December 29, 2015 Type 2 diabetes increases dementia risk People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for dementia in general.
December 24, 2015 Social factors influence 'metabolic syndrome' risk around menopause For women in midlife, risk factors for heart disease and diabetes tend to become more common, and social factors may influence who is most vulnerable to developing them, a new study from Korea suggests.
December 23, 2015 Fitness more protective among normal-weight people Aerobic fitness is generally tied to a longer life, but the same can't be said for obese people, according to new research.
December 23, 2015 Sanofi submits new diabetes drug application to U.S. regulator French drugmaker Sanofi said on Wednesday it had submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a single daily insulin injection to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.
December 22, 2015 Government panel backs preventive statin use by adults 40 and over Aligning with heart health groups and other experts, a U.S. government-backed panel now suggests that adults as young as 40 without a previous heart attack or stroke may need to start on a low or moderate dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs.
December 17, 2015 FDA approves Eli Lilly's Basaglar diabetes drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly & Co's diabetes drug Basaglar for all patients with type 1 diabetes and adults with type 2 diabetes.
December 15, 2015 Brief periods of standing, walking tied to better blood sugar Older women at risk for type 2 diabetes may want to break up prolonged periods of sitting by standing or going for short walks, suggests a new study from the UK.
December 12, 2015 Documentary aims to improve conversation about diabetes Filmmaker talks his father's struggle
December 10, 2015 'Social jet lag' linked to risk of diabetes and heart disease Need another reason to loathe your alarm clock?
December 10, 2015 Second language linked to better brain function after stroke People who speak two languages are twice as likely as those who only speak one to regain normal cognitive function after a stroke, according to a new study.
