Why Some Diabetics Get Severe Joint Damage and How to Prevent It
A devastating complication called Charcot arthropathy affects less than 1% of people with diabetic nerve damage, but when it happens, it causes severe joint …
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New Scan Could Catch Kidney Damage Early in Diabetics
Researchers tested a special MRI scan that measures kidney stiffness to detect early kidney problems in people with diabetes. Using diabetic rats, they found …
Read MoreNew Healing Compound Helps Diabetic Wounds Close Faster
Scientists created a new medicine that helps wounds heal better in people with diabetes. The medicine works by releasing a healing gas called hydrogen sulfide …
Read MoreAcupuncture Helped Stop Uncontrolled Arm Movements in One Patient
A patient with uncontrolled shaking movements in their right arm caused by high blood sugar received acupuncture treatment combined with careful blood sugar …
Read MoreNew Target Found to Stop Diabetes Kidney Damage
Researchers discovered that a protein called PR3 plays a major role in damaging kidneys in people with diabetes. Using mouse models, scientists found that when …
Read MoreNew Gel Patch Could Help Diabetic Wounds Heal Faster
Scientists created a special gel that could help people with diabetes heal wounds better. The gel releases a natural gas called hydrogen sulfide that fights …
Read MoreAncient Plant Extract Shows Promise for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Researchers studied an extract from Toona sinensis, a plant used in traditional medicine, to see if it could help treat diabetic kidney disease—a serious …
Read MoreA Flower Plant May Help Protect Eyes in Diabetes
Researchers studied how a plant called Coreopsis tinctoria (also known as plains coreopsis) might help protect the eyes of people with diabetes. Diabetic …
Read MoreNew Spray Gel Could Help Diabetic Wounds Heal Faster
Scientists created a special two-part gel that can be sprayed onto diabetic wounds to help them heal better. The gel works by reducing inflammation and harmful …
Read MoreNew Way to Protect Brain Health in Type 2 Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes often experience memory and thinking problems as their disease progresses. Scientists discovered that blocking a specific protein …
Read MoreNew Protein Discovery May Help Protect Hearts in Diabetes
Researchers found that a protein called Dusp15 plays an important role in protecting the heart from damage caused by diabetes. When they studied mice with …
Read MorePlant Compound May Protect Kidneys in Diabetic Patients
Researchers discovered that a natural plant compound called quercetin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (QODG) may help protect kidneys from damage caused by diabetes. …
Read MoreEating Better May Help Protect Your Kidneys From Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Researchers looked at how the quality of food people eat affects kidney health in people with diabetes and high blood pressure. These two conditions are major …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Protect Eyes from Diabetes Damage?
Researchers investigated whether taking vitamin D supplements could help protect the eyes of people with diabetic retinopathy, a serious eye condition caused …
Read MoreWhy Diabetes Affects Men's and Women's Hearts Differently
Scientists discovered that type 2 diabetes damages the heart muscle differently in men versus women at the cellular level. Using advanced microscopy, …
Read MoreNew Clue Found in How Diabetes Damages Your Kidneys
Researchers discovered that a protein called TRIM14 plays a major role in kidney damage caused by diabetes. When they studied diabetic rats and human kidney …
Read MoreHealthy Lifestyle Choices May Protect Diabetics From Serious Complications
Researchers followed over 5,600 people with type 2 diabetes for more than 11 years to see how lifestyle choices affected their health. They created a score …
Read MoreStem Cells From Healthy People Work Best for Diabetes-Related ED
Researchers tested whether special cells called stem cells could help treat erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes. They used stem cells from three …
Read MoreWhy Diabetes Increases Gallstone Risk and a Possible Treatment
Researchers discovered why people with diabetes are more likely to develop gallstones. The study found that diabetes triggers a chain reaction in the liver …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Spot Depression in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers created a computer program that can predict which adults with type 2 diabetes are likely to have depression. Using health information from nearly …
Read MoreSpecial Meat May Help Protect Livers in People With Diabetes
Researchers tested whether meat enriched with silicon (a mineral) could help protect the livers of rats with advanced type 2 diabetes. The rats that ate this …
Read MoreHow Diabetes Damages Kidneys and New Ways to Stop It
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease worldwide, and understanding how it damages kidneys is crucial for finding better treatments. This …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herb May Help Fight Diabetes Heart Disease
Researchers studied a traditional Chinese medicine called Tangzhiqing (TZQ) to understand how it might help people with diabetes who develop heart and blood …
Read MoreSpecial Cells Help Diabetic Wounds Heal Better
Diabetic wounds are notoriously difficult to heal and can lead to serious complications like amputation. Researchers discovered that special cells from fat …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural flavonoid called nobiletin, found in citrus fruits, may help protect kidneys from damage caused by diabetes. In studies …
Read MoreHow Diabetes Damages Memory: Scientists Find a Key Brain Switch
Diabetes doesn't just affect blood sugar—it can also damage your memory and thinking skills. Scientists discovered that a protein called NCOA3 plays an …
Read MoreVitamin B12 for Nerve Pain: Does More Help More?
