Breakthrough: Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Treated with Stem Cells
Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BetaLogics have shown for the first time that Type 2 diabetes can be effectively treated with...
Free Tool Predicts Blindness and Amputation Risk in Diabetics
Researchers from University of Nottingham have developed software that helps predict the risk of blindness and amputation in people living with type 1 or...
Seaweed Capsules May Lead to Injection-Free Diabetic Living
A microencapsulation method, developed by OIST researchers, offers hope to patients suffering from type 1 diabetes to return to a life free of insulin...
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...
Skipping Breakfast Can Provoke Hazardous Blood Sugar Spikes in Diabetics
Very little was known regarding the effect of skipping breakfast on the health of diabetics -- until now. Researchers found that people with type...
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...
New Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Using Ceramidase Found
UT Southwestern researchers showed that introducing an enzyme called ceramidase returned insulin sensitivity to normal, paving the way for a possible therapy for type...
38% of At-Risk Diabetics Not Getting Recommended Treatment
Research reveals important gaps in care, showing that certain people with diabetes are not being prescribed treatment by their doctors that could prevent cardiovascular...
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...
Artificial Pancreas to Undergo Final Tests, Could Lead to FDA Approval
University of Virginia project turns a smartphone into an artificial pancreas, could transform lives of people with type-1 diabetes and replace need for testing...
Rare Form of Diabetes Being Misdiagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have a rare, genetic form of diabetes. This is because the two types share symptoms --...
Single Hypoglycemic Emergency Raises Risk of Death within 3 years for Diabetics, Says Study
Alarming study showed that within three years of a dangerously low blood sugar episode requiring an emergency department visit, one-third of those in the...
Common Diabetes Drug Increases Bone Fat and Fracture Risk
Another diabetes drug is coming under fire, this time for the dramatic influence it has on bone health by substantially increasing bone fat and...
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...
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...
Eating More Protein at Breakfast Can Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
Type 2 diabetics often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really...
