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Recent studies showing that gastric bypass surgery extends the lives of obese patients is forcing surgeons to make tough decisions about who should go under the knife and who shouldn’t.

Psoriasis and metabolic syndrome both are associated with high serum levels of leptin, according to a new report. “Body weight loss could potentially become part of the general treatment of psoriasis, especially in patients with obesity.”

Long-term use of a class of drugs for type 2 diabetes doubles a woman’s risk of breaking a bone, research suggests.

A drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretic thiazides could be the reason why hypertensive patients taking these drugs are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

New research shows that among the cognitive abilities that are affected by type 2 diabetes, processing speed appears to be the most severely impaired, particularly in patients with undiagnosed disease.

Antidiabetic drugs, insulin, sulfonylurea and metformin are associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer, investigators report.

End stage renal disease is increasing as more people cannot get to blood glucose goals. With less transplant kidneys available, we will see more use of home dialysis being used.

They’re more than twice as likely to die sooner, study finds. Having diabetes or high blood pressure may hasten the death of people with Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

Gastric bypass (GBP) surgery is an effective way for most patients to lose weight, but poor results are associated with diabetes and larger gastric pouch size, according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

Vision loss is nearly twice as common among U.S. adults with diabetes as those without diabetes and people with diabetes also have increased rates of glaucoma and cataracts, both of which can lead to vision loss.