February 11, 2016 Eating cornstarch aids 6-year-old boy's rare condition, parents say The family of a 6-year-old boy in the United Kingdom is fighting to continue feeding their son cornstarch regularly and for free instead of filling a reportedly risky prescription to aid his rare condition.
February 11, 2016 Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment Cambridge, MASS - For diabetics, life is a constant struggle to maintain balance - keeping track of your carbohydrate intake, constantly monitoring blood-sugar levels, and injecting insulin.
February 10, 2016 Extra fat by age 10 tied to increased diabetes risk in preteens Children who have excess body fat by age 10 may have greater odds of developing diabetes in their preteen years than their slimmer peers, a Canadian study suggests.
February 10, 2016 Better diet tied to less severe metabolic syndrome in teens U.S. teens are eating healthier diets and showing less severe metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions like high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar that can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes - a new study suggests.
February 9, 2016 North Carolina teen with diabetes wins wrestling state championship Doctors said Benjamin Bullins wouldn’t be able to play sports after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 2. On But Saturday, the teen won the North Carolina duel wrestling championship in the 3A division with his teammates from John Motley Morehead High School, Fox8 reported.
February 4, 2016 Artificial pancreas works for teens with type 1 diabetes An experimental “artificial pancreas” that pairs with a smartphone to monitor blood sugar and automatically deliver insulin may work better for teens with type 1 diabetes than using separate products already on the market, a small study suggests.
February 4, 2016 Johnson & Johnson, Viacyte testing possible diabetes cure Johnson & Johnson, continuing its long quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure, is joining forces with biotech company ViaCyte to speed development of the first stem cell treatment that could fix the life-threatening hormonal disorder.
February 4, 2016 Artificial pancreas works for teens with type 1 diabetes An experimental "artificial pancreas" that pairs with a smartphone to monitor blood sugar and automatically deliver insulin may work better for teens with type 1 diabetes than using separate products already on the market, a small study suggests.
February 1, 2016 Woman gets pancreas transplant because she's petrified of needles It's not too strange to hear about a diabetic undergoing a pancreas transplant.
February 1, 2016 Tendon pain linked to Type 2 diabetes Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain, which can interfere with exercise, researchers say.
