Type 2 Diabetes

Among adults at risk for type 2 diabetes, individuals with untreated depression have "significantly lower" insulin sensitivity than those who are not depressed, a new study has found.

Researchers at the Health Sciences Center of Louisiana State University's New Orleans School of Public Health have discovered markers for metabolic syndrome in children as young as seven.

New online service offered by Microsoft and the Mayo Clinic hopes to elbow into the electronic health records fray with interactive features.

Routine screening tests for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes who have not had symptoms of angina or do not have a history of heart disease may be unnecessary.

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that women with gum disease are at an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, regardless of whether they smoke or drink.

For the nearly 24 million Americans with diabetes, a pharmacist-led disease state management program is making a difference.

Diabetics suffering from atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk for other heart-related problems and death, according to a new study of 11,100 type II diabetes patients.

A new study "emphasizes the links between poor diet in mothers and ill health in their children, and calls for women of childbearing age to be made more aware of the importance of good nutrition."

Researchers have discovered that neurogenin3 is the gene crucial to inducing the production of insulin in the liver.

A new study found that older adults with an impaired ability to tolerate and process glucose but are not considered diabetic are at an increased risk for heart disease.

Isn’t it great when a scientific article, as opposed to some weird news story, gets under your skin and just won’t let go?

HealthPartners is finding success with a medication therapy management pilot program based on the Asheville Project.

The last 2 decades have seen enormous strides in the identifi cation and modification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Many large, population-based studies, led by the Framingham Heart Study, have been invaluable in identifying these risk factors.

A new study has found that the cognitive abilities of individuals with type II diabetes decreases as blood sugar levels rise.

We found sex differences in the pattern of relative strength when riskfactor associations with death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) were evaluated across different periods of follow-up. In women, an increased risk in CVD-related death was associated with diabetes mellitus and smoking; this risk was most prominent in the early follow-up period. Our finding illustrates that clinicians should employ more intense preventive measures in women who are smokers or have diabetes.

Former ADA President Gerald Bernstein discusses the history of and recent advances in the delivery of insulin.

It is never good when you and your new patient appear incredulous at the same time.

Results from a study conducted by the NIH and CDC show that almost 13 percent of people 20 years old and over have diabetes, with 40 percent of those people unaware that they have it.

How does today’s connected, "always on" world translate to your medical practice?

How does today's connected, "always on" world translate to your medical practice?

Shah discusses the services offered by the Diabetes Health Network and explains the benefits of offering educational resources to patients while in the waiting room.

Researchers have recently determined two proteins or biomarkers "that occur when inflammation is present could help doctors identify which patients are more likely to have a stroke."

Researchers have found that "testing patient's blood for two proteins or biomarkers that occur when inflammation is present could help doctors identify which patients are more likely to have a stroke."