Researchers tested whether taking more vitamin B12 helps people with diabetes who have nerve damage and low B12 levels. They gave some patients 1000 micrograms …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Brain Damage from Diabetes
Researchers discovered that calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, may protect the brain from damage caused by type 2 diabetes. In a study using rats with …
Read MoreSpecial Herbs May Help Protect Kidneys in People With Diabetes
Researchers reviewed studies on 29 herbs that are both food and medicine to see if they could help people with diabetic kidney disease—a serious condition …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Liver Health in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers studied how vitamin D affects the liver in people with type 2 diabetes. Using rats with diabetes, they found that the disease causes harmful …
Read MoreVitamin D Helps Diabetic Foot Wounds Heal Faster
Researchers studied whether vitamin D supplements could help people with diabetes heal foot wounds better. They gave 120 patients either regular care or …
Read MoreTwo Drugs Together May Protect Eyes from Diabetes Damage
Researchers tested whether two medications called nebivolol and tadalafil could protect the eyes of rats with insulin resistance—a condition where the body …
Read MoreNew Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Healing Diabetic Wounds Faster
Scientists discovered that tiny particles from stem cells can help diabetic wounds heal better and faster. When people have diabetes, their wounds don't heal …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Researchers studied how diet and body measurements relate to foot ulcers in people with type 2 diabetes. Foot ulcers are painful sores that can develop on the …
Read MoreTwo Hidden Health Problems That Raise Death Risk in Diabetics
Researchers studied nearly 28 million people with diabetes to understand how two conditions—high uric acid levels and severe vitamin D deficiency—affect how …
Read MoreWhy Certain Amino Acids May Damage Diabetic Kidneys
Researchers discovered that people with diabetic kidney disease have trouble breaking down certain proteins called branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). When …
Read MoreVitamin D and Stem Cells Show Promise for Kidney Damage from Diabetes
Researchers tested whether combining vitamin D with stem cell therapy could help repair kidney damage caused by diabetes. Using laboratory and animal models, …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Shows Promise for Protecting Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers tested a natural compound called Capilliposide A to see if it could help protect kidneys damaged by diabetes. Using mice with diabetes-like …
Read MoreHigh Kidney Waste Levels May Signal Foot Ulcer Risk in Diabetics
Researchers studied over 1,600 American adults with diabetes to understand why some develop painful foot ulcers while others don't. They discovered that people …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Researchers developed a new experimental treatment using tiny particles called nanoparticles to help protect kidneys damaged by diabetes. In laboratory tests …
Read MoreShort Bursts of Exercise Help Protect Hearts in Diabetic Rats
Researchers discovered that intense interval training—short bursts of hard exercise followed by rest—may help protect the hearts of animals with type 2 …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment May Protect Liver Damage in Diabetics
Researchers tested a combination of two natural compounds—ginsenoside-MC1 and irisin—to see if they could protect the liver from damage in diabetic rats. The …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Diabetic Emergencies?
Researchers are investigating whether vitamin D plays a role in preventing serious diabetes complications called ketosis and ketoacidosis. These conditions …
Read MoreUnusual Spine Calcification in Diabetic Patient: A Medical Case Study
Doctors reported an unusual case of a 46-year-old man who developed calcium deposits in his spine bones, particularly around the lower back area. The patient …
Read MoreHow Fat Cells Go Wrong in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists have discovered that people with type 2 diabetes have problems with how their bodies store and use fat at the cellular level. Inside our cells, tiny …
Read MoreWhy Women with Diabetes Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk
A new review of scientific research shows that women with type 2 diabetes are 20-30% more likely to develop breast cancer than women without diabetes. …
Read MorePlant Compound May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural compound called tetrandrine, found in plant roots, may help protect kidney cells damaged by diabetes. In laboratory and …
Read MoreVitamin D and a Hormone Called Prolactin May Be Connected in Diabetes
Researchers studied 221 men with type 2 diabetes to understand how vitamin D levels affect a hormone called prolactin. They found that most of the men didn't …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Protect Brain Health in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that ursolic acid, a natural compound found in plants, may help protect brain function in people with type 2 diabetes. Using diabetic …
Read MoreEye Problems May Signal Memory Issues in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers studied 100 people with type 2 diabetes to understand what signs might predict memory problems. Using advanced computer analysis, they discovered …
Read MoreNew Vitamin D Treatment May Help Prevent Bone Loss in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists discovered that a special type of vitamin D called eldecalcitol may help prevent weak bones in people with type 2 diabetes. The research shows this …
Read MoreSpecial Folate Supplement May Help Protect Eyes in Diabetic Patients
Researchers studied a special folate supplement called Ocufolin® in 10 people with diabetes who had early eye damage and a specific genetic variation affecting …
Read MoreA Gene Variant That May Increase Diabetes and Nerve Damage Risk
Researchers studied 400 people to understand how a specific gene variant affects type 2 diabetes risk and complications. They found that people with a …
Read MoreAcupuncture May Help Reduce Kidney Damage in Diabetic Rats
Researchers tested whether a traditional acupuncture technique called tiaolipiwei could help protect kidneys in rats with diabetes-related kidney disease. They …
Read MoreCan Acupuncture Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetic Rats?
