Why do diabetic Texans, especially those who live along the border of the state, experience a rate of nearly twice the amount of amputations as their U.S. counterparts? This article explores the...

Ask anyone and they'll likely agree: the holiday season is exceptionally stressful. It can be even worse for diabetics, who face months of bombardment with temptation and treats they must avoid....

Fascinating news from Innovations Report: Every 30 minutes a diabetic patient loses the use of his bottom limb due to the ulceration of tissues that degenerates into a necrosis, which is a typical...

With an average of seven percent of diabetics found in other ethnic populations, Asians' ten percent seems to place them at a surprising risk. Though often a healthier weight, and exposed to...

Research is constantly uncovering fascinating new tidbits. Now, researchers think that a protein found in 'mad cow disease' may have an effect on diabetes. Ottawa researchers have found a...

Some scientists claim it does, which is of course not news we want to hear. This 'ageing' can be blamed on weakened immune systems and other complications brought about by diabetes. But is it...

At least in one trial. Recently, Avandia was shown to be more effective in the treatment of diabetes than older drugs. The first major head-to-head study comparing the newer diabetes drug Avandia with...

More interesting developments in diabetes research. From Med India: It has been attested by all medical researchers that type I diabetes is caused due to breakdown in the immune system of the body....

Use of Zyprexa and other antipsychotics often cause weight gain, and can even lead to diabetes. Now, a diabetes drug seems to help prevent these side effects. While increasing numbers of children and...

Researchers believe that Type 1 diabetics diagnosed in childhood may face an increased risk of bone frailty as they age: However, recent observations "suggest that children and adolescents with...

Always searching for a cause, researchers are now looking at an enzyme deficiency in the development of Type 1 diabetes. The cause of insulin-dependent, permanent diabetes in newborn babies may be a...

Children of all ethnic backgrounds are developing diabetes at an alarming rate these days, though research suggests that 'minority' children may be especially at risk. Because of an upswing in...

From Spirit India: A study of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) provides further evidence that calpain-10, the "diabetes gene," is related to PCOS susceptibility. PCOS affects up to five...

Some scientists think so. Long viewed as unpreventable, does Type 1 diabetes still have ultimate power over who it affects? Maybe not, with some nutritional adjustments in infancy. The TRIGR study is...

Sisters everywhere have special bonds, and these two little girls are no exception. They share another bond not commonly found between all siblings in one family: diabetes. Lauren and Cassie Dunlap...

Did you know that years ago, people were virtually starved as a 'treatment' for diabetes? Or that children were used as test subjects to test insulin therapy? This letter gives details that...

For Type 2 diabetes, prevention is key. With so many children developing the disease at shockingly early ages, perhaps it's no surprise that a place known for knowledge is stepping in: school....