Diabetes

Cell transplants for diabetes 60 pct successful

Just under 60 percent of diabetes patients who have received an experimental transplant of pancreatic cells are able to live without insulin injections a…    

Diabetes triples risk of heart failure for women

Diabetes triples the likelihood that postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease will develop heart failure, according to a study published Monday.

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Diabetes undetected in many heart patients

Diabetes is an undetected and silent threat for many people who develop heart disease, according to new research reported on Monday.

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Diabetes undetected in many heart patients

Diabetes is an undetected and silent threat for many people who develop heart disease, according to new research reported on Monday.

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Cholesterol drug prevents heart disease in diabetics

Diabetics can ward off heart disease and live longer by taking the anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), even if they do not have particularly…    

New diabetes drug doesn’t increase weight

Insulin, Glucotrol, and drugs like Avandia and Actos are all effective treatments for diabetes, but they can produce weight gain. In contrast, an experimental…    

Test gauges sugar control in diabetics

The GlycoMark test, which measures a chemical called anhydroglucitol, is useful for checking blood sugar levels in diabetics, researchers report. As senior researcher Mark…    

U.S. veterans care beats managed care in diabetes

Veterans with diabetes get better care under the Department of Veterans Affairs system than some patients using managed care, U.S. researchers reported on Monday…    

Soy protein may benefit diabetics’ kidneys

The kidney function of people with type 2 diabetes seems to be improved by dietary soy protein, with the added benefit that their levels…    

Men and women differ in risk for type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes arises when the body erroneously attacks and damages islet cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. In a seeming paradox, researchers…    

Diabetic foot ulcers linked with activity pattern

Lower levels of activity, rather than higher levels, appear to precede the development of foot ulcers in people with diabetes, according to a new…    

Heart enlargement appears early in type 1 diabetes

Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes, particularly girls, show early signs of changes in the heart, a research team in Belgium has…    

Health benefits come from work-related activity

Previous reports have linked high levels of leisure-time physical activity with a reduced risk of dying among people with diabetes. Now, new research shows…    

Caffeine interferes with diabetes control

Caffeine could interfere with the body’s ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Achilles surgery may not help function in diabetes

A surgical procedure sometimes offered to people with diabetes to reduce their risk of foot ulcers may have drawbacks.

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Fading social life may signal trouble in diabetes

Older diabetic patients who withdraw from their normal social activities may be showing early signs of deteriorating health, new study findings suggest.

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Alzheimer’s gene tied to better diet response

A genetic variant that has been linked with Alzheimer’s disease may have a beneficial effect in patients with type 2 diabetes. In a new…    

Diabetes ups cancer death risk

Diabetes appears to increase the risk of death from a number of types of cancer, new research suggests. Moreover, this holds true even after…    

Insulin pumps help children control diabetes - study

Insulin pumps appear to work better than the newest long-acting insulin therapy in helping children with juvenile type-1 diabetes to maintain healthy blood…    

Lidocaine patch helps with diabetes pain

A skin patch containing the anesthetic lidocaine appears to be a useful treatment for the hand and foot pain often experienced by people with…    

Poor diabetes control may fuel mental decline

Elderly women with diabetes are significantly more likely to decline mentally over the years than women without diabetes, and poor control of blood sugar…    

How teens face stress may affect diabetes control

The approach teenage diabetics take to coping with problems may help determine how well they manage their disease, according to a new study.

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New treatment promising in type 2 diabetes

In a study of type 2 diabetic patients, treatment with an investigational drug called liraglutide administered by injection once daily, improved control of blood…    

Gene variation linked to pregnancy-related diabetes

Some women are prone to develop diabetes during pregnancy, and new research indicates that a variation in a specific gene may be the cause…    

Immune therapy stops diabetes in mouse study

Using one type of immune system cell to turn off another stopped type-1 diabetes in mice, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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