type 2 diabetes

The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.

(Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a person at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases in later life.

This finding could lead to new ways of identifying people who are at a higher risk of developing these diseases and might open up targets for treatment.

(Northwestern University) Two related studies from Northwestern University offer new strategies for tackling the challenges of preventing and treating diseases of protein folding, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, ALS, cystic fibrosis, cancer and type 2 diabetes.

The research identifies new genes and pathways that prevent protein misfolding and toxic aggregation, keeping cells healthy, and also identifies small molecules with therapeutic potential that restore health to damaged cells, providing new targets for drug development.

(MedPage Today) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, tight glycemic control does not reduce the risk of heart failure, according to a large meta-analysis.

Raising levels of HDL "good" cholesterol might play an important role in reducing heart disease and stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

The dietary supplement chromium picolinate does not improve insulin resistance or impaired glucose tolerance in people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in the journal Endocrine Practice.

Previous research has suggested that chromium picolinate may help people with type 2 diabetes by improving insulin resistance and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.

However, its effects on people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes have not been largely studied.

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and one could also be linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer.

Type 2 diabetes treatment has advanced in the last 10 years, with new drugs and earlier diagnosis adding up to better lives for patients.

Is type 2 diabetes reversal possible?

Yes! WebMD teaches you how, with tips for a healthy lifestyle including diet and exercise.

US researchers say they have identified how a high-fat diet can trigger type 2 diabetes.