| • | Diet And Nutrition
What you eat affects both your diabetes control and your overall health. |
| • | Medications
Insulin is the crucial medicine for controlling type 1 diabetes, while other medicines are available for people with type 2 diabetes. Here's a guide to diabetes medicines and how to use them. |
| • | Alternative Therapies for Diabetes
Proponents of several different herbal, vitamin and mineral treatments claim that these are effective in reducing blood glucose. However, these claims have not been proved in scientific studies. |
| • | Special Harvard Commentary: The Potential of Stem Cells
The controversy over stem cell research has become a front page story. Find out what the contention is all about. |
| • | Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Receiving a transplant of pancreatic islet cells, the cells that make insulin, may be an alternative for some people with type 1 diabetes. |
