The Diabetes Blog

Short height of people may increase the risk of obesity and the onset of type 2 diabetes. The journal 'Diabetes Care' has published a research report that concluded by Dr. Keiko Asao and his associates of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. They...

Low-fat dairy products might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. At the same time, some of previous research has already stated that high level of dairy foods in the diet may reduce the risk of obesity or developing insulin resistance...

Low level of 'LDL' or bad cholesterol radically decreases the chances of heart attack in the people with diabetes and heart disease. The researchers have concluded after an experiment that the high-dose statins may help for patients with heart disease..

If a U.S. citizen has diabetes and he develops a foot infection, it makes worse effect on the patient. He will be at a 55 times greater risk for hospitalization. Moreover, he will be a distressing 154 times greater risk for amputation. The journal...

The risk of developing diabetes later in life increases by gestational diabetes mellitus. Finnish investigators report this in Diabetes Care. According to the study, overall, 62.5 percent of women who developed type 1 diabetes tested positive for islet...

Hanoi witnessed the opening of an international diabetes conference Wednesday, which addresses one of the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century. "Our ultimate aim is to encourage governments worldwide, policymakers, and funding...

The link between diabetes and periodontal disease was previously established. But, do you know the destruction of gums can start in diabetic children as young as six years old?! That is what new research from Columbia University Medical Center has...