Diabetes rates may be plateauing, research suggests
While diabetes rates in the U.S. appeared to double from 1990 to 2008, new research suggests they leveled off in adults between 2008 and 2012.
Diabetes
Statins and Diabetes
A recent study conducted by Danish researchers has concluded that statin drugs, used to treat high cholesterol, may reduce diabetes complications like blindness and
Science and Research
Genes linked to diabetes discovered in two separate studies
A gene that is linked to fasting glucose and insulin levels was recently identified in rats, mice and humans, report researchers in the journal Genetics.
Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia Has Type 1 Diabetes
Science and Research
Artificial sweeteners could trigger harmful metabolic changes, study says
While artificial sweeteners are often promoted as healthier alternatives to sugar for diabetics, they could actually speed up the development of glucose intolerance
Science and Research
Diabetes and Metaphors
Here at this site, the URL encourages visitors to 'Battle Diabetes' but how appropriate is the war metaphor among people with this disease?
Type 1 Diabetes
One Step Closer to Reversing Type 1 Diabetes With Stem Cells
The laboratory search for a way to reverse type 1 diabetes took a step closer to reality with the publication of a pre-clinical study that used human embryonic stem
Science and Research
Insulin pumps are safer than injections, study concludes
Patients who use insulin pumps rather than daily insulin injections have a 29 percent reduced risk in mortality and a 43 percent reduced risk of fatal heart disease
Treatment
The Staggering Cost of Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), total annual costs associated with diagnosed diabetes cases increased by 41 percent between 2007 and 2012.
Diet and Nutrition
High protein diet may lead to lower blood pressure
A high-protein diet, which is often the recommended eating plan for diabetics when combined with carbohydrate-cutting, could reduce risk for high blood pressure (HB
