Common diabetes drug metformin may reduce cognitive decline
Metformin is a drug used to treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by a type of diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes called type...
Common diabetes drugs may prevent this blinding eye disease
Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop eye...
How to treat type 2 diabetes successfully
A recent study from the Technion developed a novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes is being developed.
Diabetes is caused by insulin resistance and...
Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant?
As the population ages, the number of people with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, increases.
Approximately 75,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease each...
New therapy may slow kidney damage from type 2 diabetes
In a study from the University of Galway, scientists reported promising results from a new cell therapy trial for people living with diabetes.
This study...
This diabetes number could predict death risk
A recent study from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford suggests people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood...
The best way to achieve type 2 diabetes remission
A recent study from the University of Glasgow and elsewhere found that low-energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of...
Cruciferous vegetables may reverse kidney damage in people with diabetes
It is estimated that about one-quarter of people with diabetes will eventually develop diabetic nephropathy, a gradual loss of kidney function eventually requiring dialysis.
The...
Sleep loss is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, shows study
Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Scientists find how to prevent heart attack in people with diabetes
In a study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and elsewhere, scientists how to prevent serious events like a heart attack or death...