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Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
U.S. agency compiles comparison of therapies for both doctors and patients

For Diabetics, On-Demand Care May Not Help
Blood pressure control was worse with newer scheduling option, study finds

Diabetics May Soon Have Low-Sugar Vegetable Juice
Chinese scientists used bacteria to strip the drink of carbs

Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
Survey shows they suffer consequences of delaying doctor visits, filling prescriptions

Researchers Use Gene to End High Blood Sugar in Mice
Whether method might someday help people awaits further study

Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics
Blood pressure and cholesterol should be controlled more aggressively, study suggests

’Fasting Signal’ Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese
Drugs blocking this communication may offer therapeutic benefits, mouse study finds

Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
Close monitoring can keep problem from advancing, experts say

Health Tip: Your Diabetes Health-Care Team
Who should be on it

Saliva Test Could Monitor Type 2 Diabetes
Test might one day replace current blood tests, researchers say