Success of bariatric surgery associated with lower pre-surgery BMI
People with type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery are more likely to achieve remission if they are not 'extremely obese' before the procedure, research…
Medications & Treatments
Reduced cardiac risk factors for older people with type 2 diabetes taking Invokana
An oral drug used to treat type 2 diabetes has cardiovascular benefits in older people with the condition, according to an American study. Researchers from…
Researchers develop new way to develop purer insulin-producing stem cells
Researchers from Denmark are developing ways to make lab-grown insulin-producing cells safer. The future of type 1 diabetes treatment is likely to come from living…
Ipragliflozin may have benefits for fatty liver disease
A new drug shows promise for treating people with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a very common condition and…
Pioneering T-rex study reaches milestone in treating children with type 1 diabetes
A study investigating whether the cells of a child can fight their own type 1 diabetes has reached a major milestone. The Sanford Project: T-Rex…
Nursing group issues treatment guidance for kidney disease in type 2 diabetes
New guidance has been published for the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes who have kidney disease. The diabetes nursing group Trend UK has…
Type 1 diabetes vaccine to be tested in 2018
Scientists behind a prototype vaccine to prevent children from getting type 1 diabetes are looking to test it on humans next year, it has been…
Discussing Drug Costs
Here at DiabetesSelfManagement.com, we’ve periodically addressed the issue of prescription drug costs — from unusual spikes in generic drug prices to the extra costs associated…
Alzheimers drug could help prevent type 2 diabetes
A drug commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease could help prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests. Researchers say they have found…
Weight gain from insulin treatment in type 2 diabetes linked to sedentary behaviour
Non-obese people with type 2 diabetes who gain weight after starting insulin therapy are more likely to do so because of sedentary behavior, research suggests.…