Reduced type 2 diabetes risk through gene variants associated with triglycerides

New findings suggest that high levels of genetically-elevated triglycerides are associated with…

New Humalog insulin pen approved by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, larger…

Metformin could reduce risk of glaucoma

The type 2 diabetes drug metformin could reduce the risk of glaucoma,…

Fruit snacks contain more sugar than sweets, Action on Sugar finds

“Healthy” alternatives to sweets actually contain more sugar, according to campaign group…

3D printing technique could treat type 1 diabetes

A 3D printing technique known as bioplotting is being examined by researchers…

Discovery in scar tissue process could explain how diabetes develops

A cell that instigates the process of scarring in fatty tissue could…

Poor diabetes health in South Asians due to limited knowledge study reveals

Lifestyle disorders and cultural health beliefs could explain why South Asian people…

E coli could be used to diagnose diabetes and cancer

New research suggests that diabetes and cancer could be diagnosed using a…

Worlds first attempt made to prevent type 1 diabetes through umbilical cord blood

A four-year-old Australian girl has become the first person in the world…

High fibre intake could reduce type 2 diabetes risk

Porridge and other sources of dietary fibre are linked to a reduced…