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Simple Breath Test to Detect Diabetes and Monitor Blood Sugars

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Researchers have developed a simple breath test for detecting Type 1 diabetes, and say that the new non-invasive tool could possibly be an economical method for tracking day-to-day glucose levels.

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

It is well known that people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and now it seems that the risk extends to those with type 1 diabetes, researchers report.

Type 1 Diabetics May Sleep Through Nocturnal Hypoglycemia

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Research shows that patients with type 1 diabetes often sleep through overnight episodes of hypoglycemia, increasing the risk that they will experience prolonged hypoglycemia.

Pig Islets in Humans Offers Hope For Type 1’s

Posted: Thursday, February 08, 2007

A world-first trial by an Australian company could see pigs offering new hope for suffers of type one diabetes.

Stem Cells Can Treat Diabetes

Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

A new study suggests that a mother’s stem cells could be stored and used to treat her diabetic child.

Breakthrough Sheds Light on Cause of Diabetes

Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

One of the root causes of type 1 diabetes may need rethinking – the condition may be triggered by faulty nerves in the pancreas, a new study reveals.

C-Peptide Replacement Improves Early Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

C-peptide improves sensory nerve function in type 1 diabetic patients with early-stage diabetic neuropathy.

Oral Drug Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

A new kind of type 1 diabetes, called monogenetic diabetes can be treated with the oral drugs, sulfonylureas.

Pupil Size Predicts Later Complications for Those with Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2007

Researchers identified a predictive relationship between small pupil size in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and the presence of microalbuminuria and retinopathy 12 years later.

Celiac Disease Triples Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

Children with celiac disease have a higher likelihood of a subsequent diagnosis of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes -- approximately 3-fold higher -- than the general population.