Many patients with type 2 diabetes have hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) hyperactivity and declarative memory deficits, researchers report.

A new study shows that among individuals with the same body mass index (BMI), men with lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels had almost twice as much abdominal fat than their counterparts who were “fat and fit.” The higher levels of abdominal obesity were also associated with poorer metabolic profiles, the …

Poor dietary carbohydrate quality as defined by the dietary glycemic index — a modifiable risk factor — may increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to study results.

The FDA will ask outside advisers if GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market or be subject to new warnings or limits.

Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, both drugs commonly prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, a study of data on more than 78,000 patients suggests.

Lowering cholesterol with statins may slightly increase the risk of cancer, a study suggests more moderate doses.

For the first time, the ADA and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have spelled out a treatment regimen that recommends initial therapy with lifestyle modifications and metformin (a drug used for treating type 2 diabetes in adults and children) and the early addition of insulin therapy …

Obesity Is ‘Socially Contagious’ says a new report from Harvard. Need to associate only with skinny people if you want to be skinny?

Diet soft drinks are lower in calories, but are still associated with a greater risk of heart disease as are sugar-laden sodas, according to a new study.

The traditional Indian herbal Salacia oblonga, can be effective for diabetics to lower blood sugars by 23% and insulin responses by 29%, says a new study from the US that helps build the science behind the herb.