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FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs07-02-2008

Wants long-term studies to assure medications don't raise cardiovascular risks

New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds07-02-2008

Publication aimed at assisting the 1 in 8 Hispanics with type 2 disease

Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics07-01-2008

Communicates with pump to deliver insulin

Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby06-30-2008

Rats fed junk food had higher cholesterol, blood fats into adulthood, British study finds

New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes06-30-2008

Out-of-control enzymes do damage in both conditions, study finds

Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease06-30-2008

Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes

Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally06-26-2008

Researchers urge countries to make condition a public health priority

Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory06-26-2008

Antioxidant vitamins counter cognitive decline, but experts say eating healthy is better

24 Million Americans Had Diabetes in 200706-24-2008

57 million more had pre-diabetes, but education drive making inroads, CDC says

Metabolic Syndrome May Be in the Genes06-19-2008

Certain DNA raises the odds of this cluster of heart risk factors, experts say

Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes06-18-2008

Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found

Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand06-17-2008

And doctors need to be aware of the connection, study says

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls06-17-2008

Metformin delayed first menstruation, cut body fat for those at risk of insulin resistance

Study Ties Herpes Virus to Emerging Form of Diabetes06-17-2008

French researchers say antibodies linked to disease found in Sub-Saharan Africans

Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss06-16-2008

Study finds higher rate of impairment among diabetics

Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease06-16-2008

Those with highest levels at almost twice the risk, regardless of diabetes, study finds

Less Intensive Treatment Given Diabetic Women With Heart Disease06-16-2008

They have poorer control of risk factors, less likely to get cholesterol-lowering meds

Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity06-15-2008

7-year study found staying in good shape more important than weight

'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children06-15-2008

Fasting blood glucose test less reliable than glucose stress test in detecting prediabetes

Health Tip: Understanding Hypoglycemia06-13-2008

It's low blood sugar, a frequent complication of diabetes

No Matter the Doctor, Black Diabetics Fare Worse Than White Counterparts06-10-2008

Study found doctors with patients of both races still showed disparities in outcomes

Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics06-10-2008

Longer-lasting exenatide maintained glucose levels, helped patients lose weight, study reports

Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease06-09-2008

Use of rosiglitazone showed 59.5% reduced risk of retina damage

Older Diabetics' Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought06-08-2008

Those 55 to 75 with type 2 disease have same odds for condition, regardless of screening

Doctors Urged to Look for Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea06-07-2008

Group pushes new clinical practices to have patients presenting with one checked for other

Formula Puts Doctor, Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page06-07-2008

Math converts two systems into better measurement, study says

Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications06-07-2008

Periodontal disease associated with higher levels of insulin resistance, studies say

Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells06-06-2008

Finding may prove a major advance in type 1 diabetes research, study says

Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels06-06-2008

Copies of variant don't boost type 2 diabetes risk but could suggest its causes

Studies Differ on Benefits of Aggressive Blood Sugar Control06-06-2008

But experts say controlling glucose levels is key for most diabetics

Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases06-05-2008

Chances doubled, especially for older males, Dutch study finds

Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk06-05-2008

Type 1 disease less prevalent in populations living nearer equator, study finds