Berries such as blueberries and strawberries are high in anthocyanidins, a type of flavonoid antioxidant, which has been shown in previous studies to improve cognition. Analyzed data collected in the Nurses’ Health Study found that women who consumed 2 or more servings of strawberries and blueberries each week experienced a …

New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts. The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy …

The results, based on more than 80,000 women followed for more than a decade, suggest that adding water to the sugary beverages a person drinks throughout the day won’t make a difference, but replacing sweet drinks with water could help stave off the metabolic disorder. The amount of water women …

ACE and Lilly Diabetes have launched the “EmPower Diabetes Emergency Plan” with comprehensive tips to help people with diabetes prepare for emergencies such as natural disasters or even extended power outages. Every patient with diabetes needs to be prepared for the unexpected.

  Accu-Chek-Glooko Roche Diabetes Care and Glooko, Inc. join forces to provide ACCU-CHEK meter users an easy solution to download their meter readings directly into their Apple iPhone® or iPod touch. The new Glooko IR Adapter connects to the Glooko MeterSync Cable to download blood glucose readings from ACCU-CHEK meters …

Janssen Submits NDA for Canagliflozin  Janssen Research & Development, LLC has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA seeking approval for the use of canagliflozin, an investigational, oral, once-daily, selective sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care is helping patients lower their prescription costs and improve their condition…. 

Pre-diabetic patients who engage in regular aerobic exercise improve their vascular reactivity to nearly normal levels, even if no weight loss is achieved…. 

Patients more likely to reach A1c target at any given time during 26 weeks’ treatment with liraglutide compared with both sitagliptin and exenatide…. 

Medical community resists super intensive exercise-based weight-loss programs that shed pounds and reduce the risk for diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors….