It’s currently recommended that people be screened for Type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start Type 2 diabetes screening earlier — between the ages of 30 and 45….

Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels…. 

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, have now developed a new method to cheaply produce insulin for the treatment of diabetes….

Using A1c instead of FPG to define MetS is feasible. It also identifies individuals with increased cardiovascular risk….

A new breakthrough device developed by researchers can change the current landscape of chronic wound management….. 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has revised the label for orlistat (Xenical) to include new safety information about rare cases of severe liver injury reported with the use of the weight-loss medication…. 

Sometimes you like to take credit for things that you had no effect on but happened anyway. That’s the case with a bill now in front of the United States House of Representatives. Three weeks ago our intern, Issak Smith, broke the story: Medicare Part D: A Boon for Industry …

Type 2 Diabetes Increases Risk of 24 Cancers. See this week’s Item #1. FDA Adds Risk for Severe Liver Injury to Orlistat Label. More information on FDA announcement is available on the agency’s website.

This study evaluated the importance of attendance in group appointments for weight loss for Type 2 diabetes risk reduction in normoglycemic men and women aged 25 to 50 years, with a body mass index(BMI) of 27 to 35 kg/m2,  The single-group 24-week intervention consisted of food, activity, and behavior modification …

BEWARE: McDonald’s McCafe Mocha Frappe Nutritional Value: calories, 560; fat, 24g; sat fat, 15g; trans fat, 1g; cholesterol, 65mg; sodium, 16mg; fiber, 1g; protein, 8g; and carbs 78g.