Men with erectile dysfunction problems may run the risk of facing numerous underlying medical complications, including heart disease and diabetes, says a new study. Researchers looked at 928 men ages 40-70 over a period of 15 years. They were analyzing markers for metabolic syndrome, a sign for...

Researchers say a recent study found diabetics who stuck to a low-fat, vegetarian diet lowered their blood sugar more, and lost more weight than their counterparts who followed the American Diabetes Association's diet.

According to a report published in Diabetes Care, a journal published by the American Diabetes Association, people who ate a low-fat vegan diet, cutting out all meat and dairy, lowered their blood sugar more and lost more weight than people on a standard American Diabetes Association diet....

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases warned on Wednesday that children suffering from obesity-related diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age than people who develop diabetes as adults. The institute gave the grim conclusion after...

AP - Children who get obesity-related diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age than people who develop diabetes as adults, a study suggests.

A new study from the National Institutes of Health says type 2 diabetes before age 20 leads to a high risk of kidney disease and death by middle age, a significant finding because worldwide obesity is exposing more children to the disease. The study also finds that in the United States, so-called...

Reuters - Type 2 diabetes before age 20 leads to a high risk of kidney disease and death by middle age, a significant finding because worldwide obesity is exposing more children to the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.

AP - Children who get obesity-related diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age than people who develop diabetes as adults, a study suggests.

AP - Here's a reality check amid Congress' showdown with President Bush over stem cell research: The potential treatments for diabetes, spinal cord injury and other devastating disorders are years away from being tested in people.

AP - Here's a reality check amid Congress' showdown with President Bush over stem cell research: The potential treatments for diabetes, spinal cord injury and other devastating disorders are years away from being tested in people.

Reuters - Diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions appear to worsen the risk of Alzheimer's disease but drugs that help regulate blood sugar may help patients with dementia as well, researchers report.

A study by researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston has shown that women with type 2 diabetes apparently run an increased risk of developing glaucoma. The results of a 20-year study have been published in July's edition of the journal Ophthalmology....

Reuters - Results of a new study support the notion that common infections may trigger type 1 diabetes in children and young adults.

Reuters - A cluster of characteristics that include high cholesterol, obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure -- dubbed metabolic syndrome -- has been linked previously to the development of diabetes and heart disease. Now, Italian researchers say it is "an important prognostic factor" in the recurrence of breast cancer.

A new study suggests people with disproportionately short legs may be slightly more at risk for Type 2 diabetes than those with longer legs. Dr. Keiko Asao of Johns Hopkins University and colleagues say hormones or nutrition during the prenatal stage or childhood may possibly effect development...

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to Europeans, Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more than twice as likely to progress to end-stage kidney disease, researchers say, and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to Europeans, Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more than twice as likely to progress to end-stage kidney disease, researchers say, and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.

A new study finds women who frequently eat low-fat dairy products reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Dr. Simin Liu, with Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed data from 37,000 participants in the Women's Health Study. Researchers found that over a decade,...

AP - Drug companies are racing to capture the ballooning market in diabetes care. Pfizer Inc. plans to debut Exubera, its new inhaled insulin treatment, in July, and Merck & Co., Novartis AG and Eli Lilly and Co. are awaiting FDA approval for new diabetes products that could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in sales.

AP - Marguerite Harris and her staff of eight provide prenatal care and child immunizations, write prescriptions, and diagnose and treat ailments from diabetes to the sniffles.