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Research suggests that about 2.8 million adolescents in the U.S. may have impaired fasting glucose levels, a precursor to diabetes, and another 39,000 have overt type 2, or non-insulin-dependent,…

A major finding, which represents an important step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, has been made by a research team at the…

Groundbreaking research using new Gene Chip technology has discovered a gene that appears to be linked to diabetes. The research was presented Thursday at the 15th Annual Meeting and Clinical…

Standard treatment for moderately inflamed gums around the teeth - periodontitis - can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels under control, Spanish and Portuguese researchers report.

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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have made an exciting discovery: a combination of human-safe treatments reversed the course of Type 1 diabetes in mice. Using this…

Despite the fact that drugs known as ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent damage to the heart and kidneys in people with diabetes, fewer than half of older individuals in the…

Fast-acting artificial insulin drugs work just as well as regular human insulin, but it’s unclear how they could affect the health of people with diabetes over the long run,…

Drinking caffeinated green tea and coffee may protect women and overweight men against developing type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, according to a Japanese study.

Among 17,413 men and women aged…

Mothers with type 1 diabetes are just as likely as other women to be able to breast-feed their babies, despite difficulties with blood sugar levels and health problems in their infants,…

Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health, according to a study published in…

Among patients with bleeding or perforated ulcers, those with diabetes appear to be at substantially increased risk of dying, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care.

Dr. Reimar W. Thomsen,…

In a strongly worded review published in the recent edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the head of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center urges physicians…

In adults with diabetes, elevated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels - an indicator of poor glucose control - are associated with an increased risk of reduced blood flow to the…

Preliminary findings suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) currently being treated with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors benefit from a low dose…

Injections of botulinum toxin A relieve pain in an animal model of diabetic neuropathy, according to research reported at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting in San Diego.

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Shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL), a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to sonically disintegrate stones within the urinary track, appears to increase the risk of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure),…

Mayo Clinic researchers are sounding an alert about side effects of shock wave lithotripsy: in a research study, they found this common treatment for kidney…

Exposure to second-hand smoke can increase a person’s risk of developing glucose intolerance, which is a precursor to diabetes, according to research reported on Friday.

Scientists in the United States found…

Contrary to expectations, high-dose chromium supplementation does not improve blood-sugar control or other parameters in obese patients with poorly controlled, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

The number of children taking medicine for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes doubled in a four-year period, according to study of prescription records.

The study, released late Tuesday…

An 18-page booklet may help diabetics get a better handle on their blood sugar levels, according to researchers.

The manual gives both practical advice on how to check blood sugar and…

Women with high intakes of vitamin D and calcium appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to Boston-based researchers.

Dr. Anastassios G. Pittas, of…

Roche Holding AG’s Disetronic unit has voluntarily recalled a range of insulin infusion sets due to faulty tubing, which could leave diabetics short of the hormone they need to control…

Poor blood sugar control and frequent emergency room visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may be suffering from depression, according to new research.

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Researchers attempting to reproduce a controversial 2003 mouse experiment suggestive of a cure for type 1 diabetes have found evidence that the experimental procedure does…