Dark Chocolate May Reduce Risk of Depression
People who eat dark chocolate are less likely experience symptoms of clinical depression, according to a new study published in the journal Depression & Anxiety…
Type 2 Diabetes
More than 30 million Americans are living with Type 2 diabetes. Learn about Type 2 diabetes, signs and symptoms of the condition and get expert guidance on medication use, exercise, meal planning and more.
Type 2 Diabetes: Mediterranean Diet May Delay Need for Medication
Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil may delay the need for glucose-lowering medications in people with type 2 diabetes…
Type 2 Diabetes: 55% of Patients Globally Have NAFLD
Fifty-five percent of people worldwide who have type 2 diabetes also have NAFLD, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study…
Common Blood Test Could Predict Diabetes: Study
The random plasma gluocse (RPG) test may be able to predict which patients will develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study…
Vitamin D Pills May Slow Type 2 Diabetes Progression: Study
Vitamin D supplementation may slow the progression of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in those newly diagnosed, according to a new study…
Heart Benefits of Diabetes Drugs May Not Extend to African-Americans
A new study indicates that the heart benefits of certain classes of diabetes drugs might not extend to African-Americans…
FDA Tentatively Approves Generic Farxiga
The FDA has tentatively approved a marketing application from Sandoz for a generic version of the oral type 2 diabetes medication Farxiga…
Most Older Adults With Prediabetes Don’t Develop Diabetes
Most older adults with prediabetes do not develop diabetes, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine…
“Alarming” Complications in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes
Young people with type 2 diabetes are experiencing troubling complications at young ages, according to data from the TODAY2 trial…
Metformin May Substantially Reduce Dementia Risk in African-Americans
African-Americans older than 50 and treated with metformin had a much lower dementia risk than similar patients taking sulfonylureas, according to new research…
