Pediatric researchers analyzing DNA variations in type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease have found a complex interplay of genes. Some genes have opposing effects, raising the risk…

U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars work, seeking possible changes for device makers to help…

Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers…

Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young.…

Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit.

A study in nearly 70,000…

A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the best way to diagnose diabetes but also may be better at…

Older adults who catch a nap on most days may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who never take a siesta, researchers reported Monday.

In a study…

Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for…

Stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes, research suggests.

University researchers studied more than 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75…

People on cholesterol-lowering statins are 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes but this small absolute risk is outweighed by the drugs’ heart-protecting properties, researchers said on Wednesday.

The…

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…