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.

Average baseline HbA1c levels were 9.9% in patients aged less than 30 years.

Helps to explain why memory loss occurs as we age.

Natural killer T cells (NKT cells) prevented the development of diabetes, according to a report from researchers in France.

Patients who take low-dose aspirin for cardioprotection should not take ibuprofen.

Physicians need to take a more active role.

People with insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes have an increased risk of dying from a stroke, according to first-time findings from a large, community-based study.