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New GLP-1 drug that gets absorbed via the nasal passages shows positive results without the side effect of nausea. It was also found to peak quicker and last longer due to the fact that the DPP-IV via inhalation was not able to break it down as rapidly.

New evidence suggests that in patients who take both glitazones and pregabalin, edema increases to 19%.

It may be possible to predict which kids are most likely to mature into adults with type 2 diabetes – and to nip that risk in the bud. A new study spotlights two key strategies.

Eating fewer refined carbohydrates may slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and ease the growing public health burden due to vision loss, report Tufts researchers. People who consumed the most refined carbohydrates were 17 percent more likely to develop blinding AMD than those who consumed the least.

Diabetes can cause serious health problems if not properly managed, but the risk of developing complications from this disease appears to be greater in certain families, especially for women with a greater risk, according to a new study.

The body’s fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to new research. This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people.

Although estimates have been adjusted downward in light of the most recent data, researchers still predict sharp increases in the U.S. incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the years ahead, according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition..

According to the results of an NIH study, diabetes personal trainers can enhance an adolescent’s motivation and capability for diabetes self-management.

Researchers have found that children in the third and sixth grades who get less sleep. Are more likely to be overweight by the sixth grade.

New safety warning delays Novartis diabetes drug, due to safety of the 100mg dose of its Galvus (vildagliptin) drug.