Patients who are being treated with metformin for type 2 diabetes might live longer than other people with the condition who aren't taking the drug, according to re
Lifestyle
Work-related stress can raise diabetes risk by 45 percent, study says
Individuals who experience high levels of workplace stress are about 45 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who have less taxing jobs, accordi
Diet and Nutrition
Pistachios could help reduce stress response in type 2 diabetics
For people with type 2 diabetes, eating pistachios could help reduce the body's stress response - which may help lower blood pressure and decrease strain on the car
Science and Research
The NIH Guidelines for Diabetes
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a US governmental agency with the broad mandate of dispensing billions of dollars in federal funds for research programs
Diet and Nutrition
More good news on whey protein for diabetics
Eating whey protein before breakfast could help prevent post-meal blood sugar spikes, a new s
Science and Research
Improving Lives and Limbs with Advances in Wound Dressings
It has been estimated that every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world a person is losing a limb to diabetes. Frequently, it starts with what seems like a minor wound.
Treatment
Reducing blood sugar works best with drug duo, study finds
The combined effects of metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors work better than one drug alone to help reduce blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers
Diet and Nutrition
Tree nuts could help reduce markers of metabolic syndrome
Eating tree nuts could help minimize your risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from St. Michael's Hospital.
Diabetes
Diabetes Warning Signs in Children
Every year, there are more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the United States.
Science and Research
Pesticide DDT linked to diabetes, obesity and slow metabolism
A mouse study from the University of California, Davis found that pregnant mice exposed to DDT, a pesticide, increased the risk for obesity, diabetes, high choleste
