A Mayo Clinic study finds no correlation between the use of shock waves to break up kidney stones and the long-term development of diabetes. The study…

They say “You are what you eat.” Maybe it should also be, “You are where you live.”

A new study has found that the affluence of your neighborhood is…

In a paper published today in Diabetologia, a team at Joslin Diabetes Center, headed by Mary R. Loeken, PhD, has identified the enzyme AMP…

Patients with diabetes face daily challenges in managing their blood glucose levels, and it has been postulated that patients could benefit from a system providing…

Three randomized controlled trials published Online First today in Archives of Internal Medicine examine the effectiveness of behavioral and educational interventions for patients with poorly…

Kids with type 1 diabetes who spend hours in front of a TV or computer each day may have poorer blood sugar control, a new study suggests.

It’s…

Fast eaters may have a higher risk of developing the most common form of diabetes, writes Roger Dobson.

People who eat food quickly are twice as likely…

People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer, an international study said - but the reasons for the connection, and what should be done about it,…

Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a study…

FINDINGS: UCLA researchers demonstrated that an over-the-counter dietary supplement may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, conditions that are involved in the…

After diabetes destroyed his kidney function, retired restaurateur Charles Collins received a transplant last fall that saved his life – but it didn’t cure his disease. In fact, it took the…

Obese teenagers who don’t get the proper amount of sleep may have disruptions in insulin secretion and blood sugar (glucose) levels, say pediatric…

A survey of federally funded diabetes prevention and control programs in 57 U.S. states and territories has highlighted the need for better diabetes treatment guidelines that are…

The number of people living with diabetes has soared to 366 million, and the disease kills one person every seven seconds, posing a “massive challenge” to healthcare systems worldwide,…

Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Fla., report they have created prototype drugs having powerful anti-diabetic effects, yet apparently…

A new study reports that weight, diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol intake may each independently influence a person’s risk of getting diabetes.

Researchers found that even when people had a…

Increased low-grade inflammation in the body resulting from obesity is widely viewed as contributing to type 2 diabetes. Going against this long-held belief,…

In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have established a new class of anti-diabetic compound that targets a unique…

On 22 August 2011, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice…

Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control, a small study suggests.

The study, of 123…

An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with type-2 diabetes in South Asians. The…

A significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease, according to a study out Monday.

Researchers…

79 million American adults have prediabetes and will likely develop diabetes later in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the number…

Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics tend to have one thing in common: obesity. Exactly how diet and obesity trigger diabetes has long been the subject of intense scientific research. A new study…

Hydrogen sulfide is a foul-smelling gas with an odor resembling that of rotten eggs. Sometimes called “swamp gas,” this toxic substance is generally associated with decaying…