It is interesting how type 2 diabetes and cognitive functions have always been linked in such a way that Alzheimer's disease is being considered by some researchers as the type-3 diabetes. Now,...

Yes I said car. © merfam In UK, a prototype car to help people with diabetes has been developed. The car flashes up blood glucose readings on a dashboard display. The driver would wear a tiny...

Several times in this blog, I have mentioned turmeric (a common Asian spice) as a potential anti-diabetes - as suggested by various research findings. Now, here's another one that puts turmeric in...

According to a new Canadian study, supplements of the antioxidants (Vitamins C and E) may reduce memory loss in type 2 diabetics. The said study is a small one that only included 16 diabetics. But the...

In the United States, Neuliven Health - a leading innovator of scientifically formulated natural products - has introduced to the market a breakthrough natural formula for type 2 diabetes:...

© jonny.hunter Admittedly, I have always linked sedentary lifestyles to type 2 diabetes. However, Australian researchers are saying that sedentary lifestyles could have triggered the rise of type 1...

Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a genetically engineered laboratory mouse model in which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die. © jurvetson...

According to the results of a new German study, three mugs of specially formulated cocoa a day for a month resulted to normal function of severely impaired arteries in diabetes patients. © cowbite...

While spending growth in cholesterol-lowering drugs fall, spending growth in prescription diabetes drugs are on top. © Betacells Such were the new findings reported by Medco Health Solutions Inc....

Diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) is on the rise, as reported by the U.S. News and World Report. © echo4ngel Though gestational diabetes is manageable, the condition, if not controlled...

Zsweet(R) Europe - owned and operated by Cormac Walsh (based in Dublin, Ireland) - is the maker of Zsweet(R). Derived from the from a natural ingredient called Erythritol, which originates in grapes...

And I thought bitter melon (or bitter gourd) is a local Filipino veggie?! Apparently, it is a traditional Chinese vegetable that is beneficial against diabetes. Now in a groundbreaking partnership...

Maybe the Philippines should follow what Uganda has started doing: make its own diabetes drug, locally. UGANDA is now manufacturing a diabetes drug, Formin that regulates the level of sugar in the...

The skin of a South American frog - the paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa - secretes a substance that prevents the skin from infection. The said secretion has been found to stimulate insulin release,...

I was just reading about soy. You know, soy, the substitute for those who cannot drink milk perhaps. Then I thought doy must be good for the heart. I'm not really sure about this. Just retrieving...

In women with type 1 diabetes, restriction of their insulin doses can increase (three-folds!) their risk of death and rates of disease complication. Of course, in comparison to those that never...

I just saw this report at the New York Times entitled: Stem Cell Therapy Controls Diabetes in Mice. You know I have such high hopes for stem cell research, especially for the treatment and control of...

I am technically still on vacation...BUT this news caught my attention and couldn't help but mention it here. According to the said news, girls with big breasts are more prone to diabetes. The...

Would caffeine be bad for diabetes control? According to this report, caffeine could interfere with the body's ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes. The team at Duke...

Have you quit smoking yet? If not, you should put that stick now, because smoking also can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Such were the findings of University of Lausanne...