Diabetes News Archive

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has elected Mike LaRocco, president and CEO of Novato, Calif.-based Fireman's Fund, to the Greater Bay Area Chapter's Executive Board. LaRocco will ...

Nobody seems to be missing an opportunity to go after the growing market of diabetes patients these days. Giant Eagle this week announced plans to begin offering free supplies of the five most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes medications to customers, in addition to free screenings and advice targeted to position the O'Hara grocer as the place to go for those with the disease.

An increase in diabetes diagnoses among students in the Washoe County School District has posed challenges for school nurses, parents and the students themselves. But district officials say they've tackled the problem head-on with the help of local doctors, teachers and parents.

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to new study.

Giant Eagle Inc. today will offer five of the most widely prescribed Type 2 diabetes medications for free.

Has Diabetes Sentry Products Inc.s time finally come? Or has the start-up already missed the boat? The Orono-based company, a semi-finalist in this years Minnesota Cup, hopes to raise $1 million to $1.5 million to develop a portable device that alerts diabetic patients when their blood sugar levels fall dangerously low. But some experts wonder if [...]

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.They also found several cocktails of molecules that drive human beta cells to replicate, as well as important ...

The federal government is giving aboriginal people a $110 million boost to help fight diabetes in their communities. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the funding today at Long Plain First Nation in Manitoba, a community Aglukkaq commended for its commitment to supporting healthy living.

Bioengineers have developed an implantable glucose sensor and wireless telemetry system that continuously monitors tissue glucose and transmits the information to an external receiver. A new article describes the use of this glucose-sensing device as an implant in animals for over one year. After human clinical trials and FDA approval, the device may be useful to people with diabetes as an ...

LONG PLAIN FIRST NATION, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - 07/28/10) - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced $110 million in funding over two years for the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) to continue addressing high rates of diabetes among Aboriginal people. The ADI delivers culturally-relevant programs aimed at reducing the incidence and prevalence of diabetes, including ...

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to new research. Scientists also found several cocktails of molecules that drive human beta cells to replicate, as well as important differences between mouse and human beta cells that could influence how these approaches are best used ...

27 th July 2010: ICLDC (Imperial College London Diabetes Centre) in Abu Dhabi, the UAE's largest state of the art medical centre dedicated to the treatment of diabetes, has implemented specialist diabetes software, DIAMOND from healthcare IT solutions and services specialist, Hicom.