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Clue Provides New Piece of the Diabetes Puzzle

Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012

Researchers show that the cells that produce glucagon are stimulated by the hormone itself. A previous study by the same group demonstrated that this principle also applies to insulin.

Type 1 to Triple, Type 2 to Quadruple in Youth

Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012

The numbers of young people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are likely to rise dramatically during the next 40 years, particularly among minority populations.

New Insulin Pump PaQ® Enabling Glycemic Control without Daily Insulin Injections for People with Type 2 Diabetes Approved in Europe

Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012

CeQur SA, a company focused on the development and commercialization of simple insulin delivery devices, announced that the PaQ® Insulin Delivery Device has received CE Mark approval.

New Treatment Reduces Weight 10 Percent and Improves Insulin Sensitivity

Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012

A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss.

Diabetes Drug Can Restore Memory Loss from Alzheimer's

Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012

A drug that was initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetes patients has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's sufferers.

Diabetes Tied to Hearing Loss

Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012

People with diabetes may have a higher risk of hearing problems than those without the disease.

Four-Fold Increase for Chronic Liver Disease for Type 1's

Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012

Patients with type 1 diabetes displayed a greater risk for developing chronic liver disease, including a fourfold prevalence for cirrhosis, compared with the general population.

Can Drinking Black Tea Reduce Diabetes Risk?

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2012

Study found lower rates of type 2 disease in countries where beverage is most popular.

Gestational Diabetes Diagnoses to Increase by 12%

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2012

The new threshold for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes may overwhelm the healthcare system.

Eating Carbs at Dinner Lowers Weight and Inflammatory Markers

Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Participants who ate carbohydrates mostly at dinner showed lower hunger scores compared with those who ate carbohydrates throughout the day.