In adult diabetes patients with cognitive impairment, higher levels of social support for diabetes care may ameliorate the poor glycemic control often seen in these patients.

A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetes patients is morbidly obese — approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.

Over time, patients with Type 2 diabetes lose insulin-producing cells, a difficulty that aggravates their disease. Researchers now have identified a mechanism that triggers the problem, giving a chance to find targets for drugs to protect these crucial cells.

Despite the large number of cases of diabetes diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. Less then 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S..

Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue.

Patients with new-onset Type 1 diabetes were modestly better able to retain beta cell function after treatment with the B-cell depleting agent rituximab (Rituxan), researchers said.

Regular workouts are protective against ischemic stroke, say researchers. They suggest that the intensity of the activity is important and the effect is independent of the improvement exercise has on hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia.

Cutting the average salt intake in half could prevent a substantial proportion of strokes and heart disease in most Western countries, a meta-analysis showed.  A decrease of 5 grams of salt a day (about one teaspoon) was associated with a 23% lower stroke rate and up to 17% less total …

Monofilament testing is a convenient and inexpensive tool for screening foe peripheral neuropathy that is recommended in diabetic patients by many clinical guidelines.

Consensus statement recognizes the legitimacy of surgery as a dedicated treatment for Type 2 diabetes in carefully selected patients.  Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine.