Neurology

A Penn State College of Medicine study suggests that a common antibiotic called minocycline may slow or prevent diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that is the leading cause of blindness in people ages 20 to 74.

If adults with the metabolic syndrome show biochemical evidence of low-grade inflammation, do children?

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.

The role of autonomic neuropathy as the pivotal event in sudden cardiac death in diabetic patients needs revision. New research suggests that heart and kidney disease play bigger roles.

Intensive glycemic control is highly effective for treating sepsis, but it may be harmful for brain injury patients.

Lyrica (Pregabalin), just approved by the FDA was found to be a well-tolerated, effective treatment for the neuropathic pain and also improved sleep.

European study indicates that it’s never too late to get benefit from physical activity,

Ordinary tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing.

Middle-aged people with diabetes are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia in old age than people without diabetes.

Lifelong Obesity Linked to Brain Atrophy and Dementia Carrying too many extra pounds during your life may take its toll on your brain as well as your body, according to a new study.