Diabetes
Diet 'can reverse kidney failure' in mice with diabetes
April 24, 2011A controlled diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair kidney damage in diabetic mice, according to US scientists. The study, published in journal PLoS ONE, showed a "ketogenic diet" could reverse damage caused to tubes in the kidneys...
Drug maker of Avandia accused of false advertising (video)
March 03, 2010By Carol Pearson A county in the U.S. state of California is suing GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, a controversial diabetes drug. The lawsuit was spurred by a report on the drug released by the U.S. Senate last week (Feb. 22). That report accused...
What the world's healthiest people eat
February 24, 2010Different foods, cooking techniques and lifestyles can explain why some people of some cultures are leaner, healthier and living longer than others. Dietitians and health experts say it's important to learn from the world's healthiest countries, if we...
Doctors Urge Use of Diabetes Blood Test
June 19, 2009By Melinda Smith The World Health Organization estimates that at least 180 million people around the globe have diabetes. It says the number could double in 20 years. The most commonly used test for diabetes is a blood test given after hours of fasting...
Medical Centers Target Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries
June 12, 2009By Jessica Berman The National Institutes of Health, America's federally-funded medical research organization, is spearheading efforts to establish chronic disease centers in 11 developing countries, where illnesses such as diabetes, cancer and heart...
Review shows smoking linked to diabetes
December 13, 2007A Swiss researcher says a review of studies links smoking with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Dr. Carole Willi of the University of Lausanne led a systemic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies -- encompassing a total of 1.2 million...
Diabetes drug poses risk for elderly
December 13, 2007Older patients treated for diabetes with thiazolidinediones had an increased risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure and death, a U.S. study found. Dr. Lorraine L. Lipscombe of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, in Toronto, and...
Mannkind Corp. bets on inhaled insulin
November 18, 2007Mannkind Corp. is betting that its inhalable insulin will be a hit with diabetes patients despite Pfizer's decision to stop selling a similar product. Mannkind Chief Executive Alfred E. Mann said his inhalable insulin is medically superior to the...
New potential obesity target is identified
October 29, 2007U.S. scientists have found a cell receptor that might become a target in programs designed to control obesity and prevent such ills as obesity and diabetes. University of Cincinnati researchers said their findings about adipocyte low density lipoprotein...