Diabetes Cure Blog

University of Colorado researchers have studied to find out that the babies born to the diabetic and obese mothers, run the chances of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence. Dr. Dana Dabelea and her co-researchers have studied 79 youths who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before their 20th birthday and 190 nondiabetic control youths.

On the eve of the Diabetes week, the national survey in Australia, has found that the most people with a family history of type 2 diabetes do not realize it is hereditary. The study by Diabetes Australia found that only 25 per cent of Australians know that family history is linked to the disease’s development. [...]

After the HIV/AIDS, It is the time for the diabetes patients of Kenya to have a good news. The Kanyan group Saturday called for free treatment for diabetes patients aged under 18. The Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre programmes chief Eva Muchemi, said that intensive insulin therapy of daily injections costs up to 500 [...]

University of Michigan scientists have found that the childhood obesity can lead to the epidemic of type 2 diabetes among young adults. Type 2 diabetes in turn can lead to greater number of diabetes complications, and ultimately, lower life expectancy. Young adults with type 2 diabetes are therefore more likely to develop complications such as [...]

The Journal of the American Medical Association, has reported the study that suggests rising level of fetuin, a blood protein can lead to type 2 diabetes. The study, done by the researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that the older people with highest level of fetuin, are more likely to develop [...]

Aetna (NYSE:AET) has announced an award of $40,000 to Ryan Cameron Foundation for its continuing efforts to reduce the effects of diabetes and childhood obesity in the Altanta area.

Diabetes population in USA has been increased by 15 percent in last two years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the current number of diabetes patients shot up around 24 million. The center also reports that majority of the patients suffer from type 2 diabetes.