Type 2 Diabetes
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100 years since insulin discovery, Canadian scientists push for new diabetes treatmentsOn World Diabetes Day, we take a look at the progress in treatments of the chronic autoimmune disease that affects one in three Canadians.HealthNov 14
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Kelowna father, son living with diabetes, 100 years after discovery of insulinAccording to Diabetes Canada, about 11 million Canadians, or one in three, are living with diabetes or prediabetes.HealthNov 4
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With diabetes on the rise, Canadian doctor awarded for advancing treatmentDaniel Drucker is being recognized for his research on gut hormones in helping develop multiple types of treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obesity and short bowel syndrome.CanadaApr 6
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UBC Okanagan leads international diabetes research teamThey have launched the new MOTIVATE-TD2, a program which connects diabetic patients with specialized health workers online.CanadaMar 16
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Southern Alberta residents share diabetes diagnoses to help raise awarenessA Taber family is using a very personal diagnosis to spread awareness about diabetes.CanadaNov 20, 2020
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Coronavirus patients with diabetes more likely to die from the virus: studyResearchers also found that one in five patients with diabetes needed a ventilator within a week.HealthJun 1, 2020
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Health Canada examining diabetes drug for possible cancer-causing impuritiesHealth Canada is looking into metformin products to see whether they contain a cancer-causing impurity.HealthDec 6, 2019
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‘Type 1.5 diabetes’ isn’t a medical diagnosis. Here’s what it actually meansThe term is used to describe the small number of people with apparent Type 2 diabetes who appear to have immune-mediated loss of pancreatic beta cells.LifestyleNov 14, 2019
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Type 2 diabetes may be preventable, but why isn’t Type 1?More than 2 million Canadians over the age of 12 have diabetes, yet many people don't know the warning signs.HealthNov 14, 2019
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Reality check: Can you reverse diabetes by changing your diet?Historically, both types of diabetes have been considered inevitably degenerative — but that may no longer be the case.LifestyleSep 30, 2019
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