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Boosting survival of insulin-cell transplants for Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers in Japan are reporting a discovery that could improve the effectiveness and expand the use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes. Their study is scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS’ Bioconjugate Chemistry, a monthly journal. Insulin-dependent, or Type 1, diabetes affects about […]

A hundred people a week in the UK have a lower limb amputated as a result of diabetes, warns Diabetes UK today. The leading health charity says to reduce this figure there is an urgent need for greater awareness of the impact of the condition, which as well as lower limb amputation can lead […]

Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, followed 655 patients with type 1 diabetes for 20 years […]

Sirtris, a GlaxoSmithKline company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, is included among a research team that reported in today’s online edition of Cell Metabolism that mice treated at middle-age to the end-of-life with resveratrol showed an overall health improvement, including improved bone […]

Volunteers representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) have presented Senator Byron Dorgan with the 2008 Congressional Leadership Award for his leadership on extending the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) in Congress.
The SDP includes two programs - the Special Statutory Funding […]

The California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and Assembly member Sandre Swanson (D) on Friday sponsored a health care summit that focused on ways to address diabetes and obesity, particularly in minority communities, the Contra Costa Times reports. At the summit held in Oakland, Calif., Alameda County Health Director Anthony Iton said other issues, such as […]

More than 1000 local and foreign participants are expected to attend the “Diabetes Asia 2008″ Conference to be held in a resort hotel convention centre, Petaling Jaya for four days from October 23-26, 2008.
The Conference is organised by the National Diabetes Institute (NADI) as a “Continuing Professional Development (CPD)” activity for healthcare professionals […]

July 1 — The OneTouch Ping glucose management meter, which communicates without wires to a pump that delivers insulin to people with diabetes, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, maker Animas Corp. said Tuesday.
The system allows users to receive an insulin dose — based on the meter reading — without […]

ESP Bioscience today announced the forthcoming launch of Diabetic Hypoglycaemia (www.hypodiab.com), an influential new online diabetes journal delivering a range of hypoglycaemia information, including: background science, human physiology, and clinical and educational communications. Diabetic Hypoglycaemia is created with and run by an editorial board of hypoglycaemia experts led by Professor Brian Frier (Edinburgh, UK) with […]

The Care Events team at Diabetes UK is looking for healthcare professionals to volunteer on its holidays and weekends for people with diabetes.
If you have diabetes or an interest in diabetes and have the right skills and expertise that can be used on our events, we encourage you to apply.
300 volunteers each year
We […]

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR) announced that it has achieved $2 million in milestone payments from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for progress made on a Phase II clinical trial evaluating Prochymal, a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy, for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The payments were triggered when Osiris accomplished certain clinical […]

Diabetes UK has become the first charity in the UK to create an Equality and Diversity team. The team is dedicated to helping diverse groups including black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with learning disabilities, prisoners and gypsies.
The team includes four Diverse Community Officers (DCOs) who each cover London, the South East, West […]

A gifted dance student is being denied the chance to fulfil a life-long ambition to go professional as he cannot afford his dance school fees and has turned to Diabetes UK for help.
Callum Daly, 19, who has Type 1 diabetes, passed a tough audition last year for a place on a year-long foundation course […]

Have you been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the last 12 months?
If so we’d like you to potentially take part in a study to ask you about your views and experiences of Type 2 diabetes. If selected, you will be reimbursed for your time and travel expenses.
We would like to involve those […]

Scientists have determined that human cells are able to shift important gene products into their own mitochondria, considered the power plants of cells. The finding could eventually lead to therapies for dozens of diseases.
The gene products, known as tRNAs, assemble amino acids for the production of proteins within mitochondria. If the mitochondrial tRNA genes are […]