Study: Diabetes Challenges and Inspires Family Members
A Penn State study looked at the outcomes of people with diabetes when their family members supported and helped them with their diabetes. Their...
Bacteria-Killing Protein May Lead to New Diabetes Treatment
Why would a bacteria-killing protein be present in an area of the body that is not normally exposed to bacteria, like the pancreas? A...
First Artificial Pancreas Approved by FDA for Diabetes
The FDA has approved the first automated insulin delivery device, also known as an artificial pancreas, which adjusts insulin levels with little or no...
Lab-Grown Mini-Organ Producing Insulin After Transplant
After decades of trying to replace insulin-producing cells, researchers have grown mini-organs that produce, and replenish, insulin after being transplanted. Researchers have spent decades trying...
Just 5-days of Fatty Foods Changes Body Metabolism, Leads to Weight Gain
You might think that you can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any significant changes to your...
Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough with Artemisinin Treatment
Researchers have announced that FDA-approved artemisinins, used for decades to treat malaria, offer a completely new therapy for type 1 diabetes. It promises to be...
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,...
Alert for Lifescan Meter Users: Certain Blood Glucose Test Strips Reporting False Results
GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips, which are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters, may report false results. Find out...
Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed, But There’s a Time Limit
The good news for people with Type 2 diabetes is that you are likely to be able to reverse it, according to findings presented at the European Association For The Study of Diabetes.
Encapsulated Cells Offer Possible Cure for Diabetes
No more insulin injections? In a new study, encapsulated pancreatic cells immediately began producing insulin in response to blood sugar levels - without being...
Blood Pressure Treatment May Harm Diabetic Patients
A new study has produced some alarming results about an increased risk of dying for people with diabetes based on the blood pressure treatment...
Air Pollution Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Latino Children
High levels of pollution may make insulin-creating cells become less efficient, increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes, USC researchers say. Latino children who live...
Recall: 358 Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products in US and Canada
A massive recall of frozen fruits and vegetables sold in the United States and Canada include 358 products from 42 different brands, including organic...
Hospital Study: Low Blood Sugar Levels Can Be Deadly
According to a new study, low blood glucose levels in hospitalized patients is linked to increased mortality risk, but a new guide has...
Gestational Diabetes is Not Prevented by Diet and Exercise in Obese Women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, while effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes, finds a...
Insulin Production Restored in Type 1 Diabetic Woman with New Treatment
A new, minimally invasive transplant technique has restored natural insulin production in a woman with Type 1 Diabetes. She is now completely off insulin...
