Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School…

A clue to the elusive cause of type 1 diabetes: Ottawa researchers investigate immune response to wheat

Scientists at the…

Elevated levels of the enzyme arginase contribute to vascular eye damage and Medical College of Georgia researchers say therapies to normalize its levels could halt…

Sticking to the so-called DASH diet may protect adults from developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows.

DASH is short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet is…

Adults may be able to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes as they age simply by setting diet and exercise goals and sticking to those goals, study…

An inadequate amount of nightly sleep on a recurring basis, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, may fuel the development of diabetes, results of a new study hint.

“Our…

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline.

A study recently completed at…

Nearly one in three children and adolescents with “insulin-dependent” type 1 diabetes have a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB) and are at risk of developing active TB…

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School…

Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the…

The rates of serious complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes appear lower than reported historically, especially when patients are treated intensively, according to a report in the July…

Diabetic patients with uncontrolled diabetes face an increased risk of surgical complications and death following hip or knee replacements, according to a study in The Journal of Bone and…

Scientists have identified a master regulator gene for early embryonic development of the pancreas and other organs, putting researchers closer to coaxing stem cells into pancreatic…

Scientists have identified a master regulator gene for early embryonic development of the pancreas and other organs, putting researchers closer to coaxing stem cells into pancreatic cells as a possible…

Of Thailand’s 4 million diabetics, 40,000 lose their feet to ulceration every year.

Research leader Dr Narongchai Yingsakmongkol said treatment was with the German drug Immunokine (WF10) given intravenously via saline injection for…

Starr County, Texas, sits on the Texas-Mexico border along the banks of the Rio Grande River. Populated largely by Mexican Americans, it is a rural county where…

Starr County, Texas, sits on the Texas-Mexico border along the banks of the Rio Grande River. Populated largely by Mexican Americans, it is a rural county where…

Could an individual’s bitter-taste sensitivity help determine their risk for chronic disease?

Kansas State University’s Kathy Nguyen, senior in public health nutrition, is studying the genotypes…

Elderly twins, whether identical or fraternal, seem to have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes - suggesting, researchers say, that certain prenatal factors may contribute to…

A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal…

In Chinese, diabetes may be referred to as “xiao ke” or wasting-thirst syndrome. The cause of wasting-thirst syndrome is understood to be a deficiency of yin in the body, along with…

In people with type 2 diabetes, as in healthy people, blood sugar rises much less after the second meal of the day, new research shows.

“The relevance of this observation,” Dr. Roy…

Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study…

Men and smokers with Type 2 diabetes meet with health-care providers at diabetes management centres less often to monitor their illness, according to a new study.

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Parental precision at carbohydrate counting is associated with improved blood sugar (glycemic) control in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care.