A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for those with type 2 diabetes and help them and other overweight and obese patients lose weight, researchers have reported. Agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, are non-digestible and can …

In the first study to test cocoa flavanols which are found in dark chocolate, 18,000 men and women will be enrolled nationwide to test pills packed with the nutrients. The idea is to see whether there are health benefits from chocolate’s ingredients minus the sugar and fat, said Dr. JoAnn …

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that higher mortality risk was linked to waist circumference regardless of BMI. A review found men with waists 43 inches or greater in circumference had a 50% higher mortality risk than men with waists less than 35 inches, and this translated to about a three-year …

Poor glycemic control is associated with the occurrence of morning blood pressure surge (MBPS), which is thought to be involved in the development of vascular dysfunction….

Researchers find that increases in arterial stiffness may occur in hypertensive patients other than those with T2DM…. 

Out-of-control diabetes may not only put patients at risk of diabetes-related complications but also decrease chances of surviving cancer…. 

According to research by the American Heart Association, pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing atherosclerotic complications, such as heart disease, later in life…. 

New updates to the automated bolus calculators (ABCs) for diabetes…. 

Girls who were obese, as measured by BMI at age 11 had lower academic attainment at 11, 13 and 16 years when compared to those of a healthy weight….

  Only a small minority of symptoms reported on statins are genuinely due to the statins, and only 1 in 5 new cases of development of new-onset diabetes mellitus while on statins could actually be attributed to the medications….