Type 1 Diabetes Gene Transfer Treatment Could Possibly Treat Type 2; Myths About The Disease Debunked

Medicine & Technology May 18, 2017

A gene transfer treatment was discovered to treat type 1 diabetes. The cure was also seen to have the potential to treat type 2 diabetes as well.

Type 1 Diabetes Shortens the Lifespans of Sufferers

Jan 09, 2015

A new study suggests that men with type 1 diabetes may lose around 11 years of their life and women suffering from the disease can lose up to 13 years of their life when compared to people without the disease.

Diabetes Could Affect Brain Growth in Children

Dec 29, 2014

While diabetes is often known as a disease affecting the breakdown of sugar, most do not know about the implications of the disease's affects on the circulatory system. As a disease that limits blood flow, as well as organ health, diabetes has been known to cause other dreaded ailments, that if left unchecked, may have a debilitating effect on a person's life. Vital organs are the usual casualties of diabetes, with cataracts that lead to blindness, as well as, kidney malfunction being some of the ramifications associated with the disease. A recent study published in the journal Diabetes found that type-one diabetes may affect another organ in children in particular-the brain. The study saw a difference in brain development of children with diabetes, compared with children not suffering from the disease.

Mediterranean diet reverses metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study

Oct 16, 2014

A recent study found out that Mediterranean diet could reverse metabolic syndrome, and reduce the chances of suffering from heart disease, diabetes, and other related diseases