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We're accustomed to thinking of viruses as "bad guys" that the world would be better without—but now that scientists have used a virus to transform a non-insulin-producing pancreatic cell into one that produced insulin, we may need...
A particular type of stem cell transplantation using the patient's own cells led to short-term freedom from insulin injections in...
Salacia oblonga is an herb commonly used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes and obesity. Researchers fed 66 people with type...
Cut calories and keep careful track of the fat, protein and carbohydrates (including sugar) you eat-those are the usual dietary recommendations for...
If you get a scrape or other superficial wound, it usually heals in a week or two. But some wounds don'...
Scientists say they are on the verge of developing a saliva test for monitoring type 2 diabetes, a test which might someday...
Researchers at Wake Forest University have found that Avandia and Actos, two drugs that control type 2 diabetes, can almost double the...
A combination of two blood pressure-lowering drugs reduced the risk of kidney disease by about 20% in people with type 2 diabetes,...
We've all heard that diabetes is on the rise in the US, but few people realize the degree to which...
People hospitalized in intensive care units, or ICUs, often experience spikes in blood sugar, and current practice is to try to lower...
Older individuals with type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalized with severe low blood sugar levels seem to have a greater risk...
Few people would dispute that the root cause of diabetes often is a high-calorie diet that's loaded with simple sugars...