Metformin prevented diabetes a substantial 25% after withdrawal. The benefits of metformin in preventing diabetes appear to persist in some patients after the drug has been discontinued, according to a report in the April issue of Diabetes Care.

Eplerenone with enalapril reduces elevated potassium levels.

New research into diabetes holds out hope of a cure from the disabling condition.

Fifteen percent of the children of parents with diabetes showed hyperinsulinemia indicating insulin resistance compared to 8% of controls.

Two new studies suggest that the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet may trim pounds faster than the traditional low-fat approach without raising risks for heart disease.

Electronic transmission of blood glucose levels data —in lieu of a clinic visit—results in a similar level of glucose control and incidence of acute diabetes complications when compared with current standard care.

New research reveals that a prospective treatment for autoimmune diseases such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis can result in serious side effects in mice. The researchers from Stanford University found that 86% of the diabetic mice they treated with peptide immunotherapy died as a result.

Treatment with inhaled insulin (INH) is associated with an increase in insulin antibodies, but continuing studies indicate that the insulin antibodies are not associated with increased hemoglobin A1c (HA1c), increased need for insulin, hypoglycemia, or allergic reactions.

Elevated glucose and cholesterol levels work together to magnify the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in hypertensive patients.

Women younger than 30 with type 1 diabetes may be more likely than others to have problems with menstruation, including longer and heavier periods.