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 million. Diabetes is responsible for four million deaths a year and this is at a cost globally of $376 …

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 people (50.8 million) suffering from diabetes, followed by China with 43.2 million and the US with 26.8 million. The report …

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 thiazolidinediones and the risk of cancer.

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 hypoglycemia.

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.