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ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS 'SAFE' FOR TREATING TYPE 1 DIABETES
An artificial pancreas device systems is a smartphone-sized device that helps measure blood sugar levels and is found to be a safe...
GENE VARIATION CAUSES SOME WOMEN TO STORE FAT, INCREASES DIABETES RISK
Here is one more reason why some women have belly fat and heavy hips. A natural variation of the gene KLF14 causes some women to store...
CURVY-HIPPED WOMEN HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES, STUDY FINDS
The gene KLF14 has a uniquely dramatic effect on fat cells that causes them to become larger but fewer in the hips and abdomen, making...
HIGHER RATES OF TYPE ONE DIABETES FOUND IN 'FOOD SWAMPS'
Findings from a New York University study challenge the traditional belief that type one is caused by genetics and indicate that an...
AN APPLE A DAY CAN HELP PREVENT DIABETES
An apple a day really keeps the doctor away. New health guidelines suggested that eating apple a day could help prevent diabetes. Other...
LIVONGO, LED BY EX-ALLSCRIPTS CEO, GETS $105M FOR HEALTH TECH TOOLS
Livongo Health, a startup that develops connected devices and software for patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions, said...
ARE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS REALLY COST EFFECTIVE FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS?
Glucostrip or Continuous Glucose Monitors which product might just burn a hole in your pocket? After measuring certain pros and cons,...
FDA APPROVES AMERICA'S FIRST EVER AI MEDICAL DEVICE THAT DOESN'T NEED A DOCTOR
The device, IDx-DR, is made to detect the most common cause of vision loss among more than 30 million Americans living with diabetes....
5 WAYS CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS LOWER DIABETES RISK
Corporate wellness programs are designed to drive positive culture change and lower employees' health risks. And as the industry grows,...
CAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HELP CHILDREN WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS?
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a severe condition affecting children with type 1 diabetes, which can be reduced with the help of a regular...
UNITY BIOTECH FILES IPO TO BRING ANTI-AGING DRUGS INTO CLINICAL TRIALS
Three weeks after Unity Biotechnology raised $55 million in financing to bring its osteoarthritis drug candidate into human testing,...
SENIOR DOG BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: PICA IN DOGS
Your senior dog may exhibit new behavior problems you can't explain like when he starts to eat things that are not edible including...
LILLY LICENSES SIGILON'S CELL ENCAPSULATION TECH FOR DIABETES THERAPY
A day after Pfizer decided to step back from the development of a universal cell therapy for cancer, Eli Lilly is jumping in, this...
VIRTA HEALTH HAULS IN $45M TO EXPAND “DIABETES-REVERSING” SOFTWARE
Virta Health, a startup that is taking a software approach to treating diabetes rather than pills or injections, has raised $45 million...
HEALTH MINISTERS WARN RESIDENTS OF SOUTH KOREA NOT TO MIX WASPS INTO THEIR ALCOHOL
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety released a statement cautioning mixing the stinging insect with the Korean spirit. Some believe...
GRANDFATHER, 68, CLAIMS TO HAVE CURED HIS TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND GRAPES
Terry Kemp, 68, from Bristol, developed the condition after ballooning to 16 stone. He began eating just a bar of 85 per cent cocoa...
LOW-CARB PEANUT BUTTER PIE
This low-carb Peanut Butter Pie boasts a creamy peanut butter filling, a chocolate cookie crust and a rich, chocolate ganache topping.
CAN A NORDIC DIET HELP YOU LIVE LONGER?
The battle of the diets wages on. Every day, we're inundated with information about another diet and its potential health and weight...
DIABETES MEDICATION PLUNGES BLOOD SUGAR TO DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS, INCREASING RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND DEATH
The American College of Physicians has released an updated guidance statement about how to treat type-2 diabetes that significantly...
CONSUMPTION OF JUICE FROM VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM, WILD BLUEBERRY, FOUND TO PROVIDE CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS INCLUDING IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE FOR TYPE 2 DIABETICS
Wild blueberry juice may help protect the heart and improve systolic blood pressure in adults at risk of type-2 diabetes, according...