How food is prepared may be as important as what is eaten, for diabetics, and perhaps the general population as well, investigators suggest.

A study, presented by Dr. Paolo Pozzilli of the Bio-Medical University Campus in Rome, suggests that an insulin pump may be the best way to control diabetes from the start.

Significant Improvement Seen in a Leading Indicator Of Cardiovascular Disease

The C-reactive protein (CRP) level is a stronger predictor of first cardiovascular events than is the LDL cholesterol level, according to a report in the November 14th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Visceral fat removal can halt a decrease in insulin action and delay the onset of diabetes. researchers report in the October issue of Diabetes.

Stroke patients see 38% reduction in risk of nonfatal MIs, 26% drop in CHF risk.

The use of thiazolidinediones as a strategy for blood glucose lowering in type 2 diabetics may be associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (MI).

Phytoestrogen consumption has a beneficial effect on insulin resistance, glycemic control, and serum lipoprotein levels, In postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, according to findings from a British study.

Hypertension in adolescence may be an early manifestation of insulin resistance syndrome.

Treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetic women was of no benefit and should not be standard practice, according to the results of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.