LGBQ teens have higher diabetes risk
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less physical activity and more sedentary activities than … Read more
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FDA eases up on diabetes drug Avandia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requiring the removal of certain restrictions on prescribing and use of the diabetes drug Avandia … Read more
Finding may help accelerate diabetic wound healing
University of Notre Dame researchers have, for the first time, identified the enzymes that are detrimental to diabetic wound healing and those that are beneficial … Read more
Biological link between diabetes and heart disease
UC Davis Health system researchers have identified for the first time a biological pathway that is activated when blood sugar levels are abnormally high and … Read more
Vitamin D cuts blood pressure, depression in women with diabetes
In women who have type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, vitamin D supplements significantly lowered blood pressure and improved their moods, according to … Read more
Moderate-intensity walking timed just right might help protect against Type 2 diabetes
A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 … Read more
The diabetes ‘breathalyzer’
Diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of glucose-related blood tests in hospital settings, and then have to monitor their condition daily through … Read more
Altered gut microbiota can predict diabetes
Intestinal bacteria may have a greater influence on us than was previously thought. In a study published in the prestigious journal Nature on 29 May, … Read more
Marijuana users have better blood sugar control
Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin … Read more
Engineering a treatment for diabetes
Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type 1 … Read more
Mouse model confirms how type 2 diabetes develops
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new mouse model that answers the question of what actually happens in the body when type … Read more
