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Extreme obesity and a greater burden of chronic disease are linked to higher mortality rates after bariatric surgery. according to the results of a prospective study.

“Superfood” supplements, thought to help fight cancer, may increase the risk of developing diabetes and even shorten lifespan, scientists have revealed.

Initiating insulin therapy with insulin aspart 30/70 (BIAsp 30) improved glycemic control in insulin-naïve patients with Type 2 diabetes who had poor glycemic control with oral antidiabetic drugs, according to new data.

Many Americans have prediabetes and should be considered for metformin therapy following an A1c test of greater than 6%. 

In this recent study, researchers in Ibaraki, Japan conducted a study, “To systematically evaluate the association between serum uric acid (SUA) level and subsequent development of Type 2 diabetes.”

A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests.

Insulin resistance, in addition to the traditional cardiac risk factors, independently predicts progression of CAC in a community-based population without clinical CAD.

A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report. 

A new joint statement from a number of professional organizations has identified specific criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, tightening up the definition, which previously differed from one organization to the next.