Diabetes can shorten life expectancy, says new report

A new study by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University…

Reason why diabetes is worse in South Asian countries identified

People who are of south Asian origin are more likely to become…

Research into diabetes drug metformin as potential cancer treatment

A new study is investigating whether the diabetes drug, metformin, has the…

Merck to acquire diabetes drug developer

American pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. are set to buy a biotechnology…

People who have trouble sleeping may be at a greater risk of diabetes

A restless night’s sleep and snoring may predict the risk of diabetes,…

Cholesterol synthesis reduced by diabetes in study

New research has shown that a potential link between diabetes and the…

A thyroid hormone that could fight against diabetes

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma in the US have discovered a…

New type 2 diabetes prevention programme developed

A new prevention programme that can help prevent or at least delay…

Diets with more protein and lower GI help keep weight off

Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a higher…

Kidney failure a problem for diabetics

Kidney, or renal, failure, also known as renal insufficiency, is an increasingly…