September 28, 2021August 24, 2022
African-Americans Face Higher Risks of Diabetes and PAD, More Susceptible to Preventable Amputations
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African-American people are at higher risk for diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which combined make them more susceptible to preventable ... Read more
November 17, 2016November 17, 2016
MitoQ Antioxidant Lowers Oxidative Stress, Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Cells
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The antioxidant MitoQ was seen to lower oxidative stress and inflammation in white blood cells from patients with type 2 ... Read more
September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
Diabetes Much More Likely to Be Treated Than Obesity, Despite Link Between Two
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Healthcare clinicians prescribe 15 times more anti-diabetes medications than they do anti-obesity drugs, missing an important opportunity to control both ... Read more
August 30, 2016September 6, 2016
Metformin Works Better for Some Diabetics Because of Gene Variant, Study Finds
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Investigators in an international research effort have found genetic evidence as to why the world’s most common treatment for type 2 ... Read more
August 25, 2016August 25, 2016
Keratin-derived Protein May Bolster Benefits of Exercise in Diabetic Patients
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Exercise has repeatedly been shown in studies to benefit people with type 2 diabetes, but by varying degrees. Now, researchers from ... Read more
August 23, 2016September 6, 2016
Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Diabetes, Study Finds
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A recent collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) suggests that chronic kidney ... Read more
August 18, 2016August 18, 2016
Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia
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Ascensia Diabetes Care announced the commercial launch and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its new blood glucose monitoring ... Read more
August 16, 2016September 6, 2016
Twin Study: Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes But Not Heart Attack
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Obesity has a greater impact on the risk for diabetes among twins than on the risk for heart disease or ... Read more
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016
Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer
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Emperra GmbH of Potsdam, Germany, is expanding its Esysta diabetes management product systems with what it says is the first Bluetooth insulin pen. ... Read more
August 9, 2016August 9, 2016
New Test Might Predict Kidney Disease in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients
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A team of researchers led by Ioannis Papassotiriou, PhD, of Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital in Athens, Greece has successfully tested a ... Read more
August 2, 2016August 2, 2016
ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the fourth Orphan Drug Designation to Araim Pharmaceuticals’ ARA 290, an innate repair receptor ... Read more
July 29, 2016July 29, 2016
New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, Adlyxin, Approved for Use in US
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide) as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes this week. ... Read more

June 23, 2015August 20, 2015

Scientists Identify Origins Of Process Crucial To Understanding Diabetes Development in Obesity

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation researchers have identified a cell that sets off the process of scarring in fatty tissue. These findings represent new insights into the biological processes that occur in obesity cases that can ... Read more

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015

Ligand Presents Encouraging Results From Type 2 Diabetes Trial Testing Experimental Therapy

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently presented encouraging results from a study to evaluate LGD-6972, a novel glucagon receptor antagonist, as a treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus at the 75th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in ... Read more

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015

Proven BCG Vaccine For Tuberculosis and Bladder Cancer Could Reverse Type 1 Diabetes

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A phase II clinical trial to assess the ability of a generic vaccine called bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes recently received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Denise ... Read more

June 11, 2015July 2, 2015

PhaseBio Presents Encouraging Data for Therapeutic Strategies against Type 2 Diabetes

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PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company focused on the development of novel drugs for diabetes and cardiopulmonary disorders, recently announced promising Phase 1 results in terms of safety and tolerability of ... Read more

June 9, 2015July 8, 2015

Exercise Reduces Risk of Gestational Diabetes, According To Study

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Participating in exercise while pregnant helps women reduce their probability of developing gestational diabetes and helps control maternal weight. Those are the conclusions of a Spanish study that analyzed the participation in ... Read more

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

ForaCare And Bioexpert Introduce Universal Tone To Address The Needs Of Diabetic Patients With Visual Impairment

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ForaCare Suisse AG, a Swiss company and Bioexpert SRL, a Romania-based firm recently presented a new medical device called Universal Tone™ that allows visually impaired patients to manage their glucose levels at the 41st National Congress of SRDNBM ... Read more

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

ProMetic’s Experimental PBI-4050 Therapy Protects Against Renal and Pancreatic Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes

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ProMetic Life Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of small-molecule drugs and plasma-derived therapeutics, recently presented new data on its product PBI-4050 for fibrosis treatment at the European ... Read more

June 2, 2015July 2, 2015

Bacteria Re-Engineered to Detect Diabetes in Human Urine

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In a new study entitled “Detection of pathological biomarkers in human clinical samples via amplifying genetic switches and logic gates,” researchers at the University of Montpellier in collaboration with colleagues ... Read more

May 28, 2015August 20, 2015

Connection Discovered Between Type 2 Diabetes Alternative Splicing Genes and Obesity

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According to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, alternative splicing of genes associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes might contribute to obesity’s pathophysiology. ... Read more

May 25, 2015July 7, 2015

Structured Transition From Pediatric To Adult Diabetes Care Improves Outcomes

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Recent findings show that a structured protocol that includes a transition coordinator and a joint sessions provider is effective in maximizing compliance with follow-ups and decreasing diabetes-related anxiety while transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes care. ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 28, 2015

Early Screening Of Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Risks of Complications And Mortality

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Researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan performed a study where they examined the effects of early screening and ... Read more

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

CeQur Announces Publication Of Study Results On PaQ® Insulin Delivery Device To Reduce Barriers To Insulin Therapy

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CeQur SA, recently announced that the outcomes from a clinical study that assessed the company’s PaQ® Insulin Delivery Device will be published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. The results reveal that switching to ... Read more

African-Americans Face Higher Risks of Diabetes and PAD, More Susceptible to Preventable Amputations

MitoQ Antioxidant Lowers Oxidative Stress, Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Cells

Diabetes Much More Likely to Be Treated Than Obesity, Despite Link Between Two

Metformin Works Better for Some Diabetics Because of Gene Variant, Study Finds

Keratin-derived Protein May Bolster Benefits of Exercise in Diabetic Patients

Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Diabetes, Study Finds

Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia

Twin Study: Obesity Increases Risk of Diabetes But Not Heart Attack

Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer

New Test Might Predict Kidney Disease in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients

ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation

New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, Adlyxin, Approved for Use in US