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This heart-healthy diet helps control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

A diet first made famous for lowering blood pressure may also help people with type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar in check. That’s the...

Insulin resistance may raise risk of common heart valve disease

A new study has revealed a surprising connection between insulin resistance and aortic stenosis (AS), the world’s most common heart valve disease. This large population-based...

Worst foods for high blood pressure and diabetes

If you have high blood pressure or diabetes—or both—what you eat can make a big difference in how you feel and how well you...

New drug combo shows long-term success in managing type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a common health problem where the body has trouble using or making enough insulin. This leads to high blood sugar...

Goodbye needles? New pill technology could replace many injections

A new breakthrough from the University of Bath could make painful injections a thing of the past for many patients. The technology, developed by researchers...

Combining two diabetes drugs offers stronger protection for the heart and kidneys

A new study suggests that using two types of diabetes medications together may offer extra protection against heart and kidney disease. The research, published in...

Higher doses of this drug help lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

Doctors from around the world joined forces to study a medicine for people with type 2 diabetes. This big study took place in 14 countries...

How to balance blood sugar in older adults with type 2 diabetes

A new study from researchers at Yale School of Medicine, the University of Chicago, and Kaiser Permanente has provided helpful guidance on how to...

A new device could treat obesity and diabetes more effectively

A new device called ForePass might change how doctors treat serious obesity and diabetes. What makes it special is that it works like weight-loss surgery...

Rural childhood may raise type 1 diabetes risk

A new study from Sweden shows that growing up in the countryside during the early years of life may raise the risk of developing...