AAP - 06-08-2015

A young boy has received an Australian-first transplant to prevent him developing diabetes, thanks to the urging of his mother. A mother's

HealthTimes - 04-08-2015

Volunteers are needed to join eight others as some of the first patients to undergo a novel treatment for type2 diabetes. Earlier this year,

AAP - 28-07-2015

Diabetics should all be screened for tuberculosis because they are seven times more likely to develop TB, a Queensland study has found. People

AAP - 28-04-2015

Diabetics are being urged to have regular eye checks, as a new report shows the huge cost to Australia of diabetic eye disease. Experts are calling

AAP - 28-04-2015

Children born to parents with diabetes have a far higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes, research shows. Children born to fathers with diabetes

AAP - 19-03-2015

Obese women who develop gestational diabetes while pregnant and put on more weight after giving birth are 43 times more likely to develop diabetes than slim women, a study

AAP - 11-03-2015

Australian researchers have printed out saliva-based glucose tests for diabetics that in two to three years might replace finger-prick blood tests.

AAP - 27-11-2014

A breath test is being designed to spot early signs of diabetes by detecting the smell of acetone, indicating the accumulation of ketones in the blood.

AAP - 13-11-2014

Almost 50 per cent of those with type 1 diabetes have been bullied, with misunderstandings about the disease contributing to the problem.  Writes Leah McLennan.

AAP - 02-10-2014

Researchers say long-acting insulin significantly improves haemoglobin A1C levels, a measure of effective blood sugar control. Long-acting insulin