Altitude Could Be Linked to Insulin Sensitivity and Diabetes: New research indicates that some people do not develop diabetes even while eating a high-fat diet. According to the recent research, mice that lack the enzyme FIH (the same that influences the way the body responds to low oxygen levels and …

One hundred thirty thousand new cases of diabetes due to sugar sweetened beverages: Researchers estimate that the increase consumption of sugar sweetened beverages between 1990 and 2000 has contributed to over 130,000 new cases of diabetes using a well established computer simulation model of the national population age 35 and …

Bariatric surgery may appear to cure diabetes based on measurements such as fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c, but postprandial glucose can still be elevated say researchers….

Diabetes is linked to a 40 percent greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation — the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, researchers found in a new study.…

The first head-to-head comparison across new incretin drug classes in Type 2 diabetes suggests that liraglutide (Victoza) outperforms sitagliptin (Januvia) for glucose control but additional questions remain….

A common generic diabetes drug in combination with a gene-silencing technique to stop spine injuries from getting any worse may work in people with stroke and traumatic brain injuries….

Chronic metformin use results in vitamin B12 deficiency in 30% of patients. Exhaustion of vitamin B12 stores usually occurs after twelve to fifteen years of absolute vitamin B12 deficiency…. Vitamin B12 deficiency, which may present without anemia and as a peripheral neuropathy, is often misdiagnosed as diabetic neuropathy, although the …

Individuals who screen positive for possible depression appear to consume more chocolate than those not screening positive for depression, according to a report….

Response from the FDA is expected within 14 days from April 22, 2010….

Scientists have provided an answer to the 40-year-old mystery of how certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes. This new molecular understanding could lead to novel therapies for Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases….