Diabetes Related Health News

News about conditions related to diabetes, or diseases that people with diabetes often have, such as neuropathy, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, heart disease, blindness and more.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Report Diabetic Women Less Likely to Undergo Mammograms

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that women with diabetes were significantly less likely to undergo screening for breast cancer by mammography than patients in a control group.
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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...

Just 2-Minutes of Walking Per Hour Offsets the Hazards of Sitting

Standing may not be enough to offset the hazards of sitting for long periods of time, but adding as little as 2-minutes of walking...
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Diabetes May Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer, but Race Matters

A diagnosis of diabetes may also come with a more than threefold risk for developing pancreatic cancer for people, depending on their race.

FDA Approves New Treatment for Chest Pain

FDA announced the approval of Ranexa (ranolazine), a new drug for the treatment of chronic angina.

Female Hormones Found to Protect Against Harmful Effects of Fructose

Groundbreaking study in female mice links estrogen, lower blood pressure, and insulin resistance, despite a high fructose diet.

Overweight, Boozy And Depressed: Why We Need Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

With the time for New Year's resolutions uncomfortably close, latest data from a huge nationwide study shows that obesity is up, as is drinking by women.
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Devices to Reduce Disability in Stroke Patients Cleared for Marketing

The FDA has approved the marketing of two devices from Trevo that, when used within 6-hours of the onset of stroke symptoms, can reduce...

Cardiac Stress Tests May Indicate If Blockages Will Recur After Angioplasty With Stent Implant

A nuclear cardiac stress test administered shortly after a coronary angioplasty with stent implantation may give important clues to whether the procedure was successful or whether the patient will require more procedures.
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ACP: Use Generic Medications Over Branded Drugs Whenever Possible

The American College of Physicians has released an advice paper which recommends prescribing generic medications whenever possible, a move that would improve patient outcomes...
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Diabetes Shift Oral Microbiome, Fosters Periodontitis, Bone Loss Around Teeth

A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase...

Few Stroke Patients Get To Hospital In Time For Treatment

Few people who are having a stroke get to the hospital in time to receive the clot-busting drug that reduces the chance of disability.

Study Finds Hidden Risk Factors for Cornea Condition

A large new study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, reveals previously unknown risk factors associated with keratoconus, an eye condition that causes serious progressive...
Diabetic Retinopathy and Depression

Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Higher Depression Risk

Study details the association between severity of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema with symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with diabetes. In a...

Fish Oil Prevents Potentially Deadly Decline in Heart Rate Variability

A two-gram fish oil supplement given daily to elderly persons prevented a decline in heart rate variability caused by tiny, dangerous airborne pollutant particles.
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Source of Diabetic Pain Uncovered by UK Researchers

The basis for chronic pain from diabetic neuropathy, which affects about 25% of people with diabetes, has been uncovered by researchers.