Data on 3,000 participants found a significant difference in lipid, amino acid and other metabolites between males and females. The findings underscore the need for gender-specific treatments for diabetes and other metabolic disorders.…

Validated measures of cardiovascular risk and comorbidity at baseline helped predict response to intensive glucose control in a post hoc analysis of patients who participated in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial….

Research has found a link between diabetes and dental problems….

Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body’s negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to Penn State researchers….

US researchers say they have identified how a high-fat diet interferes with the body’s sugar sensors and triggers type 2 diabetes.…

AADE predicts rise in need by “at least” 60% by 2025.…

The investigational glucose-lowering drug dapagliflozin improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes already on metformin, and it promoted significant weight loss, in a phase II trial.…

A new, soy germ-enriched pasta improves endothelial function, blood pressure, and markers of oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers report.…

  An obesity classification system that distinguishes between fat and lean tissue and takes into account functional status and the various comorbid conditions that can be associated with obesity may be a more effective mortality prediction tool than standard body mass index (BMI), according to new research.…

A lifestyle-modification program aimed at changes in diet and increased activity levels seemed to significantly cut the risk of type 2 diabetes that was primarily “overweight” rather than obese and that had elevated fasting glucose levels — but not necessarily impaired glucose tolerance.…