Health News Archives

Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight
Close monitoring means type 1 patients can avoid retinopathy, study suggests

Drug Fights Diabetic Eye Disease
Retinopathy is a potentially blinding complication, but Atacand may help

Nasal Insulin Won’t Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes
The treatment had no effect in keeping the disease at bay, researchers say

Under-the-Skin Blood Sugar Monitor Boosts Diabetes Control
Device sends out readings every 5 minutes round the clock, researchers say

Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
Researchers say feat could lead to treatment for diabetes

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects
Women 3 to 4 times more likely to deliver baby with at least one problem, U.S. study finds

Intestinal Gluten Receptor Is Gateway for Celiac Disease
Finding could offer new treatments for other autoimmune disorders, study says

24 Million Americans Had Diabetes in 2007
57 million more had pre-diabetes, but education drive making inroads, CDC says

Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss
Study finds higher rate of impairment among diabetics

Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells
Finding may prove a major advance in type 1 diabetes research, study says