Obtaining islet cells from living donors may be a solution to the shortage of islets available for transplantation.

A meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled trials of the weight-loss drug rimonabant concurs with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) findings of an increased risk for serious adverse psychiatric effects — depressed mood disorders and anxiety — although depressed mood was an exclusion criteria.

Patients with diabetes and low levels of HDL cholesterol, and high levels of homocysteine who have had a mild to moderate ischemic stroke were twice as likely as their counterparts without these conditions to have poorer cognitive function and greater disability after a stroke.

One more reason to have normal blood sugars, you live longer and will improve your quality of life.

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Albuminuria, even in low levels within the “normal” range, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, a new analysis of the PEACE trial shows.

Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers in Israel.

The soaring obesity rates across the globe have been called the most critical challenge to public health of the 21st century. A top university researcher argues that most physicians are not adequately prepared to deal with this obesity epidemic.

The use of a 10 dollar pedometer and a Web site that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study.

“I think that the BP reduction and weight loss seen with pedometers is remarkable, given that these are small gizmos designed to increase physical activity, not reduce weight,” states Dr. Dena Bravata.