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Taking a walk instead of turning on the TV may help African-American women lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, a large study suggests. Watching 5+ hours of TV a day increases risk of diabetes by 86%. Walking 40 minutes a day reduces the risk for diabetes by 33%.

Carbohydrate (CHO)-restricted diets have been recommended for weight loss and to prevent obesity, but their long-term effects have not been fully elucidated. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of long-term (>1 year) consumption of a low-CHO high-fat diet.

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.