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Despite the large number of cases of diabetes diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. Less then 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S..

Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue.

Patients with new-onset Type 1 diabetes were modestly better able to retain beta cell function after treatment with the B-cell depleting agent rituximab (Rituxan), researchers said.

Regular workouts are protective against ischemic stroke, say researchers. They suggest that the intensity of the activity is important and the effect is independent of the improvement exercise has on hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia.

Cutting the average salt intake in half could prevent a substantial proportion of strokes and heart disease in most Western countries, a meta-analysis showed.  A decrease of 5 grams of salt a day (about one teaspoon) was associated with a 23% lower stroke rate and up to 17% less total …

Monofilament testing is a convenient and inexpensive tool for screening foe peripheral neuropathy that is recommended in diabetic patients by many clinical guidelines.

Consensus statement recognizes the legitimacy of surgery as a dedicated treatment for Type 2 diabetes in carefully selected patients.  Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine.

In a new study of the impact of Type 2 diabetes on body composition, older adults with diabetes — especially women — were at increased risk for excessive loss of skeletal muscle and trunk fat mass.

Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

Higher HbA1c levels predict greater carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in children and adolescents with Type 2 diabetes, new research shows.