Study finds gradual decline in insulin production, which could extend treatment options….

Growing evidence suggests that even minuscule amounts of BPA (used in everything from pesticides to water bottles) can scramble hormone signals, and trick fat cells into taking in more fat or mislead the pancreas into secreting excess insulin.…

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potent regulator of sensitivity to insulin….

Children and adolescents participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity have a lower cardiometabolic risk profile. Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity was associated with improvements in waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and insulin in participants regardless of the amount of time they spend sedentary….

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and gestational diabetes are associated with a greater predicted risk of future cardiovascular disease.…

Excess mortality rates persist among adults with young-onset diabetes, and are mainly due to ESRD and CAD.…

Control of blood sugar and catching early signs of damage may help prevent advanced kidney disease and death….

Besides improving patients’ glucose numbers researchers saw improved metabolic features such as reductions in waist circumference….

We all know how hard it is to prescribe the right medication for a patient while not having it rejected for non-formulary or prior auth requirements, but do we ever think about how these insurance rules can lead to a disaster? This week we look at how a change of …

Last month, Richard Kahn, M.D., the former chief scientific officer for the American Diabetes Association, stated that even though weight loss can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes, these prevention programs are a “waste of resources” and the health system should focus instead on reducing the likelihood of complications …