Diabetes
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How Could a Diabetes Drug Cause Severe Genital Infections?
By Kimberly Hickok published
A particular class of type 2 diabetes medications are linked to a potentially horrible side effect in the genitals.
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This Man Says a 'Rare Gene' Cured His Type 1 Diabetes. Experts Are Skeptical.
By Kimberly Hickok published
Did a man in England really get cured from an incurable disease?
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Diabetes May Increase Risk for Cancer, Especially for Women
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A new meta-analysis finds it might, especially for women.
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The 5 'New' Types of Diabetes, Explained
By Rachael Rettner published
Diabetes just got a little more complicated, or clearer, depending on your perspective. Researchers proposed classifying diabetes as five types.
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No Needles: Contact Lens Could Monitor Glucose for People with Diabetes
By Christopher Wanjek published
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Broccoli Compound Could Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes
By Tracy Staedter published
A compound found in broccoli could hold the key to slowing type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
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Does 'Brown Fat' Explain a Link Between Temperature and Diabetes?
By Sara G. Miller published
Are rising temperatures around the world also increasing the rates of diabetes?
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Going Gluten-Free Won't Help You Avoid Diabetes
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
People in the study who ate more gluten were actually less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who ate less gluten, researchers found.
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