Diabetes news
Ethnic Differences in Appointment Keeping Affect Health of Diabetes Patients
Ethnic differences in appointment keeping may be an important factor in poor health outcomes among some minority patients…
Medtronic probes insulin pump risks
Medtronic Inc has asked software security experts to investigate the safety of its insulin pumps, as a new…
Low levels of BNP hormone linked to development of Type 2 diabetes
Using Mendelian randomization, Roman Pfister of the University of Cambridge, UK and colleagues demonstrate a potentially causal link…
Examining New Strategies to Prevent Diabetes Complications
University of Michigan Health System researchers will use a $3.5 million federal grant to study a new approach…
Study finds no correlation between primary kidney stone treatment and diabetes
A Mayo Clinic study finds no correlation between the use of shock waves to break up kidney stones…
Move to better area tied to less diabetes
They say “You are what you eat.” Maybe it should also be, “You are where you live.”
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Joslin study finds clue to birth defects in babies of mothers with diabetes
In a paper published today in Diabetologia, a team at Joslin Diabetes Center, headed by Mary R. Loeken,…
Experts find continuous glucose monitoring beneficial in maintaining target blood glucose levels
Patients with diabetes face daily challenges in managing their blood glucose levels, and it has been postulated that…
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…
