Silent myocardial ischemia occurs in about 20% of patients with type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary data from the ongoing Detection of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) Study.

A valid alternative in type 2 patients who are poorly controlled on prior CIT is switching them from conventional insulin therapy (CIT) to a combination of insulin glargine (Lantus) and oral anti-diabetic drugs, suggested from new data.

The addition of rosiglitazone (Avandia) or glibenclamide to metformin in type 2 diabetic patients previously on other metformin combinations results in similar significant fasting plasma glucose decreases.

The promise of statins for cardiovascular disease prevention goes largely unrealized.

New Clinical Trial Adds to Body of Evidence Showing Chromium Picolinate Lowers Blood Sugar in Insulin-Treated People with Poorly-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes

Adjunctive therapy with pramlintide improves glycemic control in conjunction with weight loss in insulin-treated type 2 diabetics, according to researchers.

Diabetic patients who do not live close to a diabetes specialty clinic benefit from a program that uses video conference by telephone, in place of a standard consultation.

Frequent and regular workouts are necessary for people over age 40 who want to prevent or control diabetes if they want to get the full benefit of that exercise.

Diabetic patients using insulin, either alone or in combination with sulfonylureas or Metformin, are more likely to develop congestive heart failure (CHF).

A high-fiber, low-fat vegetarian diet helps control lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes.