Although the drug metformin is considered the gold standard in the management of type 2 diabetes, a study by a group of French researchers…

In their extraordinary quest to decode human metabolism, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a pair of molecules that regulates the…

The more common type of diabetes in China grew by 30 percent in just seven years, according to a new survey of thousands of Shanghai residents.

The curse of affluence appears…

Scientists from the Monell Center report that blood glucose levels following starch ingestion are influenced by genetically-determined differences in salivary amylase, an enzyme that breaks down dietary starches. Specifically, higher…

Patients with diabetes and pancreatic cancer who are prescribed metformin may have improved survival compared with those not prescribed the commonly used diabetic agent, according to a…

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered a key protein that regulates insulin resistance - the diminished ability of cells to respond to the action of insulin…

Weight-loss surgery did a better job of controlling type 2 diabetes in overweight and moderately obese patients than the most advanced medical treatment for the disease, researchers said on…

Regular workouts can help people with diabetes rein in their blood sugar levels, and they don’t need to hit the gym every day to see an effect, according…

Eating white rice could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, Harvard researchers claimed.

Each large serving of white rice was linked to an 11 percent increased risk,…

A recent study shows that the presence of H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an important biomarker for blood…

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…