Enalapril treatment resulted in an absolute risk reduction of 22.4 percentage points for the development of clinical albuminuria over five years.

Could this be in store for the U.S. and other countries?

Rofecoxib significantly increased systolic blood pressure, while celecoxib (Celebrex) and naproxen did not.

Oral magnesium supplementation improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in certain type 2 diabetics, researchers report in the April issue of Diabetes Care.

Each two hours a day increment of TV watching was linked with a 23 per cent increase in obesity, and 14 per cent increase in diabetes.

A study shows that diabetics may be better able to process the sugar they consume during meals if they order a side of laughter with their food.

If an answer to this obesity epidemic is not found soon, for the first time this century, the present generation of children will not live as long as their parents.”

A novel anti-inflammatory compound, reduces the incidence of diabetes in mice prone to developing the condition.

Blood glucose monitoring at alternative sites is consistent with fingertip results in the fasting state and 120 minutes after eating but not at 60 minutes after eating or after exercise.

Nonfasting triglyceride (TG) levels are easier to obtain than fasting TG levels and may offer significant prognostic value. That, according to the results of the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT) published in the May 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.