The two factors most strongly associated with retinopathy at 10 years were impaired fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c. A fasting blood glucose of 126mg/dL for the diagnosis of diabetes should be reevaluated.  

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) announced the release of several new guidelines related to diabetes management at the IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress. These include the first-ever international guidelines on the management of diabetes in pregnancy and guidelines on the use of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) among Type 2 diabetic …

The FDA has expanded the indication and prescribing language for the Type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta), extending its approval to use as monotherapy for glycemic control in adults, but with precautions.

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who’ve already had one. But if you’ve never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a new published report out of the U.K.

We have seen that dentists can play a major role by identifying those at risk for diabetes, but now a new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.

Diabetes increases people’s risk for several conditions, including heart attacks. Now there may be another health risk to add: cancer. Studies suggest that people with diabetes and signs of diabetes may also be at increased risk for certain cancers.

Growth hormone increases insulin resistance and modestly improves lipid profiles in healthy older men and women, according to a new report.

Children who experience a faster increase in body mass index (BMI) than their peers are prone to developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, according to a new study.

Prehypertension increases the risk of diabetes, researchers say in a published report. Much of the risk is explained by disorders related to insulin resistance, they add. 

Two studies presented at the Obesity 2009 meeting have shown positive effects on weight loss using a combination of new agents.