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.

According to researchers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over the past few years, a growing number of patients with diabetes have adopted routine measures to prevent complications.

Use of infrared home temperature monitor can help detect early signs of inflammation in diabetic patients’ feet, helping to prevent the development of ulcers and other serious complications such as amputation.

Middle-aged men who get more than 3 hours of exercise each week are less likely to develop the metabolic syndrome.

Might also hold true for Type 2 Diabetes!

The rate of amputations for circulation problems due to diabetes–is on the rise, researchers report.

The risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type II diabetes may be some 30% higher than that indicated by the Framingham model, according to preliminary new research.

Switching to a high protein diet, in which 30 percent of calories are derived from proteins (instead of 15 percent) may improve glucose control in untreated patients with type 2 diabetes.

Advanced glycation end products And Antioxidants Is it possible that by eating too many metabolically active dense carbohydrates, you are much more likely to accelerate aging and disease?