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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy appears to be associated with a lower than expected prevalence of cancer and peptic ulcer disease in adults with diabetes, researchers report.

Patients who lower their waist-to-hip ratio, particularly those who are obese, can decrease their odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new report in the Archives of Ophthalmology for November.

Researchers at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh claim to have discovered that a simple system of heart monitoring combined with preventative medicine could save thousands of lives.

Depression may make it harder for people with diabetes to keep their blood sugar levels in check, researchers have found.

Growth hormone secretion and fat-free mass were increased in elderly patients with use of the oral ghrelin mimetic MK-677, according to the results of a 2-year, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.

A diet packed with energy-dense foods, those containing more calories per volume, may increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes, new research suggests.

Many overweight and obese African-American women believe that they have a low risk of obesity-related diseases, according to data reported at the National Institutes of Health Summit:

Results of the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT), a long-term study of US veterans with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive blood glucose control., published online December 17, 2008, in the New England Journal of Medicine, can be confusing.

Children born to mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes run twice the risk of language development problems, according to a research team

People with diabetes and hypertension are less likely to comply with nutritional recommendations for lowering blood pressure than people with hypertension alone, reported at the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting.