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It has been genetically proved now that certain metabolic conditions are linked to risk of diabetes. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Germany, have discovered gene variants some of which are known to affect diabetes also affect the lipid metabolism as well.

Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on carb counting alone….

Eating a diet that incorporates features of the traditional Mediterranean diet can protect Americans against the metabolic syndrome….

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants). This balancing act of oxidative stress is particularly likely to go haywire in beta cells, the insulin-producing cells that malfunction and then start to die …

This study aimed to analyze mortality trends in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects during 1972-2004.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Diabetes prevention likely resides in the restoration of Normal Glucose Regulation (NGR) rather than in the maintenance of a high-risk state, such as pre-diabetes. Therefore, it is encouraging to note that nearly one quarter of the study participants achieved NGR within the 3-year study window. Over half of those patients …

The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes following worldwide food fortification with niacin suggests that Type 2 diabetes may involve excessive niacin intake.

New findings report that endocannabinoids act directly on taste receptors on the tongue to enhance sweet taste.

The FDA has completed its review of the possible link between ezetimibe (Zetia, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals), the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin (Vytorin, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals), and an increased risk of cancer and cancer-related deaths. It concludes that the ezetimibe is likely safe.