Diabetes News Archive

Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate in Canada, with an estimated 3.7 million people expected to be diagnosed by 2020. It is a progressive disease that, if not properly monitored and managed over time, will lead to serious long term complications. Canadians now have a novel treatment available to help them maintain optimal blood glucose levels. Health Canada has approved Victoza (liraglutide ...

Traffic-related air pollution, known to raise the risk for cardiovascular disease, may also increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women. Low-grade inflammation may contribute to the higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in women exposed to air pollution, according to German researchers.

As the son of a race-car designer, Charlie Kimball says he grew up with racing in his blood.

WELLAND Take a swing at curing juvenile diabetes. A golf tournament is being held on Saturday, June 19, to support the Walk to Cure Diabetes, the major fundraiser for the Niagara chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m.[...]

( University of Illinois at Chicago ) The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies will convene a regional meeting on Sept. 21 at the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss the rapidly rising rates of diabetes and obesity in the US.

With the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes increasing at an alarming rate in Canada and North America, it's crucial to control weight and blood sugar levels to deal with the disease, says Rick Gallop, author of a new cookbook on the subject.

Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) is now offering a Diabetes Support Group which will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. every other Thursday, beginning May 27 at CTMC Community Classroom.

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - 05/26/10) - WHAT: American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions WHEN: Friday - Tuesday, June 25-29, 2010 WHERE: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL WHY: More than 13,000 top scientists, physicians and other health care professionals from around the world will share cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations and advances toward a cure for ...

A common virus responsible for mild gastrointestinal infections triggers juvenile diabetes also known as type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes, a new study says.

WELLAND Take a swing at curing juvenile diabetes. A golf tournament is being held on Saturday, June 19 to support the Walk to Cure Diabetes, the major fundraiser for the Niagara chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m.[...]

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has given the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University nearly $10.2 million through two new grants to fund its Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), which conducts genetics and molecular research, among other disciplines.

Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate in Canada, with an estimated 3.7 million people expected to be diagnosed by 2020. It is a progressive disease that, if not properly monitored and managed over time, will lead to serious long term complications.

Adults in good health who consume one to two glasses of alcohol per day have a smaller chance of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol, according a 10-year study by Dutch researchers published Tuesday.The study of 35,000 adults between the ages of 20 and 70 showed that

A record 235 new medicines to treat diabetes, one of the fastest-growing diseases in America, are being developed by America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, according to a national report unveiled today in Charleston.

Two separate studies show moderate alcohol consumption can reduce the chance of both diabetes and Alzheimer's.

China is in the grips of a diabetes epidemic that will only continue to grow unless a comprehensive diagnosis mechanism is put in place, according to a leading expert.

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

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

LAKE FOREST -- Starting an exercise program can be a daunting task for the nearly 24 million Americans with diabetes. Wound care doctors encourage their patients to rise to this challenge, but say that extra care should be taken."Diabetes patients are more prone to foot wounds than the general population," said Dr. William Pearce, medical director of the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Wound ...

AMSTERDAM -- Healthy adults who drink one to two glasses of alcohol per day have a smaller chance of developing one form of diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol, according to Dutch research published yesterday. Moderate drinkers who met at ...

AMSTERDAM -- Healthy adults who drink one to two glasses of alcohol per day have a smaller chance of developing one form of diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol, according to Dutch research published yesterday. Moderate drinkers who met at least three of four conditions of a healthy lifestyle...