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Is this the magic pill we have all been waiting for? Can you enjoy the benefits of exercise without the pain of exertion? Forget treadmills and spin classes? The answer may one day be yes — just take a pill that tricks the muscles into thinking they have been working …

Women diagnosed with diabetes before their pregnancy have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with a birth defect or multiple defects than a woman who does not have diabetes before giving birth, according to a new study. “For single [birth] defects, the risk is three to four times …

AtheroGenics, Inc, a pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced top-line results from its ANDES Phase 3 clinical trial of AGI-1067 (succinobucol) for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes demonstrating that both doses (75mg and 150mg) of AGI-1067 met the primary efficacy endpoint of the …

Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans according to a new study.

Researchers working on an artificial pancreas believe they are just a few years away from a nearly carefree way for people with diabetes to monitor blood and inject insulin as needed.

Anxiety, depression and sleepless nights increase the risk of diabetes in men, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers found men with high levels of “psychological distress” had more than double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with low levels.

The plasma glucose concentration at 1 hour during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)with a plasma blood glucose greater then 155mg/dL. is a strong predictor of the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new study.

A low-fat diet in basically healthy postmenopausal women demonstrates no evidence of decreasing the risk for diabetes after 8.1 years, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

According to scientists in the UK, by simply walking for an extra 45 minutes a day, people with diabetes can limit the impact of the disease.

A routinely available laboratory result called the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) provides a simple indicator of kidney function and may increase early diagnoses of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, widespread use of eGFR for this purpose may have inherent flaws and dangers—including a risk that large numbers of elderly …