August 30, 2007

Diabetes linked to increased risk of hip fracture (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Men and women with diabetes, either type 1 or type 2, are more likely than the general population to fracture a hip, according to a review of studies reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

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Diabetes research points to surprise source, novel treatment (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Brain cells damaged by obesity may contribute to Type 2 diabetes, a disease that is spreading at epidemic rates, according to a study released Wednesday.

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August 28, 2007

At Risk: Gestational Diabetes May Be Tied to Type of Cancer (New York Times)

Gestational diabetes may be associated with a substantially increased risk for pancreatic cancer, a new study has found.

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Diabetes may impair tuberculosis treatment response (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Patients with tuberculosis and diabetes do not respond as well to tuberculosis therapy as those who are non-diabetic, Dutch researchers report.

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