Lead author Claudia Sedlinsky, MD, of GIOMM – La Plata National University, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina stated that, both metformin and rosiglitazone are widely used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. 

People who use artificial sweeteners are heavier, more likely to have diabetes, and more likely to be insulin-resistant compared with nonusers.

Researchers have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets. This simply means that getting your glucose under control is not enough.

Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country’s obesity epidemic, agreed last week to support legislation that would require them to disclose calories on their menus. The question is, however, if people see the calories will they change what they order?

In teenagers who are morbidly obese, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) can significantly improve and even reverse the metabolic syndrome, according to a study. 

Undiagnosed heart failure is common among minority, older aged patientswith Type 2 diabetes — particularly diastolic dysfunction.

The largest study to date looking at whether the risk of bone fractures is increased in the setting of thiazolidinedione drugs (TZDs) suggests that fracture risk is more than 40% higher in people taking TZDs and that both men and women are vulnerable 

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), the most commonly employed blood-pressure-lowering drug in the US, used at the usual doses prescribed—12.5 mg to 25 mg/per day—is a “paltry” antihypertensive, inferior to all other drug classes, and there is no published evidence that it reduces heart attack or stroke.

Nicotine increases cortisol levels, encourages insulin resistance, study finds.

Eating a diet rich in carbohydrates that boost blood sugar levels — foods such as cornflakes or white bread — may hamper the functioning of your blood vessels and raise your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.