A study by Columbia researchers suggests that cells in the patient’s intestine could be coaxed into making insulin, circumventing the need…

A novel agent that activates a free fatty acid receptor successfully increased insulin secretion without raising the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, a randomized study found.

The…

Selenium supplementation might predispose some people to diabetes if they already have adequate levels of the metal, the author of a review cautioned.

Although an adequate selenium status confers multiple health…

Celebrity chef and Food Network personality Paula Deen says that some people ‘were kinda mean’ about her diagnosis, after she publically revealed she…

In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people. Physicians…

The investigators in this trial have a long history in the study of hypoglycemia and in identifying methods for early detection and treatment. They previously demonstrated that the LBGI, a…

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a surprising discovery about the origin of diabetes. Their research suggests that problems controlling blood sugar -…

Scientists at King’s College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2…

Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient’s diabetes status, an…

he largest genetics study to date of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has identified new gene variants associated with risk for the common metabolic disease.…

A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with Type 2 diabetes, according…

Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University’s School of Public…

Intermittent exercise with and without low oxygen concentrations (or hypoxia) can improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics, however exercise while under hypoxic conditions provides greater improvements in glycemic…

Researchers in Lille and Paris demonstrated that mutations in the melatonin receptor gene (melatonin or the “hormone of darkness” induces sleep) lead to an almost sevenfold increase in the risk of developing…

A study published in Nature Genetics today has found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found…

A new technique to measure glucose in saliva could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check blood sugar levels.

The biochip developed by engineers at Brown University uses…

Your morning “cup of Joe” may do more than deliver the jolt you need to get going - it may also help you stave off type 2 diabetes, a new…

The number of children with diabetes increased about three times in the Czech Republic in the past two decades and diabetes has become one of the most…

Paula Deen never said she was teaching us how to cook healthy food. But when she announced she’s had Type 2 diabetes for three years, all the while instructing America on…

Killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research has uncovered.

The study provides…

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have proven – for the first time in human tissues - the specific…

An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million…

Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, according to a U.S. study - but researchers said…

With the trend in healthcare moving toward an era of personalized medicine, there is much anticipation and hope that customized approaches to prevention and treatment based on…

New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells. These results…