Many Americans have prediabetes and should be considered for metformin therapy following an A1c test of greater than 6%. 

In this recent study, researchers in Ibaraki, Japan conducted a study, “To systematically evaluate the association between serum uric acid (SUA) level and subsequent development of Type 2 diabetes.”

A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests.

Insulin resistance, in addition to the traditional cardiac risk factors, independently predicts progression of CAC in a community-based population without clinical CAD.

Have you ever experienced the “Diabetes Déjà Vu Factor”? Last week it was in Santa Monica, this week in Boston, both times limo drivers, both times diabetes, both times they did not know what to do. I got into the limo in Boston to run some errands and the conversation turned …

Updated 2009 Diabetes Prevalence in the United States: The prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. was 13.7% among men and 11.9% among women 30 years or older. Age-standardized diabetes prevalence was highest in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia (15.8 to 16.6% for men and 12.4 …

Weight loss cuts sleep apnea in diabetes: Participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention can lead to significant and clinically relevant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among older obese patients with diabetes, researchers report. The study randomised 260 overweight patients (average age 61) with Type 2 diabetes and OSA (average …

Where You Live Can Increase Risk of Diabetes: Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report. See This Week’s Item #2.  

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A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.