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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