April 27, 2016 Weight loss may limit diabetes-related brain changes Losing weight may help people with diabetes limit damaging changes to the brain that can result from the disease, a U.S. study suggests.
April 26, 2016 Patients scrambling to try Type 2 diabetes drug that could extend longevity What if there were a way to stave off the creaks and calamities of old age?
April 25, 2016 Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes "hardening" of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests.
April 19, 2016 Diabetes may shorten healthy years of life - Men and women with diabetes generally have shorter life expectancy and fewer years without disability than people without diabetes, according to a new study from Australia.
April 19, 2016 Healthy diet may cut blood pressure risk after pregnancy-related diabetes Diabetes during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, raises a woman's risk of high blood pressure years later, but eating healthy may bring that risk back down, according to a new study.
April 18, 2016 Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes — and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously ill patients from a life-threatening complication of the disease, an important step toward U.S. approval.
April 15, 2016 'Love handles' transformed into insulin-producing cells A body part that many would wish away — their love handles — can be turned it into life-saving transplant: Researchers reprogramed fat cells from a person's waistline into pancreatic cells capable of producing the crucial hormone insulin
April 12, 2016 Full-fat milk may protect from diabetes, study finds Skim milk is widely thought to be the best choice for those aiming to lose weight and be healthier, but a new study found that people who consumed full-fat dairy had a lower risk of diabetes, compared to those who did not.
April 11, 2016 Study: Gestational diabetes screenings happen far too late Diabetic or obese pregnant women may already be carrying abnormally large fetuses by the sixth month of pregnancy, US News & World Report reports.
