Atkins diet trimmed significantly more pounds and body fat in obese but otherwise healthy women than a traditional low-fat diet.

Starting treatment with insulin early in the course of type 2 diabetes may improve metabolic control.

OGTT was not required to identify the large majority of diabetic patients in this two-step screening procedure.”

Cost of medical care for a person with diabetes: $10,071 per year, compared with $2,669 for a person without diabetes.

Treating diabetic patients with the cholesterol-lowering drug niacin does not result in increased heart attacks or mortality, despite historical evidence that niacin raises blood sugars.

Studies Show Greater Glycemic Improvements With Prandin and Sensitizers Compared to Monotherapy in Treating Type 2 Diabetes

In type 2 diabetics with microalbuminuria, irbesartan reduces albumin excretion independent of its antihypertensive effect.

McDonald’s Makes Kids Fat, Lawyers Say. Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s on behalf of New York children who have suffered health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Officials from the VHA Health Foundation announced Monday a plan aimed at stemming rising diabetes rates in Hispanic and American Indian children.

Short-term oral treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate significantly improves insulin sensitivity, according to results of a prospective study.