New research shows that using a special thermometer to measure the temperature of their soles can give patients enough early warning to avoid one of diabetes' most intractable complications Join discussion...

All types of diabetes have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921, but there is no widely available cure for any form of diabetes. Join discussion...

In the new study, led by Philippe Valet, researchers have found that our cells are equipped with a second pathway for the assimilation of glucose, which involves "apelin". Join discussion...

Children of mothers who developed diabetes while pregnant are prone to persistent delays in language, investigators in Canada report. Dr. Ginette Dionne and colleagues at Laval University in Quebec City studied 221 children of mothers who developed diabetes for the first time while pregnant and 2,612 control children of mothers who did not develop "gestational diabetes." All of the children had at least one measure of language documented between ages 18 months to 7 years. Join discussion...

People touched by diabetes everywhere want Google’s help! We’re working fastidiously to gather signatures for a grassroots campaign to get the web search magnate to display a special decorative “doodle” on its home page to mark World Diabetes Day, coming up Nov. 14. But despite nearly 10,000 signatures gathered already — and the fact that diabetes plagues 250 million people worldwide — it’s not looking good. And I’ll tell you why. Join discussion...

The data, published in CDC′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, show that in the past decade, the incidence (new cases) of diagnosed diabetes has increased from 4.8 per 1,000 people during 1995-1997 to 9.1 per 1,000 in 2005-2007 in 33 states. Join discussion...

In 2008, our aim is to encourage a total of 500 monuments and iconic buildings to light up to mark World Diabetes Day. Information on how you can get a building to light up is available in our Lighting Guide. Join discussion...

A new study, released Tuesday exclusively to The Associated Press, puts the total at $218 billion last year - the first comprehensive estimate of the financial toll diabetes takes, according to Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S, which paid for the study. That figure includes direct medical care costs, from insulin and pills for controlling patients' blood sugar to amputations and hospitalizations, plus indirect costs such as lost productivity, disability and early retirement. Join discussion...

As levels of parathyroid hormone rise, so does the risk of falls in older, well-functioning men and women with diabetes, according to findings from the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study. Results from a number of studies have suggested that high levels of parathyroid hormone promote muscle weakness. In terms of falls, some reports have indicated that high levels of the hormone increase the risk, while others have not found this. Join discussion...

Integrating motivational enhancement therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy may help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their disease, British researchers report. People with type I diabetes must inject insulin, monitor their diet, and exercise to control their blood sugar levels. Psychological issues may interfere with diabetes management. The effectiveness of psychological treatments in improving diabetes outcomes is uncertain. Join discussion...