Studying a protein already known to play an important role in Type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have …

That daily shot of insulin may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the National Immunology Institute in New Delhi, India, have developed a new form of insulin which could maintain normal blood sugar levels for over 120 days….

A large study reports that people who eat more white rice are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, whereas whole-grain foods like brown rice could reduce the likelihood of diabetes. The researchers calculated that replacing just one-third of a typical daily serving of white rice with the same amount …

In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.…

African Americans with hypertension-associated kidney disease were more likely to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than to die, researchers conducting a long-term cohort study said.…

Those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed twice a day…. 

During the past week the Tour de France has been in full swing. As a budding cyclist I have been watching the race with interest as it has wound its way through over 2,276 miles of France. Some of the rider strategies and techniques are very similar to what our …

Lose It! Phone App The Lose It! Phone App is one of the most highly rated free apps for helping your patients get to their weight goals. This app — available for iPhone, Blackberry and Droid devices — is actually being used by St. Joseph Healthcare Diabetes Institute of Behavioral Medicine …

Five Common Food Myths for People with Diabetes Debunked (PDF) There are many misconceptions that people with diabetes must follow a strict diet, when in reality they can eat anything a person without diabetes eats. Use this handout from the Joslin Diabetes Center to help your patients understand these food …

First-Void Urine Predicts Renal Events (See this week’s Item #1.)