'Lack of focus' on diabetes risks
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The treatment of Type 2 diabetes must place more emphasis on tackling potentially fatal complications  experts have warned.
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People with type 2 diabetes who require long-term insulin therapy may be at greater risk of colorectal cancer, a small study suggests.
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Early results from the largest study ever of aggressive measures to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetics has found no sign that intensive treatment increases the risk of death, an international team of researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - By 2050, 12 percent of US   citizens will have diabetes, a total of 48.3 million people,   federal health officials from the Centers for Disease Control   and Prevention in Atlanta estimate.
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NEW YORK  - Despite the importance of  nutrition in managing type 1 diabetes, eating disorders and  unhealthy weight-control tactics are not uncommon in young  women with the disease -- and the combination can lead to  serious complications, a new study shows.
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People with diabetes are more likely to have complications after an accident than those without, a US study suggests.
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Dental health is particularly important for people with diabetes, new findings indicate.
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Diabetes is dangerous even before the disease becomes full-blown, boosting the risk of death from heart disease in its earliest form, Australian researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - A new report from Harvard Health Publications dispels common myths concerning diet and diabetes and explains what people with diabetes should eat to keep their blood sugar levels in check.
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NEW YORK  - A daily dose of vitamin E may help delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease, preliminary research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - About 21 percent of individuals with diabetes do not regularly take their blood-sugar lowering, blood-pressure lowering or cholesterol-lowering pills, researchers found in study of 11,532 diabetes patients.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that obese adults with diabetes often say they eat less than they actually do -- a problem that can hinder management of the disease, according to researchers.
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Taking vitamin C or a blood pressure lowering drug could help some of the complications associated with diabetes.
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Diabetics could be giving up vital home blood sugar checks because they believe they are of no use, says a researcher.
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Diabetics should test their blood sugar levels more regularly to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study says.
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Recent studies have shown that keeping blood sugar levels in check is essential for diabetics. In studies of more than 10,000 people with diabetes, researchers found that higher levels of blood sugar increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
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An unexpected number of deaths among patients receiving intense therapy to lower their blood sugar forced the National Institutes of Health to abruptly cut short part of a major study on diabetes and heart disease.