Diabetes

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Both type 1 and 2 are chronic conditions that usually cannot be cured. Adequate treatment of diabetes is important, as well as blood pressure control and lifestyle factors such as smoking cessation and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Diabetes Stories

These Prescription Drugs May Do Men More Harm Than Good

Common medications men take to either treat alopecia and an enlarged prostate have adverse side effects, such as erectile dysfunction.
Stress, Other Health Issues Common In Women Working With Mostly Men

Women who work in male-dominated fields are more likely to experience greater levels of stress and subsequent diseases.
A Promising Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes Is In Development

When mice were given the protein interleukin-35, the progression of type-1 diabetes was suppressed, or cured altogether.
Nutrition Labels Will Soon Tell You How Much Added Sugar You're Eating

Food nutrition labels have been the same for two decades. Now, they are facing an overhaul.
The Diabetes Drugs That Could Reduce Your Parkinson's Risk

A class of diabetes drug has been found to reduce a user's risk of Parkinson's by 28 percent.
Woman With Rare Disease 'Eats Herself To Death'

A young woman with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes constant hunger, ate herself to death.
Preventing Gestational Diabetes May Take More Than Healthy Diet And Exercise

A first-of-its-kind study suggests obese pregnant women need better screening tests for gestational diabetes, not healthy eating and exercise interventions.
Diet Pepsi Is Ditching Aspartame — But Only In Stores

Following a decline in sales, PepsiCo has decided to replace the aspartame in Diet Pepsi with sucralose.
6 Conditions That Can Happen When You're Not Getting Enough Sleep

Not getting enough sleep can do a lot more than make you cranky the next day.
Mom's Diabetes Control In Pregnancy May Affect Kids' Brains

For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, good control of blood sugar might make a difference in how well their child does in school years later.
Eating Food In Particular Order May Help Diabetics Keep Blood Sugar In Check

Researchers continue their search for an optimal eating plan for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetics May Soon Get A 'Smart Insulin Patch' To Manage Blood Sugar

A diabetes 'smart patch,' so far only tested in animals, can detect increases in blood sugar levels and secrete doses of insulin into the bloodstream whenever needed.

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