Little data is available on the long-term efficacy of one of the main drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, metformin.

That, in contrast to post-load hyperglycemia, as the principal measurable determinant of exposure to the risk of cardiovascular disease in Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers said on Thursday they had found a new class of drugs that might attack diabetes on more than one front — and that could be taken as a pill

Approximately 7% of pregnancies will be affected in 2003, up from 4% in 200.

The degree of glycemic control is related to cognitive performance in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Increased risks are associated with pregnancies among women with untreated impaired glucose tolerance.

According to new report, using a modified version of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition, diagnosis of metabolic syndrome predicts an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and new-onset diabetes in men.

Statin use does not appear to protect postmenopausal women from fractures, which is contrary to some early reports.

Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) increases adiponectin concentrations and improves insulin sensitivity in patients with essential hypertension.

Vioxx treatment increased blood pressure in patients who had the combination of diabetes, hypertension, and osteoarthritis.