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Heart Care Sub Par In Older Diabetics

A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study.

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Lettuce May Be The Next Big Diabetes Treatment

Capsules of insulin produced in genetically modified lettuce could hold the key to restoring the body’s ability to produce insulin and help millions of Americans who suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes, according to University of Central Florida biomedical researchers.

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Visceral Obesity A Major Metabolic Risk-Factor Regardless of BMI

A new study shows that among individuals with the same body mass index (BMI), men with lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels had almost twice as much abdominal fat than their counterparts who were “fat and fit.” The higher levels of abdominal obesity were also associated with poorer metabolic profiles, the …

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