Research With Fruit Flies Helps Explain Diabetes


Believe it or not, fruit flies are genetically similar to humans.

Dr. Dirk Bohmann is leading a research team that’s investigating how organisms deal with stress, and how stress can cause disease. [more]


Healthwatch: Diabetes Foot Problems


Diabetes affects around 20 million people in the United States. Some may have no family history of it and may not know they have the condition, but 15 percent develop foot problems. [more]


Female Hormone May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes


Research with mice shows estradiol protects cells that produce insulin [more]


DepoMed Releases Diabetes Drug Results


Biotechnology company DepoMed Inc. on Wednesday said results from a late-stage clinical trial for its diabetes drug shows it can add to the efficacy of an existing treatment for Type 2 diabetes. [more]


Volunteers Needed: Doctors Testing Pill That May Prevent Diabetes


Doctors say a new pill may stop diabetes before it starts. They're testing that pill here in San Antonio. [more]


Diabetes Study


The Number Of Americans With Diabetes Has Gone Way Up In Recent Years.

But Researchers Say There Are Many Other People Who Have The Disease.. And Don't Even Know It. [more]


ADA & Hot Feet Join for American Diabetes Week Fundraiser


Hot Feet, in association with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), will present the week-long charity fundraiser titled, “American Diabetes Week On Broadway With Hot Feet,” scheduled for Thursday, June 22 through Thursday, June 29, 2006 at the Hilton Theatre, located at 213 West 42nd Street in the heart of New York City’s Times Square. [more]

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Truestar walks to cure diabetes


The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation working out a partnership with Truestar for Women is proving to be beneficial for both organizations. [more]


Over 20 percent of Kuwaiti population suffer from diabetes: official


Over 20 percent Kuwaitis were either ill with diabetes or prone to the disease, Health Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah warned on Tuesday. [more]


Merck hurries on diabetes drug


Merck & Co. said Monday that it expects to file earlier than expected for regulatory approval of an experimental combination drug for type 2 diabetes. [more]


Amylin Pharmaceuticals To Present Its Diabetes And Obesity Portfolios At ADA 2006 - Quick Facts


Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN | charts | news | PowerRating) said Tuesday that data featuring its approved drugs and pipeline candidates will be presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association being held in Washington, DC from June 9 to 13. [more]



Chinese remedy 'treats diabetes'


A gardenia fruit extract used in Chinese medicine for centuries to treat adult onset diabetes is effective, scientists have found. [more]


Landrieu opposed diabetes patients


People with diabetes have dodged a bullet. Recently, the U.S. Senate debated — and defeated — a bill that would have taken away lifesaving health-care coverage for millions of Americans with diabetes and other chronic diseases. [more]


Children with diabetes should exercise


Children with type 1 diabetes who exercise regularly may have improved blood-glucose levels compared to those who do not exercise, a German study finds. [more]


Dr. Helen Martin, pioneer in diabetes care, dies at 100


Dr. Helen Martin, a pioneer in diabetes care and a longtime professor of medicine at the University of Southern California, has died. She was 100. [more]


Gonzaga star dazzles Bobcats with touch

Morrison out to prove diabetes manageable


Adam Morrison has no problem with the NBA scrutinizing his jump shot, his conditioning or his blood-sugar level. [more]


Making lemonade Boy, 8, fights diabetes with roadside stand


The family of an 8-year-old Alton boy has helped turn his lemonade stand into a thousand-dollar venture, all in the name of finding a cure for diabetes. [more]


Dumaguing: Actos a logical diabetes drug of choice



BREAKFAST sessions in medical conferences, whether local or international, are usually not very popular. For one, it starts at 7:30 a.m. when most of the doctors are still curled up in bed, understandably catching up with sleep, which is luxury item if they are in their place of practice. [more]


Coalition seeking money for diabetes, obesity research


A recently formed coalition of Rio Grande Valley universities has promised $1 million in grants to Valley-based researchers who investigate diabetes, obesity and the region’s nursing shortage. [more]


Have You Discovered the Diabetes Mall?


Founded on the internet in 1994 and based in San Diego, Diabetes Mall provides an enormous breadth and depth of information and products for diabetics. It's the perfect place to hunt down hard-to-find products and books on all aspects of diabetes. [more]