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...
Aging immune systems can increase rise of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common health problems in the world today. It happens when the body cannot use insulin properly,...
FDA links popular diabetes drugs to rare but serious infection
A newer type of diabetes medication called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors has been linked to a rare but very serious infection called Fournier gangrene.
This...
This daily food helps slow aging effects on waist, blood sugar, and blood pressure
A new study from Tufts University has shown that eating more whole grains can make a big difference in your health, especially as you...
This diabetes drug strongly benefits heart and kidney health—even without diabetes
A group of medications originally created to treat diabetes is now showing strong benefits for both heart and kidney health—even in people who don’t...