In a long-term follow-up study, angina symptoms in men and women in their 40s as reported on a short version of the World Health Organization’s Rose Angina Questionnaire were a major risk factor for premature death due to coronary heart disease (CHD).

We are aware of a range of risk factors, mostly related to the patients’ family history, overweight, and lifestyle, that contribute to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but now researchers have found markers that indicate endothelial dysfunction (changes in the cells which line the blood vessels) and sub-clinical …

The plasma concentration of asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), a naturally occurring endogenous L-arginine metabolite, predicts cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetics with diabetic nephropathy, according to a report in the April Diabetes Care.

In children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, consumption of a low glycemic index diet may reduce glucose excursions and improve overall glycemic control, according to results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study.

The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns. And the number of diabetic teenagers giving birth grew fivefold during the same period, according to the study, the largest …

A new report in Diabetes Care shows that a diet rich in soy protein appears to have a lasting beneficial effect on the heart, blood vessels and kidneys of people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.

New data presented this week have shown that low serum vitamin-D levels are associated with a higher prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) [1]. The association was observed in a large, nationally representative sample and was present even after adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors, report investigators.

Administration of octreotide (brand name Sandostatin, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) increases serum glucose levels in patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia, according to a report in the April Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Breakfast is more than just an eye-opener that helps you transition from sleep to the day ahead. Eating breakfast, especially one that includes whole grains, reduces your risk for heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure.

In patients with cystic fibrosis, diabetes is common early in life and is linked with impaired nutrition and growth, increased rates of terminal respiratory failure, and death, French researchers report.