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Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Friday, March 17, 2006

A compound found in marijuana won’t make you high but it may help keep your eyes healthy if you’re a diabetic, researchers say.

Pig Cell Research Offers Hope for Diabetes Cure

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Transplanting pig islet cells cannot come with a lot of immunosuppression, it must be a very safe treatment.

Pig Cell Research Offers Hope for Diabetes Cure

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Transplanting pig islet cells cannot come with a lot of immunosuppression, it must be a very safe treatment.

Seaweed Bubbles May Fight Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Encapsulating insulin producing cells in tiny seaweed bubbles and injecting them into people with type1 diabetes could one day remove the need for daily insulin injections.

Vibrating Insoles Improve Balance in Patients With Stroke and Neuropathy

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

For the elderly, falling is the leading cause of death due to injury. Now, a biomedical engineer is studying how vibrations can help seniors keep their balance

Break-Through in Low-calorie Sweetener for Diabetics

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

A low-calorie sweetener that tastes like sugar and could help control diseases like diabetes and obesity may be closer to reality thanks to new research

Key Regulator of Blood Glucose Levels Discovered

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2005

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered a key cellular switch that controls glucose production in liver cells.

National Network for Diabetes Research Launched

Posted: Monday, August 08, 2005

Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Oxford will lead on a £20 million initiative from the Department of Health to set up a UK Diabetes Research Network to co-ordinate diabetes research in the UK.

Hemoglobin A1c Levels Vary With the Seasons, Higher in Winter

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Seasonal variations in HbA1c were most pronounced in areas having the lowest temperature extremes during the winter, the researchers note. In fact, there were no significant seasonal variations in areas with the lowest temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit

New Degree Available Due To Increase in Diabetes Amputees

Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004

A new bachelor’s degree program in orthothics and prosthetics is being offered in 4 schools.
The courses on devices supporting the spine or extremities and on artificial limbs often lead to highly paid jobs as baby boomers age.

As baby boomers age, and more diabetes is being diagnosed, the need for artificial limbs is expected to increase, creating more of a demand for the degree.