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Combination treatment for type 2 diabetes using two classes of drugs — metformin and sulfonylureas — may increase the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a new report.

Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics who lose weight soon after their diagnosis gain better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar, a benefit that lasts even if they regain that weight.

A study by researchers found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.

People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.

People with diabetes may want to start spicing up their diets if new lab research findings prove true in humans.

A new study has found that retinopathy is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) regardless of whether or not the person also has diabetes. The small-vessel condition in the retina may be used as a window to the small-vessel condition of the body.

Vitamin K supplementation for 36 months at doses that could be achieved through dietary intake may reduce progression of insulin resistance in older men, according to the results of a new study.

Patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes exhibit more extensive atherosclerosis and inadequate compensatory remodeling of the arterial wall, compared to patients without diabetes, according to new published findings.

The risk of diabetes may increase with higher levels of fasting plasma glucose within the normal range.

A specialized self-assessment program successfully lowered HbA1c and helped patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes set appropriate goals for glycemic control, according to data presented in a poster at the American Association of Diabetes Educators 35th Annual Meeting.