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The countdown to diabetes and coronary heart disease may start earlier for women with prediabetes than for men.

Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a richer source of soluble dietary fiber than orange juice, researchers report.

Periodontal destruction can start very early in life in diabetes and becomes more prominent as children become adolescents.

University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a variant of a common blood protein, apolipoprotein C1, in people of American Indian and Mexican ancestry that is linked to elevated body mass index (BMI), obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

This is one of many studies that shows that 15 minutes of physical activity can do more then any drug in the market place and do it for FREE!

Men with testosterone levels in the low normal range are much more likely to have diabetes than those with higher levels, independent of obesity, researchers report.

Helps only in the morning and some at lunch, but ineffective in lowering A1c

Culturally specific diabetes management programs work better than a one-size-fits-all approach, going by the results achieved with a program tailored to Latino patients.

Current recommendations for diabetic retinopathy screening are not cost-effective for children with type 1 diabetes who successfully maintain strict glycemic control with intensive insulin therapy, report researchers.

In line with previous findings, acute muscle contraction or exercise can restore insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant skeletal muscle, according to findings from a new study.

As reported in last week newsletter, it is no longer necessary to refrigerate the Byetta pen after you begin to use it, which will increase compliance dramatically.

A new study led by researchers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has identified four genes that increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This genetic discovery may help stem this rise in Type 2 diabetes.

While previous biomedical research studies have found that genetics and race increase risk for some diseases, a new look into how researchers study genetic triggers of type 2 diabetes suggests that defining race remains an inexact science, with social...

An international team of scientists have discovered a possible link between accumulation of cholesterol –lipid toxicity and type 2 diabetes.

New research shows that snoring doesn't have to be loud to cause health problems especially in women, according to sleep expert and Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, Colin Sullivan. FDA