Menopause Lowers Good Cholesterol Benefits, Increases Artery Hardening
Good cholesterol (HDL) is supposed to help reduce the risk of heart disease, but a new study shows that women have a higher risk...
New Scanning Technology Benefits Diabetic Eye Care
After examining more than 25,000 patients, researchers found that by using a new scanning technology, diabetic retinopathy can be identified from a remote location...
People Who Inherit Cholesterol Disorder Have Lower Rate of Diabetes
Rates of type 2 diabetes in people with familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder characterized by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels) was lower than...
Discovery May Prevent or Treat Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Researchers make a discovery that may lead to the prevention and treatment of a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes. Cardiac...
Does Everyday Mindfulness Lead to Healthy Glucose Levels?
Does everyday mindfulness lead to better health? A new study from Brown University looked into the connection between higher mindfulness and healthier glucose levels. ...
Cure for Diabetes Would Lower Deaths by 12-Percent
Diabetes accounts for more US deaths than previously thought but researchers estimate that a cure for diabetes would cut overall deaths by 12-percent. Diabetes accounts...
Diabetes and Obesity Responsible for 6-Percent of Cancer Cases
Nearly 6% of new cancer cases were caused by the combined effects of diabetes and being overweight or obese - and almost twice as common in women as men.
Common Blood Pressure Medicine an Effective Type 1 Diabetes Therapy, Clinical Trial Reveals
Safe and effective therapy discovered to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in certain Type 1 diabetics using a common blood pressure drug.
Cheaper and More Sustainable Sweeteners Created
Researchers in Spain and Switzerland have designed a process to produce new sweeteners in a cheaper and more selective way. Polyalcohols are widely used in...
Thirdhand Smoke Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
UC Riverside-led study has health implications for non-smokers living in homes that have - or have had - smokers. Thirdhand smoke exposure causes insulin...
Later Timing of Meals Linked to Increased Body Fat and BMI
Researchers have found that later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body mass index and body fat, but how late is too late?
Walnuts Improve Cholesterol Levels, Insulin-Resistant Women Helped Most
Researchers report that a meal plan rich in walnuts, which are high in polyunsaturated fats, has a significant impact on lipid levels for women,...
Scientists Find a Trigger for Type 1 Diabetes
University of Colorado School of Medicine scientists made a big discovery -- identifying a factor that may trigger type 1 diabetes. A team of researchers,...
New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Related Blindess Found
Several recently developed drugs slow progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, but do not reliably prevent it. New research points to a new treatment that...
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Correlates with Often-Ignored Glucose Value in Routine Blood Tests
Glucose values obtained during routine blood tests are often overlooked, but could provide valuable insight into whether someone is at risk for having type...
Cause for Higher Fracture Risk in Diabetics Identified
A study using high resolution imaging to create a "virtual bone biopsy" has shed new light on why people with type 2 diabetes are...
