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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) in men younger than 45 years, researchers reported.

In adult diabetes patients with cognitive impairment, higher levels of social support for diabetes care may ameliorate the poor glycemic control often seen in these patients.

Regular workouts are protective against ischemic stroke, say researchers. They suggest that the intensity of the activity is important and the effect is independent of the improvement exercise has on hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia.

Obese patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes who were treated with an investigational endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass liner achieved near normalization of glycemic control in one week, as compared with a sham group.

A new study has shown that walking speed in older people is predictive of cardiovascular mortality, with those in the slowest tertile three times more likely to suffer CV death over five years than those who walked faster. 

Olmesartan reduced the risk of microalbuminuria by 23% in normoalbuminuric patients with Type 2 diabetes and at least one additional cardiovascular disease risk factor, results from a large European trial showed.

Long-term fenofibrate use may protect against the loss of underlying renal function in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to late-breaking trial results just released.

French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts.

A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Gastric electrical stimulation is a reasonable alternative to insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents in obese Type 2 diabetics who are poorly controlled by oral agents and who are not candidates for gastric bypass surgery.