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January 4, 2012
Medtronic remote diabetes monitor gets US approval
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc on Wednesday said it received U.S. regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents check the blood sugar of a diabetic child sleeping in another room.
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December 1, 2011
Diabetes device plan may help patients faster
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidelines on Thursday for the development of a new device to treat type 1 diabetes that will give manufacturers 'maximum flexibility' in getting it to U.S. patients.
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December 1, 2011
Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.
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October 26, 2011
Exclusive: Medtronic probes insulin pump risks
BOSTON (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has asked software security experts to investigate the safety of its insulin pumps, as a new claim surfaced that at least one of its devices could be hacked to dose diabetes patients with potentially lethal amounts of insulin.
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October 11, 2011
Spain health service chokes as austerity tightens
MADRID (Reuters) - Medical suppliers haven't been paid for as much as two years, emergency rooms have been shut down and doctors in Catalonia have been told to accept a pay cut or 1,500 medical residents will lose their jobs.
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October 5, 2011
Kids who watch more TV have poorer diabetes control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with type 1 diabetes who spend hours in front of a TV or computer each day may have poorer blood sugar control, a new study suggests.
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October 3, 2011
Nobelist who died before announcement to keep prize
LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ralph Steinman proved the importance of his Nobel prize-winning research in a most personal way, using his own discoveries to fight the pancreatic cancer that eventually killed him just days before the award was announced.
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October 3, 2011
Nobel prizewinner dies before announcement
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A scientist who won the Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for work on fighting cancer died of the disease himself just three days before he could be told of his award, and after using his own discoveries to extend his life.
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October 3, 2011
Nobel medicine prize honours work on body's defences
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three scientists who unlocked secrets of the body's immune system, opening doors to new vaccines and cancer treatments, won the 2011 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday.
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September 26, 2011
Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a study out Monday suggests.
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September 1, 2011
Survey shows more young children getting vaccines
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Despite some public concerns about vaccine safety, more young children are getting immunized in the United States for preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis A, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday.
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August 25, 2011
Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - After a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts has concluded that vaccines cause very few side effects, and found no evidence that vaccines cause autism or type 1 diabetes.
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August 23, 2011
Some kids with diabetes don't get recommended tests
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease, according to a study out Monday.
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August 19, 2011
From the flight deck: diabetics, watch your insulin
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication -- possibly putting sensitive diabetics at risk, researchers report.
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August 10, 2011
Scientists unravel genetic clues to MS
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) and say the findings should help drugmakers focus treatment research on precise areas of the immune system.
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June 29, 2011
Drugmakers angle for advantage in treating diabetes
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Obesity and longevity have helped make diabetes an epidemic in much of the world, and drugmakers are jockeying to make sure their medicines are used early and often.
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June 27, 2011
Scientists getting closer to artificial pancreas
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers are coming closer to developing an "artificial pancreas," a long-sought system of insulin pumps and glucose sensors that deliver insulin to diabetics, mimicking the function of a real pancreas.
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June 24, 2011
Study links celiac disease to cataract risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with the digestive disorder celiac disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing cataracts, a new study suggests.
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June 15, 2011
Kids with gov't insurance wait longer for some care
BOSTON (Reuters Health) - Sick children covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) must wait twice as long as youngsters with private insurance to get an appointment with a specialist -- if they can get an appointment at all, according to a new study of a few hundred specialty clinics in Illinois.
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May 31, 2011
Does work interfere with breastfeeding?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sooner a new mother goes back to work after giving birth, the less likely she is to breastfeed her baby, researchers have found.
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May 20, 2011
Gluten not linked to babies' risk of diabetes: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For babies at higher risk of childhood diabetes because of family history or genes, a gluten-free diet in the first year of life does not lower the chances of developing the disease, German researchers report.
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April 25, 2011
Diabetic completes first-ever polar flight of its kind
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Former British Royal Air Force pilot Douglas Cairns succeeded in flying his light plane to the North Pole and landing it there this week, overcoming strong headwinds, the failure of his satellite-based navigation system and his diabetes to earn a place in aviation record books.
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April 21, 2011
Many kids with diabetes have other immune diseases
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A third of children with type 1 diabetes have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study.
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April 5, 2011
Diabetes risk may be slightly higher for preemies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born early may have a small increased risk of diabetes when they grow up, a Swedish study says.
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March 25, 2011
Counting carbs may help with type 1 diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tallying the number of carbohydrates in the diet may be helpful to people using an insulin pump to treat type 1 diabetes, a small study suggests.
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March 11, 2011
Study challenges 'carb counting' in diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How many carbs you eat might be less important for your blood sugar than your food's glycemic load, a measure that also takes into account how quickly you absorb those carbs.
