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Diabetic patients exhibit a higher prevalence of aspirin resistance at a dosage of 81 mg/day than do nondiabetics with coronary artery disease.

Results from a current study showed that, Valsartan reduces high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in prediabetic, hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome.

Postprandial glucose levels play an important and often overlooked role in cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes patients.

In overweight patients, fish oil supplements and regular aerobic exercise reduced body fat and improved cardiovascular and metabolic health, according to the results of a new study.

The student-designed cell therapy pouch is formed by two concentric stents, similar to the ones used to keep clogged blood vessels open. A band of nylon mesh surrounds the inner stent and holds the microcapsules containing helpful cells. The tiny openings in the mesh, each about 250 microns in diameter, …

Use of the insulin analogues glargine and detemir can result in better glucose control. However, because glargine and detemir differ from one another, further clinical experience may identify which patient groups will do better on each drug. Dr Matthew C. Riddle recently spoke at an American Diabetes Association meeting and …

Individual differences in insulin secretion may explain why some individuals respond well to either a low-fat diet or low–glycemic-load diet, whereas others do not, a randomized study suggests.

Analysis Reveals Avandia Linked To 43 Percent Increased Risk For Heart Attack And 64 percent greater risk of Ccardiovascular Death.

Higher dietary intake of fiber from grains and cereals and of magnesium may each be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a report and meta-analysis.

Women with heart disease and diabetes are less likely to receive several types of routine outpatient medical care than men who have similar health problems, according to a RAND Corporation study.