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As schools across the country reopen their doors this fall, hundreds of sixth graders in 42 middle schools will begin taking part in a study sponsored by the National…

An analysis combining 11 separate research studies found that blacks with diabetes have poorer control of blood sugar than whites, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School…

Alcohol uses may increase type 2 diabetes and glucose intolerance risk, but smoking does not.

In a recent report, researchers in Japan conducted a study “to…

Insulin resistance, a condition in which the body responds sluggishly to insulin and glucose levels tend to rise, not only bodes ill for the development of full-blown diabetes but also…

The effect of honey on blood sugar levels is the same no matter what its source, a new study shows. Tupelo, clover, buckwheat and cotton honeys had virtually…

In more cases than would normally be expected, people who develop type 2 diabetes have a history of carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrist nerve problem sometimes predates the onset…

Developing diabetes during pregnancy might be expected to motivate women to take better care of themselves, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. They have less healthy diets and…

Getting medical care before pregnancy can help women with diabetes control their blood sugar early in pregnancy, and can also reduce the risk of some complications, a new study shows.

Women…

The popular supplement chromium picolinate may help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar, and possibly avoid the weight gain that comes with certain diabetes drugs, a small study…

In elderly patients with type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes, treatment with the short-acting drug repaglinide (NovoNorm) may be safer than that with the longer-acting drug, glibenclamide (glyburide), Italian researchers…

Diabetics who eat large amounts of food at night may be raising their risk of serious complications, a study suggests.

Researchers found that of 714 patients at their diabetes clinic, about 10…

For patients with type 2 diabetes, control of blood sugar (glycemic control) does not appear to be improved if they self-monitor their blood glucose levels, according to researchers at the University…

The heat being experienced in many parts of the nation these days is tough enough for the average healthy person, but for the estimated 21 million Americans with…

African Americans may be less likely than whites to take their medication for Type 2 diabetes as it is prescribed, a new study suggests.

The researchers found that adherence…

Pumping iron could help protect young people at risk of type 2 diabetes from developing the disease, a study hints.

Overweight Latino 15-year-olds who worked out with weights…

People who ate a low-fat vegan diet, cutting out all meat and dairy, lowered their blood sugar more and lost more weight than people on a standard American Diabetes Association…

People with type 2 diabetes respond markedly to exercise, and adding acarbose to an exercise regimen significantly improves blood glucose control, according to a Swedish study.

Dr. Henrik Wagner and colleagues…

With the epidemic of obesity in the United States leading to a greater incidence of diabetes among youth, a new study highlights why Americans cannot afford to ignore…

Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease…

Exercise, dietary changes and medication have long been the cornerstones of managing type 2 diabetes. But few studies examine how exercise actually benefits these patients.

Now,…

With diabetes disease-management programs becoming more commonly used among physician groups, the question arises: Just how effective are they at improving patient care? The answer, according to UCLA researchers, is…

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among older persons with heart failure, and diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for death in these individuals.

The findings, appearing in The American…

Women with type 2 diabetes apparently run an increased risk of developing glaucoma, the eye condition characterized by increased internal pressure that can lead to blindness if left untreated.

Diabetes can lead to nerve damage that causes pain or numbness or tingling in the legs or arms, but a new drug in development looks like a promising treatment.

The drug,…

Results of a new study support the notion that common infections may trigger type 1 diabetes in children and young adults.

Specifically, UK researchers uncovered evidence of clustering among young diabetes patients.