Diabetes news
FDA eyes improvements for diabetics’ glucose devices
U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor…
Diabetes’ link to eating disorders explored
Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find…
New alterations found in young adults with type 2 diabetes
Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese…
Lunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes
Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch…
A1c diabetes test better indicator of risk: study
A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the…
Nap lovers show higher diabetes rate
Older adults who catch a nap on most days may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes…
Twice as many women to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on…
Stress linked to diabetics’ memory loss
Stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes, research suggests.
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Cholesterol drugs raise diabetes risk, just a bit
People on cholesterol-lowering statins are 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes but this small absolute risk is…
Insulin Regulates Beta Cell Function in Healthy Humans
In type 2 diabetes, which is occurring at alarming rates, the hormone insulin does not work effectively…
‘Artificial pancreas’ may be option for diabetics
Scientists have used an “artificial pancreas” system of pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes…
American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists Approves New Diagnosis For Diabetes
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has approved the use of A1c as an additional diagnostic criterion…
Diabetes patients rank health concerns differently than their doctors, U-M survey shows
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most…
Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes
Together with colleagues in Barcelona, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have generated a…
Patients with Diabetes Rank Health Concerns Differently than Their Doctors, Survey Shows
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most…
‘Silent strokes’ linked to kidney failure in diabetics
In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction (SCI)—small areas of brain damage caused by injury to…
Avoid extremes in diabetes treatment, study finds
Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects…
Poorer diabetics receive worse care than other in countries with universal health coverage
People with lower socioeconomic status and those belonging to ethnic minority groups receive worse health care in the…
Diabetes epidemic in First Nations adults, especially women in prime reproductive years
A diabetes epidemic is affecting First Nations people, especially women in their prime reproductive years, according to a…
New gene variants associated with glucose, insulin levels, some with diabetes risk
A major international study with leadership from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified 10 new gene variants…
