Chinese-American and black women who regularly consume foods with a high glycemic index, such as white bread, potatoes and noodles, have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Sirtris Identifies Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Drug Candidates 1,000 Times More Potent than Resveratrol.

Adding novel whole grain Salba, a variant of the grain that sprouts from the popular Chia Pet, to a healthy diet may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Islet cell transplantation is the only known cure for insulin-dependent diabetes, but there are simply not enough deceased donors available to meet the demand for islet cells.

The use of a pedometer and a Web site that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes.

Navajo Nation will begin using electronic devices, industrial weather balloons and global positioning system technology to help monitor tribal members' glucose levels.

It took a trip to the emergency room for Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball, to own up to his diabetes. In the December issue of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) consumer magazine, Diabetes Forecast, Matthews talks about what it is like to work on a high profile television show while managing his condition -- and taking control of his health.

Researchers have identified an enzyme thought to be an important instigator of the inner-body conflict that causes Type 1 diabetes. A chronic condition that affects nearly three million American children and adults, Type 1 diabetes is more severe than Type 2. Type 1 diabetes, also called autoimmune diabetes, arises when the body's infection-fighting white blood cells start destroying the beta-cells that produce insulin in the pancreas.

Manufacturer of Avandia, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has agreed to add new information to the existing boxed warning in the drug's labeling about potential increased risk for heart attacks.

FDA added boxed warning on GSK's Diabetes treatment drug Avandia due to heart attack fears.

While most children and young adults with diabetes have type 1, soaring obesity rates are making type 2 diabetes.

Researchers are participating in an international clinical trial currently underway to study the effectiveness of oral insulin in preventing or delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.

Data demonstrate Retina Regeneration Therapy's potential to improve and stabilize visual acuity and to reduce retinal edema in patients with diabetic maculopathy.

Caregivers, people living with diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes are encouraged to join Get Healthy Kentucky, a statewide wellness initiative.

Linking doctors' pay to how well they follow treatment guidelines can improve quality of care but not health outcomes, according to a study of 1,666 poor, uninsured patients with diabetes.