Low Blood Sugar Connected to Cardiovascular Problems
Researchers examining the effects of hypoglycemia on cardiovascular autonomic control, which influences heart function, found that there was clear cardiovascular stress. Past studies have shown...
Gut Bacteria Could be to Blame for Type 2 Diabetes
Can an excess of bacteria in the gut lead to type 2 diabetes? That's what Penn State researchers are saying and they have some...
Doctors Overtreating Seniors for Diabetes and Blood Pressure, Says Study
New studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest doctors and patients should work together to scale back certain treatments for diabetes and high blood...
FDA Warns About Type 2 Diabetes Drug Canagliflozin Side Effects
FDA has strengthened it's warning for the type 2 diabetes medicine Canagliflozin, which is sold under the names Invokana and Invokamet, by adding new...
Simple Test Detects Diabetes Risk After Pregnancy
Researchers have now developed an accurate method of predicting the probability of developing diabetes in women following childbirth. Gestational diabetes is one of the most...
Intensive Insulin Treatment for Diabetes May Improve Ability to Produce Insulin
Promising development for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to a new study, three months of intensive insulin therapy is equal to 15-months...
Genetics and Body Shape Affect Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Can you really tell if a woman is at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes just by looking at her body shape? Researchers...
For Type 2 Diabetics, Wine Improves Sugar Control, Cholesterol and Heart Health
Drinking a glass of red wine every day as part of a healthy diet can help patients with type 2 diabetes improve cardiac health...
Higher Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk for 3 Million U.S. Kids
A Wake Forest study found that the children showed early signs of heart disease and diabetes, with the differences most notable in boys. More than...
Melatonin May Increase Risk of Diabetes in Certain People
Genetics influences the effects of taking melatonin and some people may be more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes when using it. Researchers from...
Study: Exercise Harder for People with Diabetic Relatives
Exercise is good for everyone -- but some struggle more than others. Researchers have found that people with a family history of type 2...
Diabetes Linked to Brain Tangles, Separate from Alzheimer’s Disease
People with type 2 diabetes have double the risk of developing dementia, and this new development shows how the diseases may be linked without...
Risk of Diabetes Begins at Birth Among South Asians
The risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians - long known to suffer from substantially higher rates of diabetes and heart disease...
Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Diabetes, Obesity and more
A scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals finds that they are so common that nearly every person on Earth has been exposed. Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting...
Tresiba Approved for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Tresiba has been approved by the FDA for both type 1 and type diabetes, marking the first new basal insulin molecule to be approved...
Want Better Diabetes Care? Find a Family Health Team, Says Study
According to a study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, a shift to family health teams results in improved diabetes care. It also helps...
