The number of young Americans with Type 2 diabetes is projected to skyrocket nearly 700% by 2060 if current upward trends continue unchecked, according to a “startling” new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health....
Diabetes
First person cured of type 1 diabetes thanks to stem cells One patient’s surprising results have experts cautiously optimistic.
Brian Shelton wept. He checked his blood sugar, ate a meal with his ex-wife, checked his blood sugar again, and wept. His insulin levels were perfect. The type 1 diabetes that had caused him to crash his motorcycle, faint in a yard, and forced him to retire from the...
Artificial pancreas tested for the first time in type 2 diabetes patients
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease, but artificial pancreases have thus far been limited to those with type 1. For the full article, click here.
The world’s first needle-free diabetes test
Australian researchers have developed a needle-free diabetes test that measures glucose levels from saliva — not blood. It could be ready for consumers as soon as 2023. For the full article, click here.