Obese mice treated with the asthma drug amlexanox had a renewed sensitivity to catecholamines, utilized excess energy, and returned to normal size, according to Alan R. Saltiel, PhD, University of Michigan. "There is considerable evidence to suggest that in states of obesity, adipose tissue becomes less sensitive to catecholamines because …

A team led by Laurent Azoulay, MD, of McGill University in Montreal, studied 11,920 men newly diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). The cohort included 1,132 men (9.5%) with pre-existing type 2 diabetes. A total of 3,605 deaths, including 1,792 from PCa, occurred during a mean 4.7 years of follow-up. …

Labeling foods with a traffic-light system may help promote healthy eating, a study at the cafeteria of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston indicated. Researchers found that sales of green-labeled healthy foods increased 12%, while sales of red-labeled junk foods and unhealthy drinks declined by 20% and 39% respectively. American Journal …

The drug, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, will be supplied as a tablet and is approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults, along with diet and exercise…. 

The therapy, DV-0100, halts the body’s autoimmune reaction against the pancreatic islet cells…. 

Is there an association between total energy intake, energy density, dietary nutrient intakes and risk markers for T2DM in children?… 

Drinking more water over a longer meal may also contribute to satiety…. 

Patients with comorbidities or depressive symptoms were more often fatigued than those without….

The Diabetes Working Group (DWG) survey finds that provider costs exceeded reimbursement rates for all scenarios presented…. 

Does it have an impact on glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance?…