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Mean HbA1c change from baseline was -2.9%, for patients with an HbA1c value greater than 11%.

Unconditionally treating all asymptomatic diabetics with statins would be cheaper and prevent more cardiovascular events than routinely screening the same subjects for subclinical atherosclerosis and treating only those with a positive test.

Study finds men who consume more dairy products have lower incidence of diabetes

Succinobucol, a novel antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, achieved a 64% reduction in new-onset diabetes in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome.

The tunes pumped out by iPods may be off beat to patients with pacemakers, whose devices could be subjected to potentially dangerous interference, reported investigators here.

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that the effect of diabetes on the severity of illness and risk of death for patients with heart failure is much worse in women than men. The effect is even more pronounced in older patients.

The average body mass of participants who received motivational interviewing had decreased by 2.6 points on the body mass index scale.

Adult-strength aspirin taken daily for 5 years or more was associated with a 15% reduced overall cancer incidence, according to the results of a large cohort study.

The results of a new study show that, the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score, measured by electron beam tomography, provides incremental information independent of traditional risk factors on all-cause mortality risk.

Even if glucose levels plunge periodically in patients with type 1 diabetes, cognitive function stays on an even keel, researchers found.