A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that hyperinsulinemia is itself not a cause of atherosclerosis….

Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower BMI, even when adjusting for calorie intake, saturated fat intake, and mood….

Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year….

Please stand up before reading this. Spending too much time in a chair is bad for your health — really, really bad. New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that people who spend a lot of time sitting may be up to 40% more likely to die …

Adding extracts from brown seaweed to a meal may reduce blood sugar spikes by about 14% and offer benefits from people at risk of type-2 diabetes….

Pill holder causes diabetes … or so it seems. This week’s Disaster Averted comes from one of our advisory board members, Dr Raymond Raitz of Palmetto, Fl. Last week he shared an interesting story about how a patient using a large pill holder for her medicines had all the signs and …

Jean-Jacques Grimm   2.1 Introduction Regular exercise in people with diabetes does not necessarily lead to improved control. Indeed, the metabolic disturbances associated with sustained exercise may lead to worsening control unless great care is taken to adjust carbohydrate intake and the insulin dosage.

  This week we begin a special two-part series of Homerun Slides on Pramlintide, starting with a pharmacodynamic review of this important drug and also its efficacy and safety in relation to type 1 diabetes in our first set….

We have all heard the phrase “Misery Loves Company,” and often times when someone is diagnosed with diabetes, their friends with diabetes bond with them so that they can both “suffer” from the disease. This week we have the results of a study from the University of Pennsylvania and published …

Amylin rejects Bristol-Myers Squibb’s 3.5 billion purchase offer.