Test Your Knowledge Issue 379

The National Federation of the Blind and its diabetes division, the NFB Diabetes Action Network has taken aim at manufacturers and suppliers, to cause them to develop and stock devices for blind diabetes patients. In fact, since they created an...

Anodyne Therapy Peer-Reviewed Study Demonstrates Reduction in Pain and Pain Medication Use

Often we worry about how drugs interact with diabetes medications and how food interact with diabetes medications, but do we ever stop to think about whether exercise interacts with medications Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes...

The glycemic load of a diet influences the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in people who are overweight and obese.

Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation.

The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The "world's fattest mice" can overeat without developing insulin resistance or diabetes thanks to a glut of a key hormone, a dichotomy that helps explain why not all obese people are diabetic, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.

Heart attack patients are up to four-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the general population and more than 15 times more likely to develop high blood sugar.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the release of its medical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus.

Bariatric surgery in obese patients is linked to a reduction in overall mortality, according to the results of a prospective, controlled cohort study.

Diabetics who need to switch from oral medications to insulin could reduce their annual healthcare costs up to $17,000 by using an insulin pen instead of a syringe to deliver their daily dose of medication.

A review of research into the healing effects of the popular spice shows mixed health results for glucose and cholesterol.

A disease management program for patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with improved quality of care within existing budgets.

New study shows that even weekly exercise below recommended levels has major health benefits. Just 30 minutes of walking three days a week has an impact.

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cause tissue damage and may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.

The American Diabetes Association, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), and International Diabetes Federation issued a consensus statement on the worldwide...

Diabetics with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) or STEMI face a much higher risk of mortality within one year of their acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event than nondiabetics, a new analysis shows.

The long-acting insulin glargine has lipid-lowering effects that investigators believe are independent of its effect on blood sugar, according to results of two trials presented at the 67th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in...