New diabetes drugs linked to dangerous inflection disease
A new study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, has raised concerns about a rare...
These diabetes drugs work best with metformin
A major study led by Dr. Henry Burch and The GRADE Study Research Group has provided important new information about how well different medications...
Tiny implant could save people with diabetes from silent, deadly crashes
For people living with Type 1 diabetes, low blood sugar—also called hypoglycemia—can be a constant and dangerous threat.
If blood sugar drops too far, it...
New diabetes drug may protect kidneys and lungs, study finds
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that a newer type of diabetes drug called SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may do more than...
Two-drug combo shows long-term effect for type 2 diabetes
Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have discovered that combining two diabetes drugs—dapagliflozin and exenatide—can keep blood sugar levels under control for people with type...
New gel speeds up healing in chronic diabetic wounds
Chronic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers, are a serious problem for people with diabetes.
These wounds heal slowly and often never fully recover, mainly because...
Study shows a surprising new cause of diabetes
In our body, there’s a small but vital organ called the pancreas. One of its important jobs is to make insulin through special cells...
Diabetes drug metformin can do much more than just lowering blood sugar
Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for managing type 2 diabetes.
It works mainly by lowering the amount of sugar the liver...
Diabetes may increase risk of developing frozen shoulder
Have you ever heard of a “frozen shoulder”? It’s a condition where your shoulder becomes so painful and stiff that moving it feels almost...
Prediabetes more dangerous than previously thought
Prediabetes—a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be considered diabetes—may pose a greater threat to...