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A new study suggests there’s a link between having heavy sons and cardiovascular death, but having underweight sons appears to be less hazardous than expected.  

Addressing issues raised recently, to much controversy and debate, a prospective observational study in Type 2 diabetes patients suggests that aggressive control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels — that is, to no higher than 6.5% or 7% — significantly improves cardiovascular risk over five years, but only in patients who …

Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a new study.

It has been genetically proved now that certain metabolic conditions are linked to risk of diabetes. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Germany, have discovered gene variants some of which are known to affect diabetes also affect the lipid metabolism as well.

Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on carb counting alone….

Eating a diet that incorporates features of the traditional Mediterranean diet can protect Americans against the metabolic syndrome….

   by Sheri Colberg, Ph. D.         #1: Exercise is the best medicine. Many recent studies have shown that Type 2 diabetes may actually be preventable with regular physical activity, even with only brisk walking. For all individuals with diabetes, exercise enhances your body’s sensitivity to insulin, which …

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants). This balancing act of oxidative stress is particularly likely to go haywire in beta cells, the insulin-producing cells that malfunction and then start to die …

This study aimed to analyze mortality trends in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects during 1972-2004.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.