Change in Daylight Saving Time May Cause Medical Device Errors for Pump Users The change which started last Sat evening for the beginning and end of daylight saving time (DST) may adversely affect medical...

Take the Test:  The 19th annual American Diabetes Alert(r) Day is Tuesday March 27, 2007.  Encourage those at risk for developing type 2 diabetes to take the American...

FDA Okays First Direct Renin Inhibitor for Hypertension The FDA has approved aliskiren (Tektuma), the first oral direct renin inhibitor for treatment of hypertension. The...

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Te FDA approved safety labeling revisions for the antidiabetic agents pioglitazone and pioglitazone/metformin to warn of interactions associated with concomitant use of the pioglitazone component and drugs known to induce or inhibit the cytochrome P...

Those who consumed one or more soft drinks per day were twice as likely as those who consumed less than one per month to develop diabetes

Researchers with Deakin's Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research surveyed more than 1200 families to find out if parents had concerns about their children's weight and if they took any preventative action to avoid obesity in their children.

The FDA has approved aliskiren (Tektuma), the first oral direct renin inhibitor for treatment of hypertension. The drug is the first in a new class of agents known as oral renin inhibitors and is approved for the treatment of high blood pressure as...

The German Diabetes Risk Score which is based on anthropometric, dietary, and lifestyle factors, was an effective tool to identify patients at high risk or with undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of a study. 

Researchers have developed a simple breath test for detecting Type 1 diabetes, and say that the new non-invasive tool could possibly be an economical method for tracking day-to-day glucose levels.

The change which started last Sat evening for the beginning and end of daylight saving time (DST) may adversely affect medical equipment that uses date and time information for diagnosis or treatment. The new DST will begin 3 weeks earlier and end one...

Pioglitazone significantly reduces the risk of first-time stroke and recurrent stroke in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, a European group reports.

A new study suggests that participation in the Chinese martial art Tai Chi Chuan may help boost immune function and improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.

Fasting glucose levels may independently predict the risk of being hospitalized with congestive heart failure in heart attack survivors and others who are at high risk of developing the disorder.

Heart disease, diabetes and depression can be a lethal triple-play - boosting a patient's death risk by up to 30 percent, new research shows.

Scientists at University College London (UCL) have conducted the first clinical trial to demonstrate that an intensive treatment for periodontitis (gum disease) directly improves the health of blood vessels.

Diabetes will be a primary contributor to the amount of money people spend on health care in the United States, which is likely to double over the next 10 years - from $2.1 trillion to $4 trillion - according to a new report published in an online...

Intensive care physicians need to "think hard and long" about aiming for tight glycemic control. "We need to be very conservative about starting insulin regimens the minute someone comes into the ICU."

Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight and improved their glucose, lipids and blood pressure, when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets, according to a ...