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U.S. researchers identify a protein that could serve as a new target for drugs designed to treat type II diabetes.

Moderation is the key to sustaining exercise. Two studies show that exercise for less than 20 minutes a day and in moderation can reduce the risk of heart disease by 61%

American and Korean red ginseng may help to normalize blood glucose levels and improve insulin secretion and sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Vardenafil improves the key variables that determine sexual satisfaction in men with coexisting diabetes and erectile dysfunction (ED).

Treatment with orlistat in conjunction with lifestyle changes decreases the rate of type 2 diabetes in obese patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or metabolic syndrome.

The first patent for a method of delivering normal genes in a pill to induce the production of insulin in people with diabetes was issued May 1 to the University of California, San Francisco.

We’re learning that people who are living with a chronic condition really require an approach to medical care that is different than the acute care model.”

Patients had a mean weight loss of 26 pounds when the study was ended.

Strict glucose control in type 1 diabetes reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, a benefit that persists for years.

Islet-alone transplantation is safe and effective, and the Edmonton Protocol used to accomplish this can be safely replicated.