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Nectarines, Plums and Peaches Fight Obesity and Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome....

Reducing A1c a Little Less than 1 Point Reduces CV Risk by 45 Percent

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012

Diabetes patients who responded to glucose-lowering treatment also improved their risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes....

Closed-loop Artificial Pancreas Works

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012

Closed-loop insulin delivery, also known as the "artificial pancreas," may help improve overnight glycemic control in the youngest patients....

Children with Type 2 Diabetes Progress More Rapidly to Complications than Those Diagnosed as Adults

Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Many are unable to control A1c and many develop markers of risk for cardiovascular complications....

First Meal of the Day Decreases Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Eating breakfast is associated with a decreased chance of developing type 2 diabetes....

Diabetes and Stroke

Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

A study finds that the risk of stroke among people with diabetes rises depending on how long they had the disease.

Cold Burns Fat and Reduces Obesity

Posted: Monday, June 11, 2012

A type of "good" fat found in the body, which helps burn calories, can be activated by cold temperatures. Can cooling vests be the answer to preventing type 2 diabetes?

Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Rates Increase Significantly among American Youth

Posted: Monday, June 11, 2012

The prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 increased among young people substantially over the past decade. Researchers also found that complications such as nerve damage are…

Significant Bleeding Risk with Low-dose Aspirin Use in Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2012

Patients with diabetes had a high rate of major bleeding regardless of aspirin use....

Depression Found to Increase All-Cause Risk of Death in Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2012

For patients with type 2 diabetes, depression is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, regardless of previous cardiovascular disease....