In a collaboration of neurobiologists at the Northwestern University came up with new evidence that Alzheimer's disease - a form of dementia - is a type 3 diabetes. Wei-Qin Zhao came to...

According to a study in the December issue of Diabetes Care (published on November 27, 2007), depressed, older adults with diabetes live longer when their depression is treated. Such were the findings...

According to two new studies, eating foods with high glycemic index may be associated with the risk for developing type 2 diabetes in Chinese and in African-American women. While more cereal fiber in...

If you do not know already, islet cells - clusters of insulin-producing pancreatic cells - even from pigs, have been successfully improved the insulin levels of insulin-dependent diabetics (type 1...

The greatest challenge in the lives of people with diabetes is following a meal plan. A person with diabetes must make food decisions quickly and accurately to maintain blood sugar control. Research...

Queens University (UK) researchers are looking for volunteers in a study of people with diabetes who own dogs. To be conducted by Dr. Deborah Wells and by Dr. Shaun Lawson, from the School of...

Diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene (haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2) can significantly reduce their risk of heart attacks and related deaths with the use of Vitamin E supplements. After 18...

In a study conducted in female sheep, it has been found that babies whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception could be more at risk of type 2 diabetes. A study...

According to Canadian researchers, eating salba - a whole grain originating from the ancient Aztecs - may lessen cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes. [Salba is a whole grain developed...

A pointed out by one commenter, let's check out www.trackmysugars.com. BETA released, TrackMySugars.com. is an online application designed to make keeping track of your blood glucose level easy...

Pedometers are handy electronic devices used in counting steps, measuring distanced walked and calories lost - especially handy to those recovering from a heart condition and also those trying to lose...

According to federal officials, death rates for black children with diabetes were twice as high as for white children during a 25-year period. Possible reasons? Gaps in medical care and information,...

Sciele Pharma Inc. has signed a deal with Novo Nordisk for the exclusive marketing of Prandin® (an oral blood glucose-lowering drug) and PrandiMet® (a combination tablet of repaglinide and...

In a new study (a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women), it has been found that people with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than...

www.mycareconnect.com was created by Pam Henry in order to monitor her daughter Sarah's diabetes while her child is in school. Sarah Henry was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes five years ago. Said...

Spearheaded by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), together withe world's diabetes community and its partners/sponsors, the World Diabetes Day happened on November 14, 2007. The whole...

Following the safety warning issued by the FDA to a rival diabetes drug - Avandia® (rosiglitazone) - Takeda Pharmaceutical will launch a large advertising campaign in the U.S. for its diabetes drug...

According to a new study (from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System), in older people with diabetes, 92 % of them have at least one other major chronic...

The risk of developing complications from diabetes is greater in certain families and that the risk of complications is greater for women. Such were the findings of a new study. According to David A....