Diabetes News

A recall of 20 lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips from the U.S. market has been called for. This is because the strips are faulty.

All mammals make this same protein called amylin, and it only differs a little bit from species to species. This difference can be enough for an animal to develop type 2 diabetes.

The long-standing diabetes drug metformin has been found to have properties against different types of cancer: uterine, liver, pancreatic, colon, lung, ovarian and breast.

A chemical extracted from the gallbladder of a bear stops a cellular stress response and stalls the progression of type-1 diabetes in mice.

A novel hand-held, non-invasive monitoring device that uses multilayer nanotechnology to detect acetone has been shown to be able to detect diabetes.

The connection between fat, bacteria, and diabetes is inflammation. Scientists are studying how fat cells and bacteria interact to see if this can lead to new insights into diabetes treatment.

Movie actor Tom Hanks has said he has ruled out roles which require drastic weight gain following his diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes can be a debilitating disease, and often takes a huge amount of dedication and self-restraint, in addition to a strict medication regimen, to control.

A high-sugar diet, comparable to one consumed by up to a quarter of U.S. citizens, renders mice less able to compete for territory and reproduce, according to some new research.

In another finding relating to diet and health, scientists consider that the type of food a baby eats in the first few months can affect whether the child will be at a higher risk towards developing diabetes.