Obese individuals at risk of diabetes are in danger of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, when exposed to pollution from diesel exhaust or power plant emissions, says a University of Alberta researcher who is sounding the alarm in a study offering the first direct proof of that relationship.

Study found that height was a strong predictor of amputation.

Even though many patients with diabetes are also depressed, which may complicate their efforts at managing their diabetes, better treatment of their depression seems to have no effect on how they deal with their diabetes.

Researchers have revealed that the cortisol/obesity connection, touted by many weight-loss supplement marketers, may be even more tenuous than first thought.

After weight-loss surgery, a number of changes in gut hormone levels occur that may help explain the appetite reduction, weight loss, and improved glycemic control seen with these procedures.

Treatment with beta-blockers can alter body composition and increase body fat in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

A relatively short period of case management can reduce the risk of retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent report.

Bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal women with type1 diabetes, is 3 percent to 8 percent lower than in women without diabetes, investigators report.

According to scientists Cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, can reduce the risk of severe infection in patients suffering from heart disease or stroke.

Researchers have found a way to restore the cells that are crucial for repairing the lining of blood vessels.