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Cough Medicine Ingredient May Aid Diabetes Fight
By Christopher Wanjek published
An ingredient in some cough medicines may help in the fight against Type 2 diabetes, new findings suggest.

Needle-Free Tattoos Can Check Diabetics' Sugar Levels
By Charles Q. Choi published
A temporary electronic "tattoo" could one day offer people with diabetes a painless way to check their blood sugar levels, researchers say.

How Genes and Environment Conspire to Trigger Diabetes
By Christopher Wanjek published
Environmental factors such as diet may alter the expression of genes to cause, and reverse diabetes, new research finds.

Diabetes in Middle Age Linked to Cognitive Problems Later
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
People who have type 2 diabetes may experience more cognitive problems later in life, according to a new study.

Artificial Pancreas May Improve Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published

New Diabetes Drug Is Activated with Light
By Rachael Rettner published
A new drug for type 2 diabetes that is switched on by blue light might one day give patients with the disease more control over their blood sugar levels, some researchers say.

US Diabetes Rate May Be Leveling Off
By Bahar Gholipour published
The rate of diabetes among all U.S. adults may be reaching a plateau, but the rates continue to increase for Hispanics and African-Americans, a new study finds.
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