Often diabetes is associated with the loss of insulin, however, long before the onset of type 2 diabetes the person at risk is suffering from a condition…
Regular versus sugar-free candy -- who will win?
Full disclosure: I’m not diabetic. But my step-sister is — and in point of fact, she learned that she was diabetic after over-gorging on Halloween candy at age ten.
When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 22, one of the hardest moments was when I walked into a grocery store for the first time after getting out…
This past week I came across two fish related studies. The first, published in Diabetes Care concludes that fish consumption may be beneficial…
Isis pharmaceuticals announced positive mid-stage trial results for the drug called ISIS 113715. The drug, tested on Type 2 diabetics with poor glucose control, not only lowered blood glucose, but also caused reductions in LDL cholesterol and a tendency towards weight loss. Robert Henry, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Diego and Chief, Section of Diabetes,
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is producing a series of videos (as well as running a fundraising effort) about his life with Type 1 diabetes,…
By: Martha Rose Shulman
We would like to be able to know who will develop type 1 diabetes long before it happens and have a treatment ready that will stop it from happening.…
According to this press release, a team of Australian scientists have discovered a tiny genetic irregularity that boosts the expression of a key…
A quick post with some breaking news: next week, Amylin Pharmaceuticals is scheduled to announce results from an obesity trial it’s doing…