Diabetes

Vision problems and loss are known complications of diabetes, but things seem to be looking up. The percentage of adults with diabetes who say they have vision problems has dropped from 24% in 1997 to 17% in 2010.

Elevated levels of a group of five amino acids may predict the development of diabetes years before any noticeable symptoms occur, according to a new study.

Consumption of cocoa, used throughout history as a folk medicine, may actually have significant health benefits, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.

Nicotine appears to be the main culprit responsible for high blood sugar levels in smokers with diabetes, according to new research.

Researchers say some type 1 diabetes patients are able to avoid complications from diabetes, and that more than just blood sugar control may be at work.

New research raises hopes that a so-called “artificial pancreas” can help patients with type 1 diabetes better control their disease.

Many patients with diabetes fall short on foot care and footwear, according to a new study.

Young people who have diabetes face much higher medical bills than children and teenagers who do not have the disease, and much of the extra tab is due to prescription drugs and outpatient care, the CDC says.

The FDA has approved Tradjenta, a once-daily tablet that helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar.

People with well-controlled type 1 diabetes had even better sugar control, used less insulin, and lost 10 pounds when taking the type 2 diabetes drug Victoza.

The number of Americans with diabetic kidney disease is rising, a new study shows.

A very low-calorie diet of 600 calories a day may be able to reverse type 2 diabetes, preliminary research suggests.

A new type of diabetes drug is effective in controlling blood sugar, but it is associated with higher rates of certain infections, researchers say.

The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to nearly 350 million, fueled in large part by an aging population and rising rates of obesity.

Hearing loss is more than twice as common in people with diabetes than in people without the condition, according to an analysis of 13 studies.

People with prediabetes can save thousands of dollars in medical costs by taking the diabetes drug metformin or making lifestyle changes, a new study shows.

Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest.

Spurred on by diabetes advocates and lawmakers, researchers report continued progress toward the development of an artificial pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes.

Worldwide, 366 million people have diabetes -- 50 million more people than the entire U.S. population. This year, diabetes killed 4.6 million people, far more than the population of Los Angeles.

People with diabetes may be twice as likely to develop memory problems and dementia as they age, including Alzheimer's disease, a study shows.

Researchers have identified a new set of genes that may increase risk for type 1 diabetes.

By a 12-2 vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices strongly recommended the hepatitis B vaccine for diabetes patients under age 60 who have not been fully vaccinated.

People with diabetes may be at increased risk for precancerous colon growths called adenomas, a new study suggests.

Obese children with lower vitamin D levels may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.