What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes (also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes) is the most common form of diabetes affecting around 90% of sufferers. It develops when your pancreas no longer produces sufficient insulin Read more
What Are The Main Causes Of Diabetes?
Research into diabetes is increasing all the time. Despite this no one actually knows what specifically causes diabetes. This has led to a number of rumours circulating some which are partially true and others which hold no truth at all. Read more
How To Exercise For Diabetics.
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are the most common forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when the body stops producing insulin, and is also known as adolescent diabetes. Whereas, Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed in older adults Read more
Weight Loss Helps Prevent Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association announced the findings of the comprehensive Diabetes Prevention Program. The DPP was conducted at over 25 medical centers nationwide and involved thousands of participants who volunteered to have their habits monitored Read more
Diabetes Study: Liraglutide Has Better Glucose Control
Clinical study in the search for diabetes treatment shows that liraglutide provides statistically significantly better blood glucose control than exenatide. Read more
Studies Define Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women is significantly increased as a result of either low cardiorespiratory fitness or higher Body Mass Index (BMI), and a combination of the two increases the risk the most Read more
Anti-inflammatory Medication May Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center who reported earlier this year that an inexpensive, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called salsalate might prevent type 2 diabetes are now reporting that the drug may also be beneficial in the treatment of the disease. Read more
Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Coronary Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
The current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has two interesting studies in the relationship of Erectile Dysfunction and Coronary Heart Disease in men with Type 2 Diabetes. Read more