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In a global study involving type 2 diabetes patients, the highest dose of a pill called oral semaglutide performed similarly to the injectable form as far as blood sugar control and weight loss.

Diabetes pill might replace injection to control blood sugar

June 1, 2018 at 8:59 p.m.

An injectable class of diabetes medication — called glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 — might one day be available in pill form, research suggests. Based on the results of a global...

Maintaining a healthy body weight into middle age is key to helping preserve low blood pressure, according to a new study.

Which single behavior best prevents high blood pressure?

June 2, 2018 at 10:13 a.m.

You probably already know that certain healthy lifestyle behaviors can reduce your risk of developing high blood pressure, but is any one behavior more important than the others? Maybe, as...

In a recent study, some patients with Type 1 diabetes didn't need insulin for years after receiving stem cell educator therapy.

New diabetes treatment teaches rogue immune cells to behave

June 3, 2018 at 6:50 a.m.

A treatment targeting wayward immune cells in people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes may help even years later, a new study finds. For the treatment, researchers take blood...

Diabetes often comes with enormous mental and emotional strains, specialists say.

Dealing with diabetes distress

June 5, 2018 at 9:16 p.m.

People with diabetes have to think about their condition and make treatment decisions constantly — and all that extra work and worry can lead to psychological distress at times. "Diabetes...

Washington, D.C., resident Laura Marston, who has diabetes, prepares a new vial of insulin for her pump. The price of insulin has skyrocketed in recent years.

Insulin prices skyrocket, putting many diabetics in a bind

June 8, 2018 at 9:14 p.m.

Insulin, a life-saving medication used to treat diabetes, was discovered nearly 100 years ago, yet the price of the drug has now spiked by 700 percent in just two decades....

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