Researchers tested whether acupuncture could help protect kidneys in rats with diabetes-related kidney disease. They used a special acupuncture technique …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herb May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers tested a traditional Chinese medicine blend called Shenqi Compound on rats with diabetic kidney disease, a serious complication that damages the …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults Get Tired Blood More Often
Researchers in India studied 355 patients with low red blood cell counts to understand a specific type of anemia linked to long-term diseases. They found that …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease in Diabetics?
Researchers combined results from multiple studies to see if vitamin D levels affect fatty liver disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Fatty liver disease …
Read MoreNew Compound May Stop Hardening of Blood Vessels
Scientists discovered that a natural compound called Alamandine may prevent blood vessels from becoming hard and calcified, a serious problem for people with …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Diabetic Foot Infections
Researchers studied 169 patients with diabetic foot infections to understand how vitamin D levels affect their healing and infection severity. They found that …
Read MoreProbiotics Help Heal Diabetic Wounds Better in New Study
Scientists discovered that combining probiotics with special cell treatments can help diabetic wounds heal faster and better. The study used three types of …
Read MoreA Food Compound That May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural compound found in food called cyclo-glycylproline might help prevent kidney damage in people with diabetes. The study …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Disease in Diabetes Lowers a Brain-Protecting Protein
Researchers discovered that people with type 2 diabetes who develop kidney problems have much lower levels of a special protein called BDNF that helps protect …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Spot Memory Problems Early in Diabetes Patients
Researchers created a computer program that can predict which people with Type 2 diabetes might develop mild memory and thinking problems before symptoms …
Read MoreVitamin D and Kidney Disease Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 210 people to understand why some people with type 2 diabetes develop kidney problems while others don't. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Blood Sugar Control Matters for Bone Health in Diabetes
Researchers studied 128 adults in the United Arab Emirates who have type 2 diabetes to understand how vitamin D, inflammation, and bone health are connected. …
Read MoreA Supplement May Help Protect Bones in People With Diabetes
Researchers tested a compound called zinc carnosine to see if it could help prevent bone loss in mice with diabetic osteoporosis—a condition where diabetes …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helps Prevent Diabetes Complications
Type 2 diabetes damages the body because it disrupts how we process food and nutrients. This disruption leads to nerve damage, kidney problems, and poor wound …
Read MoreWhy People With Diabetes Get Weaker Bones and How to Fix It
People with diabetes often develop weak bones that break easily, a condition called diabetic osteoporosis. Scientists have discovered that a cellular cleaning …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Damage Blood Vessels in Diabetic Eyes
Researchers studied 150 people with type 2 diabetes to understand if vitamin D levels affect the tiny blood vessels in the eyes. Using special imaging …
Read MoreNerve Damage Affects Millions: What You Need to Know
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition where nerves in your body get damaged, causing numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness—usually starting in your toes and …
Read MoreWhy People With Diabetes May Have Memory Problems
Researchers studied 229 adults with type 2 diabetes to understand why some develop memory and thinking problems. They found that 93% of participants showed …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Nerve Damage From Diabetes
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in diabetic neuropathy—a painful nerve condition that …
Read MoreHigh Protein Diets and Diabetes: A New Way to Protect Your Kidneys
Researchers discovered that a specific body system called the natriuretic peptide pathway helps protect kidneys from damage caused by diabetes and eating too …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Get Sicker Earlier
Researchers studied 37 children with type 1 diabetes to understand why some get the disease earlier and develop more health problems. They found that children …
Read MoreQuick Quiz Helps Teens with Type 2 Diabetes Learn Better
Researchers tested whether giving newly diagnosed teenagers with type 2 diabetes a short nutrition quiz could help them remember what they learned about …
Read MorePomegranate Compound May Help Protect Brain Function in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that punicalagin, a natural compound found in pomegranates, may help protect memory and thinking skills in people with type 2 diabetes. …
Read MoreExercise and Fasting Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that combining exercise, intermittent fasting, and a diabetes medication called glibenclamide works better together than any single …
Read MoreWhy Diabetes May Affect Memory in Older Adults
Researchers studied 564 older adults with type 2 diabetes to understand how the disease affects thinking and memory skills. They found that about half of these …
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes May Weaken Hip Bones More Than Standard Tests Show
Researchers used advanced 3D bone scans to compare hip bone strength between 74 people with type 2 diabetes and 51 healthy people. While regular bone density …
Read MoreHeart-Healthy Habits Cut Death Risk for People with Diabetic Kidney Disease
A large study of 1,745 people with diabetic kidney disease found that following eight key healthy lifestyle habits significantly reduced their risk of dying. …
Read MoreCharcot Foot: A Serious Diabetes Complication You Should Know About
Charcot foot is a serious condition that can happen to people with diabetes who have nerve damage in their feet. When nerves are damaged, people can't feel …
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