Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines, according to researchers at the School of Medicine. They found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight more slowly than expected because they eat more on weekends than during the week.

A compound in red wine being developed by Sirtris a GlaxoSmithKline company, may ward off many of the signs of ageing, including cardiovascular disease, cataracts and decreased bone density, but does not seem to extend the lifespan, according to a new study.

According to a report by Korean researchers that will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, in healthy men of normal weight, relatively small weight gain can adversely affect glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

A new study has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes.

Having a higher than normal level of fetuin-A, a protein produced in the liver and secreted into the blood stream, is associated with an increased risk of the development of diabetes, according to a study in the July 9 issue of JAMA.

Christopher Liu, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, University of Florida, has been using the Pelikan Sun lancing device for the past few weeks and although it is big, bulky and costly, he had some good reasons why your patients might want one. Read his review of this device by clicking here …

Measure and diagnosis of hypertension should focus exclusively on systolic blood pressure in patients aged over 50 years, rather than using both systolic and diastolic as is current practice, according to a Viewpoint published online June 18 in The Lancet.

Twenty-four diabetes doctors and researchers from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Portugal have published a study criticizing the American Diabetes Association (ADA) assertion that diabetics should consume no fewer than 130 mg of carbohydrates daily and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) …

A single-centre, 6-month trial in severely overweight children with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance has demonstrated that metformin can improve symptoms of metabolic syndrome when administered twice a day in conjunction with a standardized weight-loss program.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research.