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Stem Cell Research and Type 1 Diabetes A recently published study in the journal Nature Biotechnology gives encouragement to those who are awaiting stem cell transplants as a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes. Scientists have found a faster way to grow stem cells into insulin-producing cells. What previously took four months to grow to m...

Diabetes and Amputation: What You Need To Know Diabetes is associated with numerous health complications such as heart disease, eye conditions, and neuropathy. According to Diabetes Management, diabetic neuropathy is a leading cause of amputations in the U.S. Diabetic neuropathy can affect any number of bodily functions.

Exercise and Diabetes: Avoiding Type 1 Related Muscle Deterioration Muscle deterioration, and subsequent loss of physical strength, is a possible complication of type 1 diabetes, and one rarely mentioned. The significance of muscle loss is not just in the erosion of strength.

The Mouse Trap Each year, more than 25 million vertebrate animals are used for research in U.S. biomedical laboratories. An estimated 85% to 90% percent are rodents, with the vast majority being mice bred solely for experimental purposes. Mice are small, docile, easily available, and inexpensive. They can be bred…

Diabetics Could Get Finger Prick Relief From Microwave Test Diabetics who must use finger pricking to self-test blood glucose levels may soon be able to monitor themselves with a discrete device that uses microwaves, according to scientists at Cardiff University.