Vitamin D supplementation increased nutrient levels in patients with prediabetes in a recent study but patients in the supplement arm did not show better insulin sensitivity or beta cell function than those in the placebo cohort, researchers said. In a randomized controlled trial that showed vitamin D levels indeed rose …

In the U.S., 56% of uninsured patients are now eligible for financial assistance with insurance coverage through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or subsidized private coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report. The analysis estimates the ACA ultimately will lead to more than 27 million …

Bariatric surgery comes out ahead with greater weight loss, diabetes remission and less CVD complications than standard medical care…. 

Among diabetes patients receiving metformin, the addition of insulin compared with a sulfonylurea was associated with an increased risk of nonfatal cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause death…. 

Early studies are showing that the use of vasodilators to lower BP may be related to development of early-stage age-related macular degeneration….

At least ten percent of people who have a heart attack may also have undiagnosed diabetes…. 

A randomized controlled trial found that skipping breakfast may not be a barrier to weight loss…. 

Declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) smaller than those that currently attract clinical attention may help predict the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)…. 

With already increased risk of weight gain in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, certain traits in these children can also be markers for even higher weight gain…. 

Available studies to date looking at the benefits of using SGLT-2 inhibitors have shown positive results…. The discovery of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, with a novel mechanism independent of insulin secretion or sensitization, offered a new therapeutic approach for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this …