Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop increased coronary calcification later in life than those who maintained a normal blood pressure.
The US National Institutes of Health has started an international study of the use of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes.
Researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in at-risk people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today.
Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI) reported today that a peer reviewed analysis on chromium picolinate was published in the current edition of Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
Testing biological fluids such as blood and urine is essential for both diagnostics and routine checks. In remote, non-industrialized regions or for emergency on-the-spot diagnosis, current methods of laboratory analysis are far too complicated.
Joslin researchers discover protein that causes blood vessel leakage and swelling in eyes with diabetic retinopathy. Discovery one day could lead to new treatments for eye diseases and brain swelling caused by head injury, stroke and other conditions.
An international team of cancer specialists and imaging experts has developed standardized guidelines for assessing lymphoma response to treatment.
Changing to a healthier lifestyle appears to be at least as effective as taking prescription drugs in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new BMJ study. Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem — in England around 1.3 million people have diabetes and around five percent of total NHS resources are used for the care of people with diabetes.
Modern blood-pressure treatments are less likely to be associated with new cases of diabetes than older medicines — William Elliott of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and colleagues reported in the Lancet medical journal.
Changing to a healthier lifestyle appears to be at least as effective as taking prescription drugs in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new BMJ study. Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem ? in England around 1.3 million people have diabetes and around 5% of total NHS resources are used for the care of people with diabetes.