Diabetes News

A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism , UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have shown for the first time that people with higher levels of brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, in their bodies have better blood sugar control, higher insulin sensitivity and a better metabolism for burning fat stores.

Shift work may pay the bills but it comes at a cost to your health, an increasing body of research shows.

A new study involving researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and other institutions says patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes should eat a diet low in carbohydrates .

A huge majority of belts are still made of leather. However, pleather belts are just as fashionable and Louboutin Femme durable if you take the time to find a good quality product.

Plenty of children will tell you their dog is their best friend, but Angel isn't just nine-year-old Emma Louise's best friend, the black Labrador Retriever is also Emma's guardian angel.

Shift workers, especially men, may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes compared to people not on such schedules, a new study suggests.

Standard diabetes prevention advice is not getting through to -- or even worse, is letting down -- millions of North Americas! The proof is in shocking new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 29 million Americans now have Type 2 diabetes, and 86 million more have prediabetes, a 10 percent jump in just two years.

Eli Lilly & Co., the drugmaker experiencing a wave of sales losses as patents expire, reported profit that beat analyst estimates with better-than-expected revenue from its diabetes drug Humalog.

The buildup of a specific protein - and the body's inability to eliminate that protein - could be linked to type 2 diabetes, new research from UCLA suggests.

For most of his life, Tim Feree was overweight, tired and frustrated with his health, especially his type-two diabetes.

Haim star ESTE Haim struggles to manage her diabetes on tour because she is unable to get the proper food and exercise she needs to stay healthy.

Researchers work hard on finding health clues for the public and they've found a very important find this time around.

What's the best way to boost your metabolism and burn more fat? That's the holy grail for metabolic researchers and for many Americans.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.' s exit from the diabetes business, plus higher taxes and research spending, combined to slash the drugmaker's second-quarter profit by 38 percent, but the company handily beat Wall Street's muted profit expectations.

People who get less than six hours' sleep in the night are at a higher risk of suffering from a stroke, developing type 2 diabetes and high BP, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The pancreas: type 1 diabetes is caused when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin because the necessary beta-cells have been destroyed by the body's immune system.

Health coach Linda England, RN, from left, patient Betty Neve, and Dr. Afreen Pappa, review test results at the Javani Center for Wellness.

Researchers argue that medicine focuses too much on fighting diseases individually instead of concentrating on interventions that prevent multiple chronic diseases and extend healthy lifespan.

Two new Virginia bills require schools to allow students with diabetes the option of carrying supplies with them while at school.