Diabetes news
Educational interventions appear to be effective for patients with poorly controlled diabetes
Three randomized controlled trials published Online First today in Archives of Internal Medicine examine the effectiveness of behavioral…
Kids who watch more TV have poorer diabetes control
Kids with type 1 diabetes who spend hours in front of a TV or computer each day may…
Eat more slowly or risk diabetes, a new study warns
Fast eaters may have a higher risk of developing the most common form of diabetes, writes Roger Dobson.…
Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk: study
People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer, an international study said—but the reasons for…
Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids
Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have…
Dietary Supplement May Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers demonstrated that an over-the-counter dietary supplement may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose…
Clinic Bridges Inpatient, Outpatient Diabetes Care
After diabetes destroyed his kidney function, retired restaurateur Charles Collins received a transplant last fall that saved his…
A good night’s sleep may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes in obese teens
Obese teenagers who don’t get the proper amount of sleep may have disruptions in insulin secretion and blood…
Diabetes Public Health: UCSF Study Highlights Need for Better Guidelines
A survey of federally funded diabetes prevention and control programs in 57 U.S. states and territories has highlighted…
Diabetes “massive challenge” as cases hit 366 million
The number of people living with diabetes has soared to 366 million, and the disease kills one person…
New twist in diabetes drugs could reduce life-threatening side effects
Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Fla., report they have…
Many lifestyle factors linked to diabetes risk
A new study reports that weight, diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol intake may each independently influence a person’s…
New tactic for controlling blood sugar in diabetes contradicts current view of the disease
Increased low-grade inflammation in the body resulting from obesity is widely viewed as contributing to type 2 diabetes.…
Scripps Research scientists establish new class of anti-diabetic compound
In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have established…
DMP for diabetes type 1: guidelines indicate some need for revision
On 22 August 2011, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results…
Yoga shows some benefit for diabetes
Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and…
Six new genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes discovered in South Asians
An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with…
Some kids with diabetes don’t get recommended tests
A significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended…
MU Study Links Inactivity with Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
79 million American adults have prediabetes and will likely develop diabetes later in life, according to the Centers…
How fatty diets cause diabetes
Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics tend to have one thing in common: obesity. Exactly how diet and obesity…
