New gene variants that can affect type 2 diabetes have been found by researchers, which sheds new light on how diabetics end up with diabetes. The study, which was one of the ... Read More »

Carrying an excess amount of belly fat increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And though frequent high blood sugars alone can be detrimental to someone's health, ... Read More »

Investing in fitness and healthy eating habits now may deliver a big payoff later. New research reveals group-based diet and exercise interventions over six years can prevent or ... Read More »

Although cholesterol (bad cholesterol, like HDL) may be bad for your heart, how about it being partially responsible for diabetes? A new study out of Canada suggests that ... Read More »

Last week, Diabetes Alert Day was celebrated on March 25th. According to popular diabetes website dLife.com, this awareness campaign is aimed at people becoming more aware of type ... Read More »

Low testosterone levels in men is an unfortunate complication of diabetes, many times resulting in erectile dysfunction. But, doctors from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ... Read More »

According to a new U.S. study released this last week, the development of type 2 diabetes in adults can be predicted in childhood. Somehow, that's comforting, since recognizing ... Read More »

Obesity and couch potato living have contributed to a rapid climb in US diabetes cases. According to the American Diabetic Association approximately 20.8 million Americans are ... Read More »

Diabetes can be prevented. Do you know how? Surprise: Diet and exercise. According to the website HealthyUpdates.com, about 54 million American adults have pre-diabetes, a ... Read More »

Selenium is a mineral found in soil and in foods such as wheat germ, shellfish, liver, sunflower seeds, and mushrooms. Selenium aids in metabolism. Selenium supplements have been ... Read More »