The student-designed cell therapy pouch is formed by two concentric stents, similar to the ones used to keep clogged blood vessels open. A band of nylon mesh surrounds the inner stent and holds the microcapsules containing helpful cells. The tiny...

The Charcot Foot in Diabetes: Six Key Points According to information from the Diabetes U.K. Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Charcots often goes undiagnosed until to late. We have gotten a handout from the AAFP that explains...

Use of the insulin analogues glargine and detemir can result in better glucose control. However, because glargine and detemir differ from one another, further clinical experience may identify which patient groups will do better on each drug. Dr...

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The results of the EU Childhood Obesity Program indicate that low-protein content in infant formula may have metabolic, endocrinal and developmental benefits for babies - which may also have an impact on obesity at a later age.

Treatment with twice-daily insulin detemir or once-daily insulin glargine, each in combination with insulin aspart, resulted in similar glycemic control.

Looking at various proteins in urine may help doctors predict the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients well before they develop the condition.

Preterm babies born at very low birth weight may be more prone blood sugar problems as young adults.

The number of adolescent girls taking drugs for Type 2 diabetes nearly tripled in just five years.

Scientists have discovered a key aspect of how embryos create the cells that secrete insulin.

The first serum glucose level measured in the emergency department is an independent prognostic factor in patients who have sustained a first acute myocardial infarction, researchers report.

The introduction of new treatment options and a growing number of diabetes patients will drive costs upward

An oversupply of fatty acids plays a key role in the development of insulin resistance in the skeletal muscle of obese individuals.

A history of migraine and other headache types has been linked to an increased prevalence of retinopathy in middle-aged individuals, supporting the hypothesis that neurovascular dysfunction underlies vascular headaches.

The selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4), vildagliptin, promotes reduction of plasma glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes by suppressing endogenous glucose production and augmenting insulin secretion.

Women with heart disease and diabetes are less likely to receive several types of routine outpatient medical care than men who have similar health problems, according to a RAND Corporation study.

Higher dietary intake of fiber from grains and cereals and of magnesium may each be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a report and meta-analysis.

Analysis Reveals Avandia Linked To 43 Percent Increased Risk For Heart Attack And 64 percent greater risk of Ccardiovascular Death.

Individual differences in insulin secretion may explain why some individuals respond well to either a low-fat diet or low–glycemic-load diet, whereas others do not, a randomized study suggests.