A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The patients were all newly diagnosed, and were given stem cells from their own body. Researchers say that the results are remarkable, but they warn that stimulating the body's own production of insulin-producing cells may not work in patients who have had the disease for long.
Read moreLike hypos last week, insulin is in the news. Considering that nothing is better at causing hypos than insulin is, they are connected in... Read more »
Did you know that being mentally/physically stressed can have a huge impact on your blood sugars and your insulin sensitivity? I had a... Read more »
So, technically, my pancreas SHOULD be making insulin...right? That's what its original job was in my body: make insulin! But while it... Read more »
The dudes we can thank for our handy bottles of insulin are Fredrick G. Banting, Charles H. Best, J.J.R. Macleod and James B. Collip. They... Read more »
Partnering with your diabetes doctor to get the information YOU want (without your parents asking the questions). Every three to four... Read more »
According to researchers, over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar in a recent study.... Read more »
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Having good bacteria in the gut may protect against Type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Chicago studied... Read more »
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CausesType 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, in which the body does not properly use insulin. Type 2 diabetes is thought to result from a... Read more »
A study published in Diabetes Care has found that 57 percent of diabetics have intentionally skipped a dose of insulin. One in five patients even... Read more »