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Scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation similar to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. And that could mean a tasty way to help people with diabetes decrease their blood sugar….

Researchers found that giving workers more job control could be an important modifiable risk factor to reduce incidence of diabetes among women….

In type 2 diabetes, HDL-C independent risk factor for diabetic nephropathy but not retinopathy….  

Researchers have developed a new automated, portable glucose control system which safely manages overnight glucose levels in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes…. 

New research suggests that giving babies antibiotics between the ages of 10 months and 3 years may increase their chances of being overweight in childhood…. 

It’s not just about what patients eat but how they prepare their food that can have an impact on their risk of diabetes….

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled….

Israeli researchers have developed tissue from the islets of Langerhans that may help insulin-producing cells survive longer, and generate more insulin and other necessary hormones….

The benefits of statin therapy exceeded the risk of diabetes, and should reassure physicians prescribing statins to reduce the risk of MI, stroke, and cardiovascular death…. 

Middle-age individuals who are physically active have lower levels of inflammatory markers sustained over time….