Diabetes News

A VOLUNTEER'S efforts to improve diabetes services in Swindon were recognised as he was honoured with a top accolade from a charity.

Scientists who identified a gene that appears to be strongly linked with obesity say their discovery could help efforts to find drug treatments for obesity and diabetes.

The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children.

Gestational diabetes makes a woman more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, but it may also raise her risk of heart disease, a new study from Kaiser Permanente and the National Institutes of Health has found.

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and approximately 27% of them do not know it.1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistance, ... (more)

Health Canada is informing Canadians that when Abbott FreeStyle glucose test strips are used with the devices listed below, there is a potential for users to receive a lower-than-actual blood sugar reading.

More than 75% of the adults over 50 on this Pacific island suffer from diabetes, largely exacerbated by poor nutrition.

The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, plays a critical role in the normal metabolic function of skeletal muscle, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers.

THE future of treatments used to help prevent blindness in people suffering from diabetes will be discussed at a health meeting in Kidderminster.

In the 30-page book, The Bitter Sweet Life - A Teenager's Journey with Diabetes published in December, she documented her successes and failures in managing the disease at practical and emotional levels.

Every day, millions of people with diabetes -- both Type 1 and Type 2 -- rely on the results they get from their blood glucose meters to guide their treatment decisions.

Being a nine-year-old with diabetes, Kyle Houlihan had a lot to carry: needles, test strips, an insulin pen, a blood glucose meter and juice and candy for low blood sugar.

In 2012, Diane Labelle was morbidly obese at 286 pounds, sick, depressed and suicidal.

The results of a new study by U.S. and European regulators should help diabetes patients breathe a little easier.

You may have diabetes and not even know it. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.8 million people have diabetes.

A local group providing support and advice for people affected by diabetes in West Dorset has won a top award from the charity Diabetes UK.

Approximately 5.5 million Latinas suffer from elevated fasting plasma glucose and nearly 4 million of those women were never told by a healthcare provider they were at risk for diabetes , pre-diabetes, or were borderline for diabetes.

Donna-Michelle Hall aims to walk barefoot over red-hot wood embers on March 30 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Trowbridge fundraiser Donna-Michelle Hall will be walking barefoot over red-hot wood embers measuring around 800 degrees on March 30 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation .

Research shows that a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates can help shed pounds and normalize blood-glucose levels, improvements that lower the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Steak plays an important role in Korean cooking, unlike other Asian cuisines. Invading Mongols brought beef to Korea in the Middle Ages.