Study reports on persistence of benefits seen in the Diabetes Prevention Program

The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will involve the patient in the proper use of food, fresh air and exercise. ..........Thomas Edison  

Newsflash

Remember that DPPS trial that was completed years ago, and showed that modest lifestyle changes could prevent the onset of diabetes? Now an extention of that study, the DPPOS, has proven that

A continuation of last week's case study (Part C): John Eckersly is a 61 year-old man who is a new patient. He works as a researcher and his only complaint is that he has gained 20 lbs...

People in Developing Countries Pay More for Diabetes Care and Have Poorer Health Results: Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries. However, the reality is that...

Exercise Can Make You Smarter: Research from the University of Illinois shows that moderate exercise, such as a fairly intense walk, can make you smarter. Studies involving people who worked out for just 30 minutes found it could help...

The Numbers Are Getting Worse: The International Diabetes Federation reports that over 285 million people worldwide now live with diabetes and they predict that within 20 years that number will jump to 435 ...

India Heading for Diabetes Explosion: From the World Diabetes Congress (International Diabetes Federation -- IDF) 20th meeting. In its annual report, the IDF said India currently has the highest number of...

Repeated exposure to the low blood sugar levels caused by poorly controlled diabetes may damage the brain's cognitive function, according to a study.  

Being uninsured and having diabetes is a lethal combination according to a new study. 

Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study.

Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study.

The ability of thiazolidinediones such as rosiglitazone to lower blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetes is an indisputable benefit. But, the benefit has been tempered by the inconsistent evidence regarding the use of...

A 2-year update of a trial comparing liraglutide with a sulfonylurea in patients with Type 2 diabetes demonstrates that liraglutide continues to control hyperglycemia better than a sulfonylurea without increasing the risk for...

A new U.K. study showed that eating white and oily fish regularly may provide protection against Type 2 diabetes but eating shellfish may have the opposite effect.

A large-scale trial in diabetes patients has provided new evidence on how best to add insulin to standard drugs to control blood sugar levels as Type 2 diabetes progresses.

Although evidence for intensive glucose lowering in Type 2 diabetes to prevent CVD is mixed, glucose lowering is still important for other reasons, debaters agreed at the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2009...