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JDRF forms partnership with Animas to develop first-generation automated system for managing Type 1 diabetes….

Diets heavy in meat and fat seem to raise the risk of diabetes, though the effects of this and other diet patterns may vary by ethnicity and sex, a new study finds.

Medical costs and reduced work productivity associated with diabetes cost the U.S. $218 billion in 2007….

Two new studies last week draw attention to the alarming number of individuals in the US considered overweight or obese [1,2]. Based on the latest surveys, more than two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, one-third are considered obese, and more than 10% of children and adolescents are also …

IFB of HbA1c is a more acceptable method of HbA1c determination in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus….

A new study suggests that people carrying their body fat in their backside and thighs enjoy some extra protection against diabetes, heart disease and other health problems associated with obesity.

Every hour spent watching TV each day may increase your risk of an early death from cardiovascular disease by as much as 18 percent, researchers say….

Clinicians caring for tuberculosis patients should screen routinely for diabetes, as the presence of diabetes could complicate the treatment of tuberculosis….

Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acid blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the possibility that these fatty acids may protect against cellular aging….

Young children may be more apt to have high blood sugar, a precursor to diabetes, if they average 8 hours or less of sleep a night….