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Have you ever used your grandchild as a leg weight, or a dictionary to strengthen your thighs? Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, is the recognized expert on physical activity and diabetes. This week she has some variations on her Lower-body resistance training exercises, that may surprise you.

A drug that fights aging and halts the onset of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, may hit market shelves in another five years, claim researchers.

Chronic kidney disease doubles the risk of heart attack, stroke, and early mortality, even among young and middle-aged adults, according to results of a nationwide screening program.

Parents of children with type 1 diabetes are particularly concerned about the complications of the disease, new research shows.

Stem cell lines let scientists see how it all starts

Broccoli burgers offered by McDonalds to reduce diabetes risk. Not really, but why not?

Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention has warned that recent research demonstrates that type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are closely related, and that both disorders have significant implications on public health and on individuals.

According to the results of a major clinical trial, patients who took Byetta had a much lower chance of dying, about 75 percent lower, than those who took any other drug.

Supplementing with vitamin D early in life may reduce the chances of developing type 1 diabetes later on, according to a new study.