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Urine Protein Analysis May Help Spot Diabetic Nephropathy

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Certain urine proteomic profiles may be useful biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of diabetic glomerulosclerosis, researchers report in Diabetes Care.

Simple Blood Test Predicts Who Might Develop Type 2 Diabetes Among Healthy Women

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010

Doctors may have identified a new and simple way to predict risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The result of a simple blood test may be the earliest alert to doctors and patients to implement lifestyle changes that may delay or prevent the onset of the disease.

Texting Improves Treatment Adherence and Improved Glucose Levels

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Pilot study supports adolescent diabetes patients through personalized text messages.

First-Void Urine Predicts Renal Events

Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010

A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease. "From a clinical point of view, these results are very important, because they imply that collection of first morning voids, which is clearly more convenient than collecting a 24-hour urine, can be used for assessment of proteinuria.

Insulin Peptide Points to a Solution for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have identified the precise protein fragment, or peptide, that can trigger diabetes in mice.

The finding, supports an emerging theory about the origins of autoimmunity, and may lead to new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in humans.

HbA1c Variation by Race Weakens Its Exclusive Diabetes Diagnostic Power

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

African Americans have higher levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) than whites given the same blood glucose concentrations, and the difference is greater as glucose levels go up. Findings could affect the way physicians use hemoglobin A1c to test for diabetes in blacks.

Simple Blood Test May Predict Who Might Develop Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 20, 2010

Doctors may have identified a new and simple way to predict risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Insulin Pills Finally in Clinical Trials

Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2010

After years of research and anticipation, insulin pills that could make it easier for millions of patients worldwide to manage their diabetes are moving ahead in clinical trials.

Tracking Blood Sugar with Nano-Tattoos

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels.

Earlier Screening for Diabetes Worthwhile

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

It's currently recommended that people be screened for Type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start Type 2 diabetes screening earlier -- between the ages of 30 and 45.