Diabetes Care:
Diabetes Symptoms, Treatment of Diabetes and Articles on Diabetes Care
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Aug 12th, 2009
Researchers have linked another gene to a rare form of diabetes, a finding that could prove beneficial to those with the more common type 2 diabetes.
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Aug 12th, 2009
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s insulin-producing cells.
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Aug 11th, 2009
Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center say insulin should not be a last resort for diabetes treatment. To help abolish myths about insulin, diabetics should be encouraged by physicians that insulin is a safe and effective way to control weight gain, episodes of low blood sugar and prevent early death from diabetes complications.
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Aug 1st, 2009
FDA approved Onglyza (saxagliptin), a once-daily tablet to treat Type 2 diabetes in adults.
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Jul 28th, 2009
Near-normal control of glucose beginning as soon as possible after diagnosis would greatly improve the long-term prognosis of type 1 diabetes.
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Jul 25th, 2009
Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease. It affects many systems of the body. It will be interesting to see the results of the new study from New Zealand. Perhaps someday transplantation of pig cells can resolve the symptoms of diabetes and delay the complications associated with such a serious disease.
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Jul 24th, 2009
A cellular protein that may prevent nerve cells from dying also helps to improve insulin action and lower blood glucose levels.
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Jul 21st, 2009
Summer is a time for outdoor picnics, amusement parks, road trips and vacations. For the 24 million people living with diabetes in the United States, these fun summer events can pose some of the greatest challenges to testing regimens and diet.
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Jul 21st, 2009
Researchers have determined that poor glycemic control in diabetics may be a risk factor of worsened depressive symptoms.
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Jul 12th, 2009
Medtronic has initiated a voluntary recall of Quick-set infusion sets. Only specific lots of the infusion sets which are used with MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps are being recalled.
