Type 2 Diabetes

Electro-acupuncture may be beneficial through different mechanisms: weight loss, anti-inflammatory effects, and improvement of lipid metabolism and adipokines.

According to more than 200 studies involving 1.4 million patients, metformin reduces heart disease risk in diabetes patients more effectively than its competitors.

In this week's Homerun Slides, we continue exploring the mechanisms of diabetes with a brief focus on immune modulation/inflammation, insulin resistance and environment.

This is the fourth drug to treat diabetes that also can reduce the risk of heart disease.

A secondary analysis of the TECOS trial affirms sitagliptin does not increase heart failure risk for patients with type 2 diabetes.

According to a new study, one more disease is associated with diabetes: twin study suggests genetic link between obesity, psoriasis and diabetes.

Study shows effect low levels of the hormone have on blood glucose.

Insulin may not be the culprit in poorer outcomes, according to TUXEDO sub-study.

In this week's Homerun Slides, the use of genotyping in understanding the mechanisms of diabetes.

For patients in the U.S., the price of this lifesaving treatment has risen dramatically.