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Yogurt eaters lost 22 percent more weight–an average of 14 pounds, 66 percent more body fat and 81 percent more stomach fat during the 12-week study.

New findings may help explain the link between obesity and diabetes, and what it takes to turn an overweight person into one with diabetes. Leptin, a hormone already known for its role in appetite and weight gain, may play a major role.

Evidence continues to mount that moderate alcohol consumption may protect against the development of type 2 diabetes.

Aldose reductase inhibition may reduce the formation of advanced glycation end products in the cornea.

The cells that line the arteries are able to produce C-reactive protein, according to a study.

Reducing the pressure on the nerves when there is Carpal tunnel syndrome of the feet can improve circulation and prevent wounds from healing and eventual amputation.

Oral Insulin Oral-lyn ™ Matches Fast-Acting Insulin in Study Oral-lyn(TM), administered as a pre-meal insulin in a divided dose schedule, produced glucodynamic profiles comparable to that produced by injected regular human insulin.

As well as reducing postprandial glucose excursion in type 1 diabetics, the drug pramlintide reduces markers of oxidative stress — the imbalance between free radical production and clearance by antioxidants.

Researchers conclude that excessive overeating is fueled by carbohydrates.

Improper use of blood sugar testing devices likely fueled a string of hepatitis B outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes that killed two people with diabetes and sent a number of others to hospital, federal and state health officials said on Thursday.