Happy New Year from all of us at Diabetes in Control. We have provided a lot of information about the most current therapies for diabetes and co-morbidities in recent months and in an effort to bring you more than any other online publication we like to delve into the background …

And they don’t typically lose the weight they gained when the holidays are over. That’s the finding in a New England Journal of Medicine study. Dec. 2011.

As many as 85% of people with diabetes identified fatigue as one of their leading daily challenges, according to a recent survey of 8,000 diabetes patients. Only 6% of survey respondents noted that they use energy drinks. “Chronic fatigue may be symptomatic of [diabetes] and can make it difficult for …

A new study conducted by the Institute for Alternative Futures and funded by Novo Nordisk highlighted the top 10 U.S. states that are labeled as “diabetes hot spots” and are projected to carry the brunt of the epidemic over the next 15 years. The IAF diabetes model projected that the …

Hebrew University researchers have found the first proof of molecular risk factors for type 2 diabetes that indicate susceptibility to the disease.…

Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial.…

Fitbit Ultra Pedometer Wellness Monitor The Fitbit is a full-featured pedometer (steps, distance, calories) and wellness monitor which uploads wirelessly to a web site where patients can view graphs and charts of steps, active steps, distance, sleep quality, as well as track diet, heart rate, blood pressure and glucose. Smaller …

Cirrhosis and hepatitis are associated with the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with diabetes, and hepatitis C is of particular importance.…

Diabetic adults should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) as soon as possible after the diabetes diagnosis is made.…

Genotypes may help identify people at risk for weight regain after intentional weight loss….