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Intake of soy protein had beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and kidney-related biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.

Lower cardiorespiratory fitness and higher body weight are independently associated with the development of type 2 diabetes in women, new research suggests.

Newly published data by Dr. J. Barthelow Classen in The Open Endocrinology Journal shows a 50% reduction of type 2 diabetes occurred in Japanese children following the discontinuation of a single vaccine to prevent tuberculosis.

Once-daily injections of insulin glargine (Lantus) may control type 2 diabetes as well as multiple injections of insulin lispro (Humalog) and reduce side effects at the same time, researchers found.

Diamyd Medical announced that the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) in Europe and the FDA in the US, has approved the Company’s application to commence Phase III studies with the therapeutic diabetes vaccine Diamyd(R)

Food scientists have found that certain antioxidants found in red wine and tea may help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes by inhibiting the action of alpha-glucosidase that controls the absorption of glucose from the small intestine, and protect the body from complications such as high …

I often start patients on insulin pumps and because of their large use of insulin start them on U-500 Regular insulin made by Eli Lilly. Lately I have started converting syringe patients over to this strength of insulin also. Now there seems to be an increased interest in this insulin …

While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, Lauren Brown, researcher with the U of A’s School of Public Health, found people with a history of depression had a 30 per cent increased risk of type 2 Diabetes.

Continually revved up insulin production, the kind that results from overeating and obesity, slowly dulls the body’s response to insulin, which increases risk for complications.FDA

In a current study it was found that two nutrients known to participate in the body processes that control blood sugar levels are biotin (one of the B-group vitamins) and chromium (a trace mineral), were able to drop blood sugars and A1c by 1.76 percent.