feet and Legs

A new study may help more people save their limbs. It's the first-ever large study of how foot-bone infection, called osteomyelitis, is typically treated and how well the different approaches work.

Early-Onset of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease and Death Before Age...

Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.

Connection Between Heart Disease and Blood Sugar Levels in Men Studied

Men with cardiovascular disease may be at considerably increased risk for death even when their blood sugar level remains in the normal range.
UBCO researcher Jonathan Little

New Drink May Help Control Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetics

Ketone drinks may control glucose in type 2 diabetics by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet. This offers another possible strategy in helping to manage Type 2 diabetes.

Case Against Fad Diets for Weight Loss

Opposition to any weight loss approach that fails to take into account overall health considerations.

Diabetes Drug May Be New Tool in Treating Breast Cancer

Researchers have decoded the step-by-step process by which a class of anti-diabetes drugs inhibits cancerous tumor growth.

Study Finds Strong Link Between Obesity and Risk For Heart Failure

According to a new study, excess body weight is strongly and independently associated with an increased risk of heart failure.

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,...

Life-Extending Hormone May Boost Immune Function in Diabetics

New Yale study finds that a life-extending hormone, named FGF21, could have future implications for improving immune function in the elderly, for obesity, and for...
Photo of Jeffrey Litt, D.O., assistant professor of surgery at the MU School of Medicine

Better Fix for Chronic Wounds Uses Minimally-Invasive Skin Graft

A team at MU Health Care used a recently developed, minimally-invasive autograft harvesting system to care for patients with various types of chronic wounds. Data...