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In patients with type 2 diabetes, sildenafil (Viagra) improves flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), an index of nitric oxide-dependent endothelial function, according to a recent report.

Nanomized Insulin made of smaller particles and reduces number of daily injections.

Combined with bedtime NPH insulin, metformin provides superior glycemic control to repaglinide.

New screening tool can identify “silent coronary artery disease at an early stage in patients with diabetes

Changes in serum triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and systolic blood pressure over time are associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Specific genes have been identified that have the ability to develop into any of the 200.000 cells in the body.

Eli Lilly & Company will pay up to $325 million to Amylin Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company based in San Diego, for the rights to a potentially promising treatment for diabetes.

Although conventional wisdom is that obesity causes high cholesterol, results of a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that, at least for girls, high cholesterol can be a marker of obesity developing later in childhood.

Patients with diabetes taking soy had improved control of blood-sugar levels and a significant drop in LDL or “bad” cholesterol and insulin resistance, suggesting a reduced risk of heart disease

Panel Urges Doubling Exercise from 30 minutes to 60 minutes a day and eating ‘Healthy’ Fats. The message is to Eat Less and Move More.