A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