A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning — and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption. The peer-reviewed Journal of Physiology publishes the findings in its May 15 edition.

Nearly half of all diabetics suffer from neuropathic pain, an intractable, agonizing and still mysterious companion of the disease. Now Yale researchers have identified an unexpected source of the pain and a potential target to alleviate it.

"This potentially could be a new approach to the treatment of type 2 diabetes," says Professor Heinrich Terlau from the Physiological Institute of Kiel University

Injection-related skin changes could occur at the site of insulin injections. Thinning (lipoatrophy) or thickening (lipohypertrophy) of the fat under the skin can result from repeated injections at the same spot.

The device is intended to automate much of the work of monitoring and maintaining safe blood sugar levels now performed by patients.

Without controlled blood sugars during exercise, you might be interfering with your body’s ability to burn fat, build muscle and progress in your overall fitness.

Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being understood and effectively treated.

A study at Linköping University shows that food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids.

"Our findings indicate that it is possible to cure late-stage type 1 diabetes by stopping autoimmunity and regenerating insulin-secreting beta cells," said Defu Zeng, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Diabetes

In mice, the treatment caused changes in the immune system's response to newly developing diabetes, and reduced the risk of diabetes between 20 and 40 percent.

Researchers report that drinking chamomile tea daily helps prevent complications of diabetes, such as loss of vision, nerve damage and kidney damage.

Sernova announced it received Health Canada Approval to conduct a human clinical trial assessing both the safety and efficacy of Sernova's Cell Pouch(TM) with transplanted insulin-producing islets.