Diabetes News Archive

Two things prompted 9-year-old Jack Folker to participate in research designed to help prevent Type 1 diabetes in those who have blood relatives with the disease - a desire to help his family and tacos.

The Ventura County Diabetes Awareness Foundation will host a charity motorcycle ride on Saturday to raise funds.

Unraveling how toxins contribute to disease has long been a murky matter. Now, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have developed a quick new method for figuring out which foreign chemicals in the body coincide with complex diseases, and used it to examine the increasingly prevalent type-2 diabetes.

Thousands will jump on their bikes Saturday and hit the road for the Tour de Cure! The goal is to help raise money to fight diabetes.

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - A group of 4 and 5 year olds are doing their part to help curb childhood diabetes. Students at King Early Childhood Education Center took part in a school walk for diabetes Friday (May 21).

Individuals with diabetes type 2 who are treated for long periods with metformin are at risk of developing gradually worsening vitamin B-12 deficiency - in other words, the vitamin deficiency grows with time, according to new research published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Vitamin B-12 deficiency symptoms include mental changes, anemia, neuropathy and fatigue, the authors write ...

Group program has powerful impact on disease risk, at a fraction of the costThe 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes" could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

Rising prevalence of diabetes in small cities and rural areas in India due to changing lifestyle has thrown new opportunities for domestic pharma companies.

A unique analysis of 266 potential environmental contributors to type 2 diabetes has confirmed a link between several pollutants and the disease, while also pointing researchers for the first time toward a form of vitamin E as a possible risk factor.

Free diabetes event will be held at Church Health Center on Saturday.

ENGLAND cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has officially opened a diabetes centre in memory of a Chertsey teenager who died due to complications from the disease.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Germany Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Canada Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

Cancer and diabetes - are risk factors the same for these two diseases? Or does diabetes cause processes in the body which promote the onset or growth of cancer? It is still unclear why diabetics have a higher rate of cancer than people who are not affected by this metabolic disorder.

Scientists in Germany have published the largest study worldwide on the combined risk of diabetes and cancer. People affected by type 2 diabetes have an elevated risk of 24 of the types of cancer studied. The effect is most evident for liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. By contrast, people with diabetes have a significantly lower rate of prostate cancer.

Cancer and diabetes - are risk factors the same for these two diseases? Or does diabetes cause processes in the body which promote the onset or growth of cancer? It is still unclear why diabetics have a higher rate of cancer than people who are not affected by this metabolic disorder.

The 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes" could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Researchers found that after a 6-month Weight Watchers group program, overweight or obese adults who attended at least two thirds of the weekly sessions, not only lost weight ...

With a scan through a sample of genomes from several individuals, researchers can tease out links among genetic variations and particular diseases . These genome-wide association studies have clarified some of the genes involved in predisposing people for  rheumatoid arthritis, bipolar disorder, Crohn's disease, diabetes and other disorders, paving the way for new study and better treatments ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "France Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

The West District YMCA will offer a 16-week course beginning next month for people who feel they could be at risk for developing diabetes.

St. James Healthcare received special recognition for diabetes. The hospital's diabetes self-management education program has received a prestigious Education Recognition Certificate from the American Diabetes Association.

Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have published the largest study worldwide on the combined risk of diabetes and cancer. People affected by type 2 diabetes have an elevated risk of 24 of the types of cancer studied. The effect is most evident for liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. By contrast, people with diabetes have a significantly lower rate of prostate cancer.

( Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ) Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have published the largest study worldwide on the combined risk of diabetes and cancer. People affected by type 2 diabetes have an elevated risk of 24 of the types of cancer studied. The effect is most evident for liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. By contrast, people with diabetes have a ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "United Kingdom Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

The 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes" could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Researchers found that after a 6-month Weight Watchers group program, overweight or obese adults who attended at least two thirds of the weekly sessions, not only lost weight ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Australia Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "United Kingdom Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2016" to their offering.

U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Ro Khanna honored Prodigy Diabetes Care, LLC with its Export Achievement Certificate today during a stop in Charlotte aimed at touting President Obama's national export initiative.

A nanotechnology-based sensor could soon tell whether someone has Type I diabetes - just by analysing their breath.

You can now get free diabetes medication from the grocery store.

Washington, May 21 : A nanotechnology-based sensor could soon tell whether someone has Type I diabetes just by analysing their breath.

LONDON - PATIENTS treated over long periods with metformin, a common drug for diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study published on Friday. Dutch scientists who carried out the study said the findings suggest that regular checking of vitamin B-12 levels during long-term metformin treatment should be 'strongly ...