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Melbourne scientists claim they are just days from conducting a pioneering therapy that will effectively cure Type-1 diabetes.

According to the results of a new study, hypertension and elevated cholesterol, as well as longer disease duration, elevated HbA1c level, and male gender, are all significant risk factors for diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes.

New research results suggest that a hormone therapy, commonly used to treat prostate cancer, called androgen-deprivation therapy may increase the risk of diabetes, particularly in obese men and patients should be made aware of this.

Higher resting heart rate (HR) was associated with diabetes and mortality in older age, according to the results of a new study in Diabetes Care.

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine may be on the right path of discovering the pathology behind the development of diabetes during pregnancy, commonly known as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).

Finally released, a new equation and a new system for reporting blood sugar results. New system should have a greater impact on patients understanding what an A1c is. The new number will be reported as ADAG (A1C derived average glucose) in mg/dl. or in mmol/lo dependent on the country.

New research from University of Alabama at Birmingham identifies two genes that may play a role in insulin resistance, opening a new avenue for researchers searching for treatments for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Because people with diabetes are more susceptible to colds, sore throats and ear infections, they usually get prescribed more antibiotics which, are not justified to reduce the risk of complications..

Critically ill or cardiac surgery patients who also have diabetes present unique challenges in the operating room. New blood glucose (BG)-monitoring systems can provide more effective solutions to improve outcomes in these patients, particularly when the monitoring systems are paired with intensive insulin therapy (IIT).

This may be the first product to directly treat gastroparesis by restoring gastrointestinal nitric oxide synthase, thereby increasing stomach motility and improving blood glucose control.