In type 2 diabetes, which is occurring at alarming rates, the hormone insulin does not work effectively to lower blood sugars and patients also do not make enough…

Scientists have used an “artificial pancreas” system of pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients in the first study to show the new device works better…

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has approved the use of A1c as an additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes. An A1c of 6.5 or…

About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to…

Together with colleagues in Barcelona, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have generated a complete map of the areas of the…

About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to…

In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction (SCI)—small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels—signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and…

Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said on Wednesday, since lowering it too far can…

People with lower socioeconomic status and those belonging to ethnic minority groups receive worse health care in the treatment of diabetes than the rest…

A diabetes epidemic is affecting First Nations people, especially women in their prime reproductive years, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…

A major international study with leadership from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified 10 new gene variants associated with blood sugar or insulin levels.…

An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of European descent.…

A new evidence review suggests that using a pump to deliver insulin continuously — instead of taking three or more daily injections — might result in better…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago.

The study “demonstrates for the…

Contrary to the widely-held belief, there is no proof that non-insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes benefit from glucose self-monitoring. Moreover, it remains unclear whether…

Middle-aged adults who quit smoking may see their risk of type 2 diabetes increase for several years - at least partly because of the weight gain that can come with…

White, middle-aged women working in British civil service jobs may want to keep an eye on their blood sugar. Those reporting high levels of job strain and little work-related…

The role of pharmacists hasn’t received much attention in the debate on the cost of health care. But national and regional studies show that when pharmacists…

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American…

South Dakota State University research showed an intervention strategy based on the Native American spiritual concept of the Medicine Wheel brought positive changes for diabetics.

While the study was inconclusive…

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants).

This balancing act…

While mortality from diabetes has declined in Canada, the income-related mortality gap is increasing, with lower income groups faring worse than higher income groups,…

Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on…

For many years, diabetes experts assumed that the closer they could get a diabetic patient’s blood sugar level to what is considered normal, the better.

But recent studies now…

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis…