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Scientists Getting Closer to a Possible Cure for Diabetes Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011

Glucose-sensing enzyme holds the key to insulin production, according to breakthrough Israeli research pointing the way towards a possible cure for diabetes.

EASD: Outpatient Test Discriminates MODY from Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011

A measure of the postprandial ratio of urinary C-peptide to creatinine (UCPCR) can distinguish maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) from type 1 diabetes mellitus, allowing some children who would otherwise be treated with insulin to receive oral antidiabetic agents alone.

New Ways Discovered to Stimulate Pancreatic Beta Cell Growth Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011

Hoffmann-LaRoche and the JDRF have discovered not only a protein that regulates beta cell growth, but also a chemical compound that stimulates it.

Uterine Stem Cells Used To Treat Diabetes In Mice Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2011

NIH-funded researchers convert cells from uterine lining into insulin-producing cells.

Insulin Pumps Can Increase or Decrease Insulin Dose when Flying Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication -- possibly putting sensitive diabetes patients at risk, researchers report.

Is Inhaled Insulin Closer to Reality? Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011

New data on the inhalable insulin product Technosphere Insulin Afrezza, from MannKind Corp., indicate that the treatment confers no discernible risk for increased cardiovascular (CV) events, while another study examined patient satisfaction with this type of drug.

Flavonoid in Strawberries May Limit Diabetes Complications Posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011

Researchers have shown that fisetin, a type of flavonoid found in strawberries and to a lesser extent in other foods, reduces neurologic complications and kidney damage in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes.

Scientists Getting Closer to Artificial Pancreas Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011

With lawmakers and diabetes advocates ramping up the pressure, U.S. officials this week outlined a regulatory path for a preliminary version of the device.

Artificial Pancreas May Improve Overnight Control of Diabetes in Adults Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

The "artificial pancreas" can improve overnight blood sugar control while keeping hypoglycemia at bay, even after a big meal and a glass of wine.

Increased Risk of Pancreatic Malignancy in Diabetes Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

The risk of pancreatic cancer is higher for diabetic patients.

 

 

 

 

 

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