Study Finds Fitness Level, Not Body Fat, May Be Stronger Predictor of Longevity for Older Adults. Death rates for those with higher fitness were less than half of rates for those who were unfit.

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For type 2 diabetes patients who were taking insulin plus oral antidiabetes drugs, the results from a small 16-week study suggest it may be feasible to substitute subcutaneous exenatide (Byetta) for insulin, especially among patients who have had a shorter disease duration, are taking relatively low insulin doses, and have …

Researchers find a new independent marker of silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic diabetic patients, osteoprotegerin.

Insulin-sensitizing treatment with metformin is not associated with a higher incidence of bone fractures, but current treatment with insulin increases the risk for fractures, according to the results of a nested case-control study.

Results of a study suggest that, free fatty acids empty from the stomach more slowly and suppress appetite more potently than triacylglycerides.

According to a new report in Diabetes Care, pioglitazone use is associated with an increased incidence of serious heart failure, but still provides clinical benefits, with no evidence that it increases subsequent mortality and morbidity

Their findings suggest that, with good diabetes control, this inflammation may be reduced, possibly resulting in a reduction of cardiovascular disease as well.

Millions of people with adult diabetes could one day be treated with a drug based on the healthy ingredient of red wine which could even help prevent other diseases linked with old age.

Researchers found that when adults with type 2 diabetes followed an individually tailored self-management program, they were better able to reduce both their weight and blood pressure, and maintain these benefits over time.