Diabetes news
ED drugs prove effective, safe for men with diabetes
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction—Viagra, Levitra and Cialis—are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a…
Lifestyle changes effective in protecting against Type II diabetes
Pharmacological and lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes mellitus in individuals with impaired glucose
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Carb and calorie intake low in young diabetics
Young children with type 1 diabetes tend to have adequate dietary intake of most micronutrients, according to results…
Temperature check may prevent diabetic foot ulcer
Adding a daily check of foot temperature with an infrared skin thermometer to standard diabetic foot therapy can…
Diabetes not linked to Alzheimer’s in seniors
For older people with diabetes, the condition does not increase the likelihood that they’ll develop Alzheimer’s disease, according…
Researchers reverse diabetes in mice
Nerve cells in the pancreas may be a cause of type-1 diabetes in mice—a finding that could provide…
Drug treatment slows macular vision loss in diabetics
A drug commonly used to slow the loss of central vision has shown promise in stemming a common…
Obese diabetics may be unrealistic about calories
New research suggests that obese adults with diabetes often say they eat less than they actually do—a problem…
Research yields new insights into the cause of diabetes
The cause of insulin-dependent, permanent, diabetes in newborn babies may be a deficiency in the enzyme Pancreatic Endoplasmic…
World diabetes bill skyrockets as disease spreads
As simple a treatment as aspirin is one way to cut the more than $232 billion spent on…
Diabetes growing rapidly among children
Diabetes is striking growing numbers of children around the world as parents and doctors fail to diagnose a…
Constant glucose monitoring helps control diabetes
"Real-time” continuous monitoring of blood sugar (glucose) may help improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled type…
Can we prevent type 1 diabetes by modifying infant nutrition?
Within the next 10 years the EU-funded Diabetes Prevention study, part of an international study called TRIGR (Trial…
Job Burnout May Make People More Prone to Developing Diabetes
An Israeli study suggests that people who suffer from job burnout may be prone to developing a form…
Panic Attacks Can Increase Complications in Diabetes Patients
People with diabetes who have repeated panic attacks are less likely to have properly managed the disease and…
BMI and waist size predict pre-diabetic state
Both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference appear to be useful in predicting cardiovascular risk and metabolic…
Antioxidant eases diabetic nerve pain
The antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in pill form improves diffuse nerve pain or “polyneuropathy” in patients with diabetes,…
Artificial pancreas promises to transform life for young diabetics
A team of scientists in Britain are in the process of developing an artificial pancreas for children and…
Fruit Yogurt Could Play an Important Role in Diabetes Management
Yogurt enriched with fruit or made from soy could play an important dietary role for people living with…
Enzyme may hold key to new treatment of diabetic kidney disease
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have found that an enzyme called ACE2 may hold the potential…
