July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Wanted: Diabetic Women To Eat Chocolate Every Day for a Year!
April 28, 2008 – 9:10 pm | One Comment

Sounds like the kind of job dreams are made of but it’s entirely real.  Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are recruiting as many as 150 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes to …

Does Diabetes Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
April 10, 2008 – 10:15 am | One Comment

That’s the question researchers in Sweden are pondering after the findings of a recent study indicate that individuals diagnosed with mid-life diabetes are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

Take Care of Your Teeth and You’ll Take Care of Your Baby
March 27, 2008 – 8:35 am | No Comment

Gestational diabetes is associated with a high risk of premature births. Now researchers at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry have identified a link between bad teeth and gestational diabetes.

Pediatric Diabetes Specialists Are In Short Supply
March 12, 2008 – 11:02 am | One Comment

The number of pediatric doctors who specialize in the treatment of childhood diabetes is steadily declining at a time when more and more children are being diagnosed with diabetes. The childhood obesity epidemic has been …

Common Schizophrenia Drug on Trial
March 8, 2008 – 4:31 pm | 9 Comments

The pharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly, is being sued by the state of Alaska over allegedly covering up the potential risks of Zyprexa (olanzapine). Attorneys for the state argue that the company knew that the drug, …

Insulin Restriction Increases Mortality
February 29, 2008 – 2:24 pm | No Comment

New research appearing in the March edition of Diabetes Care shows an increase in mortality among women who are restricting their insulin use who have Type I diabetes.

Intranasal Insulin Lowers Food Intake, Improves Memory
February 21, 2008 – 7:12 pm | 2 Comments

Insulin administered intranasally affects men and women differently when it comes to food intake and memory function according to a study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

$36 Billion Spent on Cholesterol, Diabetes and Metabolic Drugs
February 20, 2008 – 3:18 pm | 2 Comments

Adults in the United States spent nearly $36 billion on prescription drugs to lower blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, or help with other metabolic problems in 2005, according to the latest information from the Agency for …

A New Study Reveals Ways to Reduce Poor Circulation and Heal Wounds
February 19, 2008 – 12:18 am | 2 Comments

A new study has solved the mystery about how flexing muscles are able to communicate with nearby blood vessels, increasing blood circulation. Approximately 10 million Americans are afflicted with conditions that involve poor circulation.

Link Found Between Smoking and Diabetic Neuropathy
February 18, 2008 – 6:06 am | 3 Comments

Researchers have found a link between smoking and diabetic neuropathy. A study found that 62 percent of patients with diabetic neuropathy smoked cigarettes compared with 33 percent of patients who didn’t smoke.
Patients were entered into …