Wearing Stiffer Soles Will Make You More Comfortable
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach when choosing the right footwear or inner sole to take away pressure from diabetic patients’ feet. The body mass index (BMI) of diabetics indicates how…
A Thai Liver Parasite Could be the Answer to Wound Healing in Diabetics Says Study
Every day 12 Australian diabetics have a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. Globally, it’s one every 30 seconds. A molecule produced by a Thai liver parasite could be…
Gross, but Effective Diabetes Anti-Sweet Campaign
These grisly images by Ogilvy & Mather Bangkok, were created to highlight the dangerous impact of diabetes, by showing the real danger of consuming too much sugar. The series of print posters showing hideous…
Short Bursts of High-intensity Exercise More Effective for Type 2 Diabetes
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research presented at the…
Roche Looks to Expand Diabetes Business – China a Big Driver with 16% Sales Rise
Contrary to claims that they want to sell or spin it off, Roche said it is looking to expand its $2 billion-per-year diabetes business. According to Reuters: Diagnostics division head Roland Diggelmann on…
Rob Kardashian Diagnosed with Diabetes
Former reality star Rob Kardashian has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The 28-year old reclusive star reportedly fell ill on December 27th, prompting his family to take him to the…
The Rising Prevalence of Diabetes and its Confounding Complications
New research from Decision Resources Group finds that the prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) population in the G7 is rapidly increasing. This increase, from 71.8 million adults to 88.6 million…
Outdoor Air Temperature Linked to Gestational Diabetes Risk Says Research
Women who were exposed to colder temperatures during pregnancy had a lower rate of gestational diabetes than those exposed to hotter temperatures, according to a study published online today in…
Novo Nordisk Announces Xultophy Results from Recent Trials
Novo Nordisk today announced new phase 3b trial (DUAL VII) results with Xultophy® (IDegLira). Xultophy® is a once-daily, single injection fixed combination of a long-acting basal insulin (insulin degludec) and…
Troubled Novo Nordisk Committed to Insulin Market ‘Whatever it Costs’
Slumping prices for insulin products in the U.S. market have forced Novo Nordisk and other producers of insulin into the position of having to reduce or flatten their prices as powerful middlemen that buy…
Mary Tyler Moore’s Battle With Diabetes Gives Others Hope
Beloved actress and longtime activist Mary Tyler Moore passed away last week at the age of 80. And while no cause of death was immediately available, Moore was outspoken for…
The Low Down on Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
You’re probably spending hours working out if you have type 2 diabetes. And why won’t you? Getting your weight down and sweating it out have numerous benefits, and it’s also…
Eli Lilly to invest $90 Million to Expand Global Access to Health Care
Eli Lilly and Company has launched a plan to increase access to quality health care and to improve long-term health for millions of people worldwide –aiming to reach 30 million people…
Super Bowl Champ Kendall Simmons Shares Diabetes Story
Kendall Simmons, a former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers may have two Super Bowl trophies on his shelf at home from his hard earned efforts on the field, but he says…
Pancreatic Islet Transplant Achieved Insulin Independence
Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have produced the first clinical results demonstrating that pancreatic islet cells transplanted within a…
Battling diabetes: Study Reveals New Way to Restore Insulin Production
With the American Diabetes Association forecasting that the number of people suffering from diabetes will double between the years 2000 and 2030, the need for solutions has never been greater. One…
Half of Americans with diabetes or high blood sugar
New research shows that half of all Americans are either diabetic or have high blood sugar. The study published by JAMA in September 2015, shows that nearly 50% of the…
A Glass of Milk a Day Can Keep Diabetes Away Says Research
If a glass of milk a day is a staple in your diet, then you’ve just lowered your diabetes and hypertension risk. Results of a study conducted in Singapore by…
A Fitness Tracker and a Glam Accessory in One
Say goodbye to gigantic watches that will never fit your day to day outfits or running shoes that you only wear when you’re working out. There is a new fitness…
FDA Approves New Insulin Pump for Children With Diabetes
The FDA has approved the use of the Animas Vibe Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System for the management of diabetes in children and adolescents, ages two to 17.…
Embrace the cold! Study Says it Eases Type 2 Diabetes
It may not seem like the perfect way to spend winter indoors, but lowering the room temperature makes those with type 2 Diabetes more comfortable. Not to mention it slightly…
Early Periods Associated with Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes Says Research
Knowing the risk factors will definitely get your prepared for what’s to come. And in this case, if you had your period earlier than 11 years of age, you might…
Early Onset of Puberty Linked to Gestational Diabetes
Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes, a disease affecting up to 7 percent of pregnant women that can…
Improved Medication for Type 2 Diabetes on it’s Way
Type 2 diabetes, a prolific killer, is on a steep ascent. According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of the condition has grown dramatically from 108 million cases in…
Development of Diabetic Socks with Smartphone Monitor Show Promise
A research team at Hebrew University in Israel is working on pressure-sensing socks called SenseGo that are connected to a smartphone application that will warn diabetics of developing wounds related to diabetic foot ulcers. Known in medical…