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Tuesday, Jan 26
Half With Diabetes Skip Insulin Injections
More than half of the people prescribed insulin injections to control their diabetes have skipped their injections in the past, and one in five do so sometimes or often, according to a new study.
Tuesday, Jan 5
Fat Hormone Leptin May Control Diabetes
The so-called fat hormone leptin may play a key role in controlling and potentially even reversing diabetes that has nothing to do with its link to weight loss.
Wednesday, Nov 25
Delaying Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes usually begins early in life, when the T-lymphocyte arm of the immune system attacks insulin-making beta cells in the pancreas. ... One Step Closer to New Diabetes TreatmentU.S. News & World Report Cancer drug preserves insulin cells in diabetesReuters
Thursday, Jul 2
Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky
Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin.
Tuesday, Jun 9
Insulin Changes Occur Years Before Diabetes
Evidence of insulin resistance and changes in blood sugar linked to type 2 diabetes can be measured more than a decade before the disease occurs, new research confirms.
Monday, Jun 8
Victoza for Diabetes: Better Than Byetta?
A new diabetes drug, to be called Victoza if approved, works better than Byetta with only one daily shot. It cuts blood sugar, lowers weight, and lowers blood pressure.
Metformin Linked to B12 Deficiency
By Jennifer Warner June 8, 2009 -- The popular diabetes drug metformin may contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study. Researchers found that 40% of type 2 diabetes patients using metformin had vitamin B12 deficiency or were in the ...
Wednesday, May 27
Type 1 Diabetes May Double in Young Kids
By Salynn Boyles May 27, 2009 -- The incidence of type 1 diabetes among very young children will double from 2005 levels in a little over a decade if present trends continue, a new study shows. The prediction is based on type 1 diabetes trends in ... Her Diabetes: Will It Be a Handicap? TIME
