The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.

U.S. health officials said on Friday they suspect Merck & Co., Inc.’s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of inflamed pancreas, but company officials disputed the connection.

There is no reason to test overweight or obese children for insulin resistance, according to an international committee of experts in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.

High-normal fasting glucose levels in the first trimester increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, clinicians from Israel report.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

Researchers have long suspected that overweight people tend to have large fat deposits in their pancreases, but they’ve been unable to confirm or calculate how much fat resides there because of the organ’s location — that’s until now.

A diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in monounsaturated fats is appropriate nutritional therapy for patients with Type 1 diabetes who have good metabolic and weight control, according to a new published report.

Obesity alone may be the best predictor of undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of the Diabscreen Study recently reported in a published journal.

Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths, according to the results of a prospective cohort study recently published.

The results of a new clinical study demonstrate that the plaque and gingivitis germ-killing action of Listerine® Antiseptic significantly reduces the amount of germs that travel from the mouth to the bloodstream in people with mild to moderate gingivitis, which can affect diabetes and CVD. These findings are significant, as …