Potassium may be key in diabetes
African Americans typically have lower potassium levels, and that may explain why they are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as whites, Johns Hopkins researchers say.
Study challenges use of diabetes test on children
A commonly used blood glucose test may not be the best way to diagnose diabetes in children, according to a new study.
Omaha boy tries out “bionic pancreas”
Jackson Panzer is one of the first participants in a clinical trial for a system that monitors and manages his blood sugar on its own.
Also:
Brothers share more than the usual bonds
Type 1 diabetes strikes two sons in the same Stuart, Neb., family.
Also:
Lifestyle overhaul can cut diabetes risk
With the rate of the disease ballooning, Midlanders are urged to take action. After hearing she was on the verge of diabetes, Jocelyn McNamara made changes, gradually losing 150 pounds.
Also:
Gestational diabetes on the rise
The rate of babies whose moms develop diabetes during pregnancy has risen over the past decade. Doctors say the trend reflects the country’s overall increase in diabetes and obesity.
Also:
A thick waist figures big in diabetes
Although Americans and Brits have similar rates of many diseases, middle-aged and older American men and women have almost twice the rate of diabetes. Americans' large waists appear to explain much of this difference, according to a new study.
