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Canadian research shows promise in Type 1 diabetes fight
New Canadian research is offering new hope for the fight against Type 1 diabetes after studies have shown a natural chemical in the body can have regenerative effects on the insulin-producing cells that are killed at the onset of the disease.

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NIH Study Shows How Insulin Stimulates Fat Cells To Take In Glucose
Findings could aid in understanding diabetes, related conditionsUsing high-resolution microscopy, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have shown how insulin prompts fat cells to take in glucose in a rat model. The findings were reported in the Sept. 8 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.By studying the surface of healthy, live fat cells in rats, researchers were able to understand …

Diabetes pill controversy shows rift in FDA ranks
The diabetes pill Avandia has been used by millions of patients and racked up billions in sales in more than a decade on the market. This week the Food and Drug Administration is trying to answer a seemingly simple question: Does it cause heart attacks?

Research shows promising targeted therapies for type 2 diabetes patients
Named for the furballs whose astonishing fecundity made them stars in early Star Trek episodes, the tribbles protein, first identified in fruit flies, aids in regulating many cell processes in humans. Joslin Diabetes Center researchers now have identified mechanisms triggered by a variant of the tribbles gene that cause trouble in insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells—and that offer a …

Study Shows AFREZZA™ Controls Blood Sugar Levels In Type 1 Diabetes, Results In Weight Loss, Less Hypoglycemia Than …
Diabetes treatment regimens containing AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, ultra rapid acting insulin, provide glucose control similar to standard insulin therapy along with weight loss and reduced incidence of hypoglycemia in patients with Type 1 diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar levels, according to a two-year study presented today at the …