Category Archives: Diabetes

Whether or not a woman will develop diabetes during pregnancy can be predicted up to seven years before she even conceives, new research suggests. In the study of 580 ethnically diverse women, investigators found that routine evaluations of blood sugar … Continue reading →

About 20 percent of Americans have prediabetes and are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Major risk factors for type 2 diabetes include being overweight, sedentary, over the age of 45 and having a family history of diabetes. … Continue reading →

According to a recent study conducted by University of California, the increased consumption of sugar-sweetened sports drinks, fruit drinks and sodas has led to an increase in the number of diabetes and heart disease cases over the last 10 years.

Researchers have deduced that the Chinese are increasing their risk for developing type 2 diabetes because they are frequent “nappers.” The study attempted to take out the obvious flip side of things, such as, maybe people that are at risk … Continue reading →

A medical panel has concluded that gestational diabetes has been severely under diagnosed and is proposing new guidelines that could triple the cases. A seven year study has shown that even low increases in blood sugar, when pregnant, can increase … Continue reading →

Despite the general belief that statins are heart tonic, a new study reports an increased risk of diabetes among those using the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Previous studies had reported that taking statins lowers the blood levels of bad cholesterol, improves the … Continue reading →

According to a new report, eight in ten men and almost seven in ten women will be either overweight or obese by the year 2020. The figure could indicate a mounting type 2 diabetes crisis, as well as massively increased … Continue reading →

Groundbreaking new research by Cambridge scientists has provided innovative new treatments for those suffering from Type 1 diabetes. The study, funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, has brought scientists closer to the development of a commercially viable ‘artificial pancreas’ … Continue reading →

A study published in the journal Diabetes Care has found abnormalities in the muscle cells and may benefit adults ages 18 to 25 years with diabetes. Scientists at Trinity College Dublin and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona, … Continue reading →

A diabetes test that measures a person’s average blood glucose control over the preceding two to three months is being recommended as the new diagnostic tool for the condition. A committee of international experts recommended the test, called the the … Continue reading →