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Stem Cells Treating Diabetic Wounds

Posted: Monday, March 25, 2013

Diabetic patients have an impaired ability to heal wounds, so there is a critical need to develop new treatments to improve healing.

Type 2's Need to Keep Kidneys Healthy

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013

One in every 10 Americans has diabetes, and over a third of those will develop kidney disease. It is possible to live a healthy and fulfilling life with diabetes, but once kidney disease is in the picture, the rate of mortality rises significantly.

Transplanted Pancreas Tissue May Lead to Better Glucose Control

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Israeli researchers have developed tissue from the islets of Langerhans that may help insulin-producing cells survive longer, and generate more insulin and other necessary hormones.

Closed-loop Artificial Pancreas Works

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012

Closed-loop insulin delivery, also known as the "artificial pancreas," may help improve overnight glycemic control in the youngest patients....

Sugar Production Switch in Liver Offers New Target for Diabetes Therapies

Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012

In their extraordinary quest to decode human metabolism, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a pair of molecules that regulates the liver's production of glucose....

In Diabetes with CKD, Moderate Glycemic Control May Be Ideal

Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011

In patients with diabetes and CKD, HbA1c targets that fall between 7% and 9% may be associated with decreased risk for adverse outcomes, whereas levels either above or below this range may increase this risk.

Kidney Risk Higher in Diabetic Women than Men

Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

Women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have risk factors for chronic kidney disease than men, which may also put them at risk for poorer outcomes.

Diabetes Patients on Dialysis Do Better with Higher HbA1c

Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

Researchers have discovered that the desirable range for HbA1c levels is higher for diabetic patients on dialysis than guidelines recommend for the general diabetic population.

Pig Transplant Boosts Diabetes Hopes

Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011

A pig's pancreatic islets were transplanted into a diabetic monkey which was then administered a newly developed immune-regulating antibody. As a result, the monkey's blood-sugar level was automatically controlled without any rejection, and has been healthy for the last six months.

Gout Linked to Increased Risk for Diabetes, Renal Disease

Posted: Saturday, November 12, 2011

Two studies show that uncontrolled serum uric acid levels are associated with a nearly 20% increased risk of developing diabetes and a more than 40% increased risk of developing renal disease.