The Mediterranean diet is back in the news today, with new information suggesting that “wine, veg and little meat [are a] recipe for long life.” The researchers said that they had found that not all components of the Mediterranean diet had the same benefits.

If only patients knew, just how important lifestyle factors are? With that said, one could easily argue that the laboratory measures are actually proxies for lifestyle factors. Ninety percent of new diabetes cases may be due to lifestyle factors. Just maybe we should spend more effort educating patients on lifestyle …

Through its effect on adipose metabolism, vitamin D, the precursor and active forms, in adequate levels, plays an important role in helping patients lose weight, according to new research.

Researchers at the University of Connecticut in Farmington report that depression is associated with low insulin sensitivity and that treatment of depression decreases insulin resistance. “Depressed subjects have a 37% increased risk of developing diabetes.”

Results indicate that, compared with people who slept six hours or more while being monitored in the sleep laboratory, individuals with insomnia who slept for five or fewer hours had the highest risk of diabetes (odds ratio of 2.95); people with insomnia who slept for five to six hours also …

Forty-six percent of patients over age 60 currently on the waiting list for a kidney transplant will die before they receive an organ from a deceased donor, reports an upcoming study.

Another “not new” drug, but new combination added to the arsenal for treating diabetes. Takeda Pharmaceutical have announced that the FDA approved an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met(R) (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. …

A new study found that, in middle-aged and older men with low testosterone levels, long-term testosterone replacement therapy greatly improves their fatty liver disease and their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Troubled teeth and gums aren’t always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

Data detailed in “Birth weight, early weight gain, and subsequent risk of Type 1 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis” have been presented. “Previous studies suggest that birth weight and weight gain during the first year of life are related to later risk of Type 1 diabetes.” The authors performed a …