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A community-based health intervention styled after the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) helped adults at risk for diabetes lose significant amounts of weight and pull their belts in by a notch or 2, reported investigators…. 

A study has compared two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The findings reveal the efficacy and safety of both insulin and triple oral therapy.… 

Individuals with a high resting heart rate and a low beat-to-beat heart rate variability have an increased risk of developing kidney disease, according to a study….

Findings suggest associations of short sleep duration and snoring with glucose intolerance and GDM…. 

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that an enzyme with several important roles in energy metabolism also helps to turn off the body’s generation of fats and cholesterol under conditions of fasting….  

Metformin use may reduce mortality by 33% among patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at risk for cardiovascular events, researchers say…. 

An Atkins-style diet that emphasizes animal protein may actually be linked to higher incidence of Type 2 diabetes, according to a large observational study….

Screening for Type 2 diabetes in high-risk patient populations likely saves money even in the short term, researchers affirmed.… 

In early trials, a novel sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor appears to improve glycemic control and reduce weight among patients on metformin, researchers reported…. 

Resveratrol, the compound in red wine potentially responsible for its beneficial cardiovascular effects, may also benefit patients with prediabetes, researchers say….