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A compact fiber-optic probe developed for the space program has now proven valuable for patients in the clinic as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.

Excess weight and physical inactivity can almost triple a man’s risk of heart failure, according to data from a large prospective cohort study.

A recent study at the University of Houston, Texas assessed pomegranate seed oil (POMo) for its ability to offset the side effects associated with weight gain.

Last week I was on the phone with Rick Philbin, from Animas. Rick is a type one patient who is also active in DESA. A few years ago we crowned Rick the world’s most fit diabetes sales rep. When you check out his insulin use it is almost non-existent. How …

Hypertension And Kidney Disease: A Marriage That Should Be Prevented is the message for WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2009 and we have a special feature written jointly by Eberhard Ritz representing the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and George Bakris representing the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF), the two organizations …

Researchers said the effects can be seen even when levels of blood sugar, or glucose, are only moderately elevated, a finding that may help explain normal age-related cognitive decline, since glucose regulation worsens with age.

A new study from the Health Department reveals huge gaps in the care that New Yorkers with diabetes receive. If we see this in a city that is pro-active in diabetes care, then what is happening in the rest of the U.S.?

Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years.

A 40-year study of identical twins at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes is finding that four out of five people eventually develop the disease after their identical twin gets it first.

Although small clinical studies have shown a prominent hypoglycemic effect of short-term high-dose aspirin, no randomized trials have directly evaluated the efficacy of aspirin in diabetes prevention at doses acceptable for use in routine clinical practice. This study evaluated whether chronic low-dose aspirin prevents the development of clinical diabetes among …