Vitamins C and E and mineral supplementation appear to improve glomerular renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes.

LISTENING to a fist-pumping rock song may appear no more than a welcome distraction from aching muscles on a jog round the park or a trip to the gym. But it could also significantly enhance performance by 20%

Researchers found that each additional hour of TV watching by five-year-old children over the suggested two hours may increase the risk of obesity in 30 year olds by 7%. Removing TV’s from bedrooms can reduce the risk of obesity.

The NDEP announced a newly updated awareness campaign for “The Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands”

Abbott Diabetes Care, a division of Abbott Laboratories , said late Friday that it has voluntarily initiated a correction and notification to users of its blood glucose meters in the U.S. Abbott’s blood glucose meters are designed to allow patients to display one of two standard units of measure: milligrams …

“We think that erectile dysfunction represents the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of a systemic vascular disorder; thus potentially preceding severe cardiovascular events and should be part of any cardiovascular risk assessment.”

New Findings Highlight the Importance of Exercise in Obese People

Results of a systematic literature review show that large infants or those who grow rapidly during infancy are at increased risk of obesity during childhood and adulthood.

Treatment with epidermal growth factor (EGF) and gastrin increases beta cell mass and prevents destruction of the cells.

Exubera Inhaled Insulin Receives Positive Opinion from European Advisory Board for Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes The U.S. FDA advisory board and now the European advisory board are recommending the approval of inhaled insulin, it’s only a matter of time before the FDA gives it’s final approval.