A class of compounds found in hops reduces weight gain in obese and diabetic mice, according to a published study. Eight weeks of treatment with the compounds, called tetrahydro iso-alpha acids, also reduced gut permeability and normalized insulin sensitivity markers in the mice, among other beneficial metabolic effects. Hops have …

People with diabetes don’t need to exercise every day to see an effect on their blood sugar levels…. 

New guidelines on dyslipidemia and the prevention of atherogenesis give official sanction to something endocrinologists have been doing for years: lowering LDL targets…. 

Walking briskly for an hour every day can cut the effect of genetic tendencies toward obesity in half….

High-fat meals increase levels of blood toxins that can cause complications in type 2 diabetes patients…. 

Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes…. 

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have mobility problems as other people their age, and losing weight and improving fitness may ward off some of the mobility problems that older overweight people with type 2 diabetes often face….

Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss according to findings from two randomized trials published online….

A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that hyperinsulinemia is itself not a cause of atherosclerosis….

Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower BMI, even when adjusting for calorie intake, saturated fat intake, and mood….