St. Louis University School of Medicine scientists are recommending diabetic women undergo dobutamine echocardiography stress testing.

High homocysteine in the early postpartum period is an independent risk factor for the development of diabetes in women with a history of pregnancy-induced diabetes (a.k.a. gestational diabetes). more than 15 percent of these individuals will have to undergo amputation.

Generex has escalated manufacturing capabilities to meet expected demand for the first ever commercially available non-injectable insulin product, to be launched in Ecuador at the end of the month.

Men and women with diabetes are at increased risk by 30% for developing cancer of the colon and rectum, according to a report from Sweden.

New studies indicate that portal sensing of intestinal gluconeogenesis is involved in the decrease in hunger and food intake following protein feeding.

Levels of endogenous secretory advanced glycation end product receptors (esRAGE), believed to influence diabetic vascular complications, appear to be considerably reduced in patients with diabetes.

ACTOS, an oral antidiabetic medication, significantly reduced the combined risk of heart attacks, strokes and death by 16 percent in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes.

A diet that replaces some carbohydrates with either protein or monounsaturated fat can substantially reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, resulting in a substantial reduction in overall risk of heart disease.

Fish oil supplementation can improve the lipid profile in overweight children and teenagers at high risk for heart disease.

New research may give doctors a way to predict life-threatening heart problems in women.