Nearly a third of the estimated 18 million Americans with type 2 diabetes have chronic kidney disease, and about 20% have diabetic eye disease and foot problems, a surveillance report shows. 

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.

Argentine scientists have created four cloned and genetically modified calves capable of producing human insulin in their milk.

The availability of inhaled insulin may increase the number of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes who are willing to start or intensify insulin therapy.

Use of the rapid-acting insulin analogue insulin aspart, as a component of basal-bolus therapy with NPH insulin, indicates that it is as safe and effective as regular human insulin in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. 

Studies show a lower-salt diet lowers risk of heart disease and stroke. “Americans consume much more sodium than is necessary and it comes mostly from processed foods and the foods we eat in restaurants.”

Contrary to expectation, high serum selenium levels are positively associated with the prevalence of diabetes, according to findings published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.

The high rate of diabetes among indigenous people is not due to their genetic heritage, according to a recently published study.

New research suggests an association between psoriasis and two potentially serious medical conditions – diabetes and atherosclerosis.

Newer long-acting insulin analogs are only marginally better at preventing nighttime hypoglycemia than traditional NPH insulin, found investigators here in a systematic review.