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Lower weight at birth can increase inflammatory processes in adulthood, which are associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study. The link between poorer growth early in life and these adult chronic diseases may involve

To help cut medical costs, your insurance company may soon be raising premiums if you have unhealthy habits such as

Researchers have discovered a process that controls the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source. Disruption of this process allows

The research found men and women with a body mass index (BMI) score over 30 were nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to have RLS than people

Researchers examined the relationship between beverage consumption among adults and weight change and found that weight loss was positively associated with a

According to the ADA and AACE, a normal A1c result is from 4-6%. Yet we know the closer you get to 6% means your average blood glucose is getting higher and increases your risk for pre-diabetes and diabetes.

We do a fasting and it looks good, we do a 2 hour glucose test and it is fine but then the A1c comes back at 7%: does the patient have diabetes or not? Randie R. Little, Associate Professor University of Missouri, Director Diabetes Diagnostic Laboratory, says we could be …

Clinical trials overseen by the University of Miami’s Diabetes Research Center show dramatic results in treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Stem cells developed into pancreatic cells and…

Eating red and processed meat is associated with increases in total mortality, cancer mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality rates, according to the results of a large, prospective study. During 10 years of follow-up, 47,976 men and 23,276 women….

Adults who have impaired glucose tolerance but who are not considered diabetic are at elevated risk for heart disease and can benefit from….