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People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline.

A study recently completed at…

Nearly one in three children and adolescents with “insulin-dependent” type 1 diabetes have a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB) and are at risk of developing active TB…

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School…

Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the…

The rates of serious complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes appear lower than reported historically, especially when patients are treated intensively, according to a report in the July…

Diabetic patients with uncontrolled diabetes face an increased risk of surgical complications and death following hip or knee replacements, according to a study in The Journal of Bone and…

Scientists have identified a master regulator gene for early embryonic development of the pancreas and other organs, putting researchers closer to coaxing stem cells into pancreatic…

Scientists have identified a master regulator gene for early embryonic development of the pancreas and other organs, putting researchers closer to coaxing stem cells into pancreatic cells as a possible…

Of Thailand’s 4 million diabetics, 40,000 lose their feet to ulceration every year.

Research leader Dr Narongchai Yingsakmongkol said treatment was with the German drug Immunokine (WF10) given intravenously via saline injection for…

Starr County, Texas, sits on the Texas-Mexico border along the banks of the Rio Grande River. Populated largely by Mexican Americans, it is a rural county where…

Starr County, Texas, sits on the Texas-Mexico border along the banks of the Rio Grande River. Populated largely by Mexican Americans, it is a rural county where…

Could an individual’s bitter-taste sensitivity help determine their risk for chronic disease?

Kansas State University’s Kathy Nguyen, senior in public health nutrition, is studying the genotypes…

Elderly twins, whether identical or fraternal, seem to have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes - suggesting, researchers say, that certain prenatal factors may contribute to…

A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal…

In Chinese, diabetes may be referred to as “xiao ke” or wasting-thirst syndrome. The cause of wasting-thirst syndrome is understood to be a deficiency of yin in the body, along with…

In people with type 2 diabetes, as in healthy people, blood sugar rises much less after the second meal of the day, new research shows.

“The relevance of this observation,” Dr. Roy…

Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study…

Men and smokers with Type 2 diabetes meet with health-care providers at diabetes management centres less often to monitor their illness, according to a new study.

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Parental precision at carbohydrate counting is associated with improved blood sugar (glycemic) control in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care.

Most healthy 25 year olds don’t stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on…

A low-glycemic index diet can significantly reduce the need for insulin in women with gestational diabetes, without compromising maternal or fetal outcomes, according to a new study.

Researchers have known…

A major study of three to 19 year-olds has provided vital data on the weight problems faced by the growing number of children…

Most healthy 25 year olds don’t stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not…

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) scientists have identified five genetic biomarkers that could help lead to improved treatments, with fewer side-effects, for patients with diabetes.

TGen Senior Investigator…

Cannabis plant extracts could potentially form the basic ingredients for a market-leading diabetes drug, the scientist who developed a former world-beating treatment for the condition believes.

Professor Mike Cawthorne led…