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January 31, 2011
"Artificial pancreas" shows promise in pregnancy
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have shown how an "artificial pancreas" can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers.
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December 23, 2010
Novo Nordisk targets 2013 Degludec insulin launch
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said positive results from phase III trials with candidate drug Degludec paved the way for a 2013 launch of the long-acting new-generation insulin.
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December 13, 2010
Stem cells used to make pancreas, gut cells
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells can be transformed into the pancreatic cells needed to treat diabetes and into complex layers of intestinal tissue, scientists demonstrated in two experiments reported on Sunday.
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December 10, 2010
Pig cell insulin treatment approved in Russia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian biotechnology firm Living Cell Technologies Ltd has won approval from Russia to sell its Type 1 diabetes treatment using insulin-producing cells from pigs, the company said on Friday.
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November 11, 2010
Could baby formula help prevent childhood diabetes?
BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Wednesday they found some evidence that keeping babies off cow's milk may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in children with an inherited risk of the disease.
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November 9, 2010
Breastfeeding moms don't get less sleep
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who breastfeed their newborns appear to sleep just as long - and as well - as women who rely on bottles or a combination of bottle and breast, a small study finds.
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October 22, 2010
REFILE: Higher education tied to rare form of diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who attend college may be at greater risk of developing a less common form of diabetes associated with autoimmunity, new study findings suggest.
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October 8, 2010
Novo says Victoza not to blame for 2 Japan deaths
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said two patients in Japan who were being treated with its Victoza type 2 diabetes drug died from the discontinuation of their insulin treatment and not by Victoza.
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October 5, 2010
Mental acuity not linked to calcium, vitamin D
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence to the contrary, people's blood levels of calcium and vitamin D may be unrelated to their thinking, memory and other brain functions, a new study suggests.
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September 28, 2010
Early prostate test study gives hope for accuracy
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists say they have developed a lab test that can accurately distinguish prostate cancer from healthy tissue and other prostate conditions -- a finding that may in future help men avoid unnecessary treatment.
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September 17, 2010
Family meals' fat-fighting effects vary by race
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating family meals may help fight obesity in white children, but it doesn't seem to benefit black children much, and could even raise Hispanic boys' obesity risk, new research shows.
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August 24, 2010
Vitamin D tied to cancer, autoimmune disease genes
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found that vitamin D influences more than 200 genes, including ones related to cancer and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis -- a discovery that shows how serious vitamin D deficiency can be.
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August 18, 2010
Low vitamin D levels tied to pregnancy complication
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that women who develop a severe form of pregnancy-related high blood pressure tend to have lower blood levels of vitamin D than healthy pregnant women -- raising the possibility that the vitamin plays a role in the complication.
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August 5, 2010
Some evidence vitamin D might fight colds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily vitamin D supplement may help young men enjoy more sick-free days during cold and flu season, a small study suggests.
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July 28, 2010
Wireless sensor watches blood sugar for diabetics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information without wires - a milestone, they said, in diabetes treatment.
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January 20, 2010
Insulin pumps may be better than shots: report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pumps that deliver insulin to the body as needed may be more effective than insulin injections for helping people with type 1 diabetes keep their blood sugar under control, according to a new review of 23 studies comparing the two approaches.
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December 22, 2009
Enriched gel grows blood vessels in rats: US study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special gel enriched with enzymes and growth factors can help grow new blood vessels around a blocked artery in rats and might offer a way to make grow-your-own bypasses, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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December 17, 2009
Diabetic kids may focus too much on carb counting
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on carb counting alone, researchers say.
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December 15, 2009
Antibody tests boost celiac disease diagnoses
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The advent of antibody testing to diagnose celiac disease has led to a substantial increase in the number of cases detected among children, a new study suggests.
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December 10, 2009
Australia to lift ban on animal transplants
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will lift a five year ban on animal-to-human transplant trials at the end of 2009, the National Health and Medical Research Council said on Thursday.
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October 6, 2009
Vision loss in diabetics becoming less common
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in more-recent decades may be less likely to suffer vision loss than their predecessors.
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August 11, 2009
Offspring weight, heart risks linked to mom's blood sugar
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mother's blood sugar levels during pregnancy may increase her offspring's risk for being overweight and having heart disease, according to findings from a Danish study.
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August 6, 2009
Diabetes ups TB risk in children and adolescents
DELHI (Reuters Heath) - Nearly one in three children and adolescents with "insulin-dependent" type 1 diabetes have a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB) and are at risk of developing active TB and spreading the infection to others, according to the results of a study conducted in a TB-endemic area.
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July 27, 2009
Early, intense therapy cuts type 1 diabetes risks
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with type 1 diabetes who can get their blood sugar to near-normal levels can cut their long-term risk of serious complications in half, U.S. researchers said on Monday.