Two new assays are designed to monitor the progression of early type 1 diabetes by measuring the levels of islet cell autoantibodies in blood circulation.

Increased adiponectin levels contribute to the improvement in insulin resistance seen when elderly people with type 2 diabetes take Amaryl® (glimepiride) .

Study of cells derived from identical twins indicates that diminished expression of an important chaperone protein may be involved in the development of type I diabetes.

Furthermore, national studies from the U.S. Health and Human Services state that among Cheboygan County adults, 1,820 have pre-diabetes.

HRT can reduce diabetes by 35% in women with heart disease.

With a HbA1c of 6%, there is a 75% increased risk of microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes

The frequency in the population now is approaching 8%, up from about 5% a decade ago.

Approaches designed to arrest beta-cell apoptosis could be a “significant new development in the management of type 2 diabetes.

Rosuvastatin (Crestor; AstraZeneca) is more effective than atorvastatin (Lipitor; Pfizer, Inc.)

Primary care providers do not appear to manage diabetes diagnosed at screening as intensively as long-standing diabetes.