Studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that this condition, called hyperinsulinemia,  itself does not cause hardening of the arteries, also known as atherosclerosis.   Scientists have...

JDRF-funded researchers have begun enrolling adult patients with type 1 diabetes in the REMOVAL study, to test whether metformin-a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes-could help prevent or reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 1 diabetes. The REMOVAL study (Reducing with MetfOrmin Vascular Adverse Lesions...

NIH urges you to make a plan to prevent diabetes, complications Statement of NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rodgers for National Diabetes Month, World Diabetes Day. In observance of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, the National Institutes of Health urges people to set goals and make plans to prevent diabetes and...

Nick Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, has teamed up with Bayer HealthCare for the “Simple Inspirations” contest. The contest, sponsored by Bayer HealthCare, challenges people living with diabetes to motivate newly diagnosed patients by sharing their most inspirational thoughts about living with the disease. The goal of the contest...

In a continued mission to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes Medtronic, Inc. and the Medtronic Foundation announced a new commitment designed to improve healthcare systems and increase access to life saving therapies in lower and middle income countries. In addition...

Actor Chris Noth and Novo Nordisk have teamed up in a national education program, Ask.Screen.Know., to highlight the need for early diabetes screening and detection in light of the continuing escalation of diabetes prevalence. As an ambassador for the program, the award-winning actor currently appearing on CBS’ show “The...

New Study Shows Ten States to Carry More Than Half of U.S. Diabetes Population and Costs Through 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17, 2011) — A new study conducted by the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) identified California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan as “diabetes...

Low vitamin D levels are not linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.  In the study Dr. Jennifer G. Robinson, a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the University of Iowa, and researchers followed women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trials and...

Harvard University and  Hebrew University scientists have developed a low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers or burns. Several proteins, called growth factors, have been found to speed up the healing process, however purifying these growth factor proteins is very expensive, and they...

While the causes and triggers of type 1 diabetes remain unknown, researchers from Australia have found a link between type 1 diabetes and enteroviruses, which can lead to cold, flu and even meningitis. The researchers conducted an analysis of a number of studies and found that children with type 1 diabetes are almost 10 times more...