Oramed experimental insulin drug for diabetes

First Oral Insulin Drug Gains FDA Approval To Begin Testing

By Jonathan Weiss | May 17, 2013 02:47 PM EDT

A pill, which may take the place of daily insulin injections, will begin US clinical trials soon.

Cannabis sativa, or marijuana, plant growing for medical purposes.

Medical Marijuana May Lower Blood Sugar, Help Diabetics Control Disease

By Christie Rizk | May 15, 2013 08:36 AM EDT

A new study suggests diabetics who use marijuana have better control of their blood sugar than diabetics who don't use marijuana.

car pollution

Long-Term Exposure To Air Pollution May Increase Kids' Risk For Diabetes

By Christie Rizk | May 09, 2013 07:04 PM EDT

Kids exposed to air pollution long term may have a higher risk for insulin resistance, a new study suggests.

Type 2 diabetes

Hormone For Type 2 Diabetes Could Eradicate Need For Insulin Injections

By Ansa Varughese | Apr 25, 2013 02:55 PM EDT

Harvard researchers discovered betatrophin, a hormone that increases production of insulin-secreting pancreatic cells, which could naturally improve glycemic control.

insulin shot

'Diabulimia': Diabetics Losing Weight by Deliberately Refusing Insulin on the Rise

By Makini Brice | Jan 16, 2013 02:31 PM EST

A UK organization, Diabetics with Eating Disorders, is fighting to get a new condition added to the books: diabulimia.

insulin shot

Pioneering Treatment May Lead Type 1 Diabetes Patients to Produce Their Own Insulin

By Makini Brice | Nov 27, 2012 04:54 PM EST

A novel treatment for diabetes could be a cure for the life-threatening condition.

An Alzheimer's vaccine in a nasal spray

Nasal Spray May Mean the End of Insulin Shots for Diabetics

By Makini Brice | Nov 09, 2012 03:40 PM EST

A once-a-day nasal spray may hopefully spell the end of insulin injections.

Junk fod

Junk Food Rots Your Brain, Increases Risk of Dementia

By Nikki Tucker | Aug 30, 2012 11:20 AM EDT

New research now suggests junk food can negatively affect your memory.

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