New research has shown that it’s not just about the lack of physical activity and a family history of diabetes that are the top risks. Earning less than $15,000 per year doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes….

Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a study suggests….

Metformin is more protective of the kidneys than sulphonylurea or sulphonylurea plus metformin among patients with diabetes, researchers said….

Proteinuria, in addition to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), predicts an increased risk of acute kidney injury, investigators reported….

Persistence with statin therapy trails persistence with oral antihyperglycemic therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes who are treated with statins and oral antihyperglycemic agents simultaneously.…

Scientists identify genes linking onset of puberty and body fat in women….

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein screening only minimally improved risk assessment in middle-aged patients with traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to late-breaking clinical trial research….

Evidence from earlier work at Johns Hopkins has linked vitamin D deficiency to higher rates of death, heart disease and peripheral artery disease in adults….

Happy Thanksgiving to all our loyal readers: There is a study that came out this week that can be a win-win for both clinicians and patients pointing to the value of Shared Medical Appointments. As we all have heard, unless Congress does something soon, primary care physicians and others will …

A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk….