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High Traffic, Inflammation and Diabetes

Living Near High Traffic Road Linked to Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetics Using Insulin

If you have type 2 diabetes, use insulin, and live near a high-traffic road, then you have a significant increase in risk factors for...
Antipsychotic drugs, kids and diabetes

Antipsychotic and Anti-depressant Drugs Given to Children Increases Diabetes Risk

Antipsychotic drugs prescribed to children and adolescents with disruptive behaviors, such as ADHD, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, can cause Type 2 diabetes and obesity....

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...
Eylea

FDA Approves Eylea to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy and DME

Breakthrough therapy designation granted to Eylea for the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy with Diabetic Macular Edema. Eylea is administered by a physician once a...
Diabetes Medication Causing Weight Gain

Study: Type 2 Diabetes Drug Makes People Fat. Find out why.

Many people with type 2 diabetes are taking anti-diabetic medications which specifically activate sensors that increase hunger, which then leads to weight gain. Medication used...
Stem Cells

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...
Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Study shows that blood glucose lowering therapies pose an increased risk of heart failure directly linked to the medication or strategy being used. A comprehensive...
Pregnancy and Smoking Leads to Diabetes in Girls

Pregnancy and Smoking – Increased Risk of Diabetes in Girls Exposed as Fetuses by...

A new study shows that female fetuses exposed to smoke have a higher risk of diabetes as adults, adding yet another example of how...
Emulsifiers can be found in foods like mayo, ketchup and barbecue sauce.

Commonly Used Food Additive Wreaking Havoc on Consumers, Leading to Diabetes, IBS, UC, Crohn’s...

New research shows that emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can induce intestinal inflammation that...

FDA Expands the Approved Use for Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with...

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and is a leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. According to...