When people at risk for Type 2 diabetes use antidepressants long term they may be more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, although metformin may protect against this….

Glycated albumin is a useful glycation index for monitoring fluctuating and poorly controlled Type 2 diabetic patients….

Medtronic announces the FDA approval and market launch of CareLink® Pro 3.0 Therapy Management Software, the first software program to offer advanced decision support to healthcare professionals managing diabetes….

Individuals with psoriasis have a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome….

As we approach the holiday weekend I would like to thank all of you for the overwhelming response that we have received to our new Diabetes Clinical Mastery Series. It has been very rewarding for all of us at Diabetes In Control to find a way to bring you more …

Last week we published an article, New Analysis Concludes Cause of Diabetes Not Genetic, which focused on the concept that no genomic research has found that genes play a significant part in causing diabetes. Over the past week we have received many comments about the article from researchers around the …

Secondhand smoke ups diabetes risk. A government study released last week reports that people who are exposed to secondhand smoke have a higher risk of developing diabetes. More information will be coming soon.

Oral Insulin Strip Midatech, a U.K.-based company that designs and synthesizes nanoscale particles is developing a thin-film insulin drug delivery product. Midatech has “nanosized” the medication which delivers it in a way that is easy to swallow without water — a postage-stamp-sized film similar to a breath strip. Based on …

From Constantin Polychronakos, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Human Genetics, Director, Division of Endocrinology, McGill University Health Centre, comes a response to last week’s article, New Analysis Concludes Cause of Diabetes Not Genetic….

Congress Passes Doctor Payment Fix: The House has passed a $15 billion bill keeping Medicare physician payment rates steady through 2011 and blocking the 25% cut in the Medicare pay rate scheduled for Jan. 1 with the Senate passing the same measure a day earlier. The fix is the fifth …