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Rising numbers of people who are resistant to insulin or who have Type 2 diabetes may also have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease according to a new study…

A 14 year study indicates that Type 2 diabetes is more likely to be developed by lower income women than their counterparts making more money. But the study also says some additional factors may be the culprit too…. 

Seven of 10 patients in trial who underwent microvascular decompression surgery experience significant improvement in glucose control…. 

Doctors may have identified a new and simple way to predict risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The result of a simple blood test may be the earliest alert to doctors and patients to implement lifestyle changes that may delay or prevent the onset of the disease….

Aggressive glucose control does not improve survival in patients with diabetes and renal failure, according to a study. The results suggest that physicians should individualize hemoglobin (Hb) A1c targets for these patients and not rely on recommendations based on studies in the general population…

The popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women, according to findings from a new study that echo those of earlier research… 

Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study… 

The human skeleton plays an important role in regulating blood sugar and researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center, have further illuminated how bone controls this process…. 

Those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed twice a day…. 

A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease. “From a clinical point of view, these results are very important, because they imply that collection of first morning voids, which is clearly more convenient than collecting a 24-hour …