Diabetes News

People with increased brown fat or brown adipose tissue, are at a reduced risk of becoming obese and acquiring diabetes, according to a new study published in the journal Diabetes.

Acetyl-L- carnitine produces acetyl-choline, an important neurotransmitter of memory and mood in the brain.

A new study by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute has found that a peptide called caerulein can convert existing cells in the pancreas into those cells destroyed in type 1 diabetes-insulin-producing beta cells.

Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.

Eating an onion a day can keep the doctor away by cleansing and detoxifying the body to prevent and treat ailments - from diabetes to heart disease - boosting your health.

L arry Branson realized it about seven years ago while at a banquet: Something was missing when it came to American Diabetes Association area fundraising in this water-rich community of ocean and rivers.

Sanofi raised its profit forecast for the year after reporting higher second-quarter earnings as it benefits from increased prices in the U.S. for its top-selling product, the diabetes medicine Lantus.

A new report finds that by 2010, one in every 10 visits Americans made to their doctor's office involved diabetes, with the greatest rise among those aged 25 to 44. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the number of office visits for patients with diabetes in this age group jumped by 34 percent between 2005 and 2010.

THE largest employer in Witney is set to increase its workforce by 10 per cent as it gears up for the launch of a new product that could improve the lives of millions of diabetes sufferers.

Ben was a gift from my mother on my 25th birthday, he was just 9 weeks old. I cried when I met him.

There is about to be a big change in the way people with diabetes can control their blood sugar levels.

Most kids would love a week at the lake, but a camp at Manitou Beach near Watrous, is tailored to kids living with type 1 diabetes.

The ketogenic diet has various health applications, including enhancing weight loss, reversing type 2 diabetes, curbing epilepsy-induced seizures, and preventing cancer, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino said on a July 29 podcast with fitness author Jimmy Moore.

Public Health England said there was a "very high risk" of diabetes with waistlines over 40in in men or 35in in women.

Exposure to the pesticide DDT, which has been linked to a raft of diseases, has now been shown to lower body heat in the female offspring of mice later in their lives.

Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life, according to a study led by UC Davis.

Adding nuts to our diet is already considered a good strategy for lowering the risk of heart disease by reducing low-density lipoprotein , also known as "bad" cholesterol levels.

A Yale study has identified a brain mechanism that's key to detecting glucose in the blood, which may explain more about both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

An young boy from Coeur d'Alene has a disease some might think of as limiting, but 11-year-old Carson Magee is refusing to let Type 1 Diabetes hold him back.

CHANGE OF ATTITUDE: Linda Ratana, centre, has improved her diabetes symptoms thanks to a Hutt Hospital programme targeting people who miss appointments.