Diabetes News

Certain statins -- the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine .

Treatment with high potency statins may increase the risk of developing diabetes, suggests a paper published today in BMJ .

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.

Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.

There's something fishy about the news that omega-3 supplements may help fight type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh want to know whether starting medications early will help children at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

A new injectable nanoparticle, which looks like a toothpaste gel, can be infused in the body to constantly monitor the sugar levels in the body.

The Riverdale Warriors stay alive in the Blue Cross Spring Fling Baseball State Tournament by defeatiing Brentwood 8-4. John Dinkins and Bryan Barrett have the play-by-play. Wed.

Less than two weeks ago, a pig was kissed, which marked the wrap of the Kiss A Pig fund-raiser. After that short week and a half break, the American Diabetes Association is back to work.

For people with diabetes, taking a multivitamin every day can mean much more than a little protection against the common cold.

The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to participate in one of three clinical trials to improve and preserve the production of insulin in people with prediabetes or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Ten-year-old Jennifer of Gloucester County and Jack Morey of Morey's Piers show off their insulin pumps.

Managers and employees from Dining Services at UC Riverside gathered in Long Beach on April 28, 2013 to bicycle in support of the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure.

Chevy Chase, MD-Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

Type 2 diabetes is one such metabolic disorder that includes major imbalance in blood sugar level due to the insufficient production or coordination of special hormone called insulin.

According to an article in the journal ACS Nano , injectable nanoparticles developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may someday eliminate the need for patients with type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Smoking / Quit Smoking ; Diabetes ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Women who smoke while pregnant are at a higher risk of having daughters who become obese and/or develop gestational diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetologia .

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in Lucas County, and getting proper treatment is essential for a healthy life.

Jacques Servier, founder of Servier Laboratories, during the opening of the trial of the so-called Mediator case, a drug linked to hundreds of deaths, at Nanterre's court house, outside Paris, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.