diabetes

'Sick' Fat Found in Obese People

WebMD Health  Wed, 08/27/2008 - 16:32

The finding that fat cells from obese people behave differently from those in normal-weight people could help explain how obesity leads to diseases like diabetes.


 

Diabetes Drug Byetta: 6 Deaths Reported

WebMD Health  Wed, 08/27/2008 - 11:45

Six patients taking the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) are now reported to have died after developing pancreatitis.


 

Arsenic Linked to Diabetes

WebMD Health  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 16:06

Inorganic arsenic may be a factor in diabetes, according to a new study. Thirteen million Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of inorganic arsenic through their drinking water.


 

Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems

WebMD Health  Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:42

Adults who have severe or long-term diabetes or who develop the disease before age 65 have an increased risk for mild but noticeable memory problems.


 

Weight Loss Helps Diabetes Control

WebMD Health  Tue, 08/12/2008 - 00:00

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who lose excess weight soon after their diagnosis are up to twice as likely to maintain control of their disease than those who don't lose or who gain.


 

Benign Obesity, Malign Normal Weight

WebMD Health  Mon, 08/11/2008 - 17:00

Despite their weight, nearly a third of obese people are not at high risk of diabetes or heart disease -- but nearly a quarter of normal-weight people are.


 

Common Spices May Help Diabetes

WebMD Health  Wed, 08/06/2008 - 18:43

The spice cabinet may prove to be a source of help for diabetes patients, a study shows.


 

Laser Best for Diabetic Macular Edema

WebMD Health  Wed, 08/06/2008 - 15:50

Laser treatment may trump steroid injections at treating diabetic macular edema, a diabetes complication that can impair vision, a new study shows.


 

Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 08/05/2008 - 18:12

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.


 

Study: Diabetes, Birth Defects Linked

WebMD Health  Wed, 07/30/2008 - 00:00

Women diagnosed with diabetes before their pregnancy have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with a birth defect than a woman who does not have diabetes before giving birth, a study shows.