Asian consumers of fast food are risking their health, scientists suggest Many Vietnamese have diabetes but are unaware of it - and the condition is spreading fast in South East Asia, scientists have warned.

April 20, 2010 -- The average American eats the equivalent of about 21 teaspoons of added sugar a day -- about 2 1/2 to 3 times more than new heart disease prevention guidelines say they should.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who have a drink or two per day may have a lower diabetes risk than teetotalers -- and the link does not appear to be explained by moderate drinkers' generally healthier lifestyle, a new study finds.

(CNN) -- The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released Saturday.

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Jan. 26, 2010 -- The FDA has approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in adults.

Laurie Barclay, MD January 7, 2010 — The failure rate of metformin was approximately twice that of glyburide when used in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to the results of a randomized trial reported in the January 2010 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Herbal medicine has been an integral part of TCM for more than 2,000 years. Many herbal formulations have been developed and are used in the treatment of diabetes.

Rosiglitazone, brand name Avandia, has higher rates of heart failure and death than similar alternative

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with type 1 diabetes should keep their blood glucose levels well controlled before they become pregnant, in order to minimize the risk of serious adverse pregnancy outcomes, results of a large Danish study indicate.

Objective: Hyperglycemia and Its Effect After Acute Myocardial Infarction on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (HEART2D) is a multinational, randomized, controlled trial designed to compare the effects of prandial versus fasting glycemic control on risk for cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Small changes can often yield big results, health experts have been saying for years, and here's more proof: By slightly reducing sugar and increasing fiber, Latino teenagers may lessen some risk factors linked with Type 2 diabetes.

The flu or a common cold can sneak up when you least expect it. The best defense for someone with diabetes, other than mom's homemade chicken noodle soup, is a ready-made sick day plan.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combination therapy with simvastatin and fenofibrate is better than treatment with either drug alone for treating mixed dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in American Journal of Cardiology.

Alogliptin monotherapy was well tolerated and improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes without increasing the incidence of hypoglycemia.

By following a diabetes treatment plan, you are trying to keep an even balance of glucose and insulin in the blood at all times. Just like on the ocean, 4-foot waves are fine and normal, but 12-foot waves can mean rough sailing ahead!

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people who have type 2 diabetes, a low-glycemic index diet is significantly better than a high-fiber diet for keeping blood glucose levels down, researchers report

THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug Avandia should be banned in the United States because it can cause death from liver failure and poses many other life-threatening risks that greatly outweigh its benefits, the advocacy group Public Citizen said Thursday.

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Doctors should not routinely give aspirin to people with diabetes to help guard against a heart attack or stroke, a British study found on Friday.

Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:28pm EDT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regular moderate exercise helps people with diabetes to reduce fat in their livers, in turn potentially preventing liver failure and heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Updated from Aug. 26 Shares of Amylin AMLN fell 25% Wednesday as Wall Street opined on recent cases of pancreatitis and deaths in patients taking the company's diabetes drug Byetta. Also top of mind were possible effects on a prospective long-acting version of the drug.