It signals danger independently of stomach fat, researchers report. A too-tight shirt collar might be an indicator of future heart trouble, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. If your neck size is greater than 16 inches for men and 13 inches for women, your risk for heart disease goes up.

AHRQ has a new tool that is designed to help employers better estimate how to save money while still paying health care costs for employees who have diabetes.

In morbidly obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery leads to resolution or improvement of the disease in close to 90% of cases, with benefits…..Full Story .

The FDA recommended that manufacturers developing new drugs and biologics for Type 2 diabetes provide evidence that the therapy will not increase the risk of ….Full Story 

The adipose-secreted hormone resistin was “weakly associated” with an increased risk of .…Full Story .

Barley may play a role in reducing cardiovascular risk, a meta-analysis showed. Patients who ate barley regularly had a statistically significant…. Full Story

The Epinex G1A™ Rapid Diabetes Monitoring Index Test is a new monthly rapid test that uses glycated albumin to measure how much damage has been done to….Full Story

Generex Biotechnology announced today the successful Phase III study data for their buccal oral insulin product, Oral-lyn™. The product’s non-inferiority to injectable meal-time (prandial) insulin appears to be real and repeatable. Update on Oral-lyn

Timing is everything. This week, dLife talks about pets and diabetes and David Kliff, Publisher of Diabetic Investor, has found out that a major meter company is going to take over the market. Click here to read Abbott Finds the Answer and it’s the Cat’s Meow.

A virus with symptoms like those of the common cold may be a trigger for diabetes, especially in children, according to two UK studies that suggest doctors may one day be able to vaccinate against the disease.