Diabetes News Hound

Biopharmaceutical company Biodel, Inc is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to market VIAject, an insulin that is designed to be absorbed into the blood faster than other current rapid-acting insulin analogues (more…)

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have found that a relatively little-studied enzyme plays a central role in defending insulin-producing cells against oxidants, but is damaged by the high levels of blood glucose produced in diabetes (more…)

The percentage of Mexican Americans with Type 2 diabetes has almost doubled in the last 17 years (more…)

Tammy Galligher is an Expert on living with diabetes long-term. To check out Tammy’s full bio, click here.

Sexual dysfunction among diabetics is generally associated with men, thanks to the countless number of television commercials. However, while not as widely talked about, sexual dysfunction also impacts many female diabetics (more…)

Tammy Galligher is an Expert on living with diabetes long-term. To check out Tammy’s full bio, click here.  

The potential long-term complications of diabetes are the ones we all strive to avoid. However, there are a number of “smaller” complications that we are more susceptible to that can make day-to-day living a flat out pain (more…)

A. Kelsey Metcalf writes monthly columns about diabetes and travel as well as parenting as a diabetic. She has had type 1 diabetes for 29 years and visited four continents. To read her full ‘Experts’ bio, click here.

Navigating the world of air travel these days is a daunting endeavor indeed. Throw a tidy little wrench like Type 1 diabetes into the effort – well, then the fun truly begins (more…)

The rate of diabetes-related end-stage kidney disease, one of the worst complications of diabetes, began to decline beginning 1996 and has steadily dropped almost 4% a year since that time (more…)