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The artificial pancreas that keeps tabs on sugar

(Medical Xpress)—Development of a sophisticated artificial pancreas holds potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research suggests link between elevated blood sugar, Alzheimer's risk

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Arizona study, published in the journal Neurology, suggests a possible link between elevated blood sugar levels and risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New mouse model confirms how type 2 diabetes develops

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new mouse model that answers the question of what actually happens in the body when type 2 diabetes develops and how the body responds to drug treatment. Long-term ...

Diabetes created May 03, 2013 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Seven simple lifestyle steps may decrease risk of blood clots

Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) kill an American about every 5 minutes. Adopting seven simple lifestyle steps could help reduce your risk of these potentially deadly blood clots, ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gastric bypass findings could lead to diabetes treatment

A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect.

Diabetes created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes self-care improves slowly, US report finds

(HealthDay)— More Americans are meeting diabetes care goals, but nearly half still aren't achieving major targets for controlling blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, government health officials ...

Diabetes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New treatment may lead the way to fighting obesity and diabetes

Two professors believe they may have a promising lead from which to develop a new treatment for obesity and diabetes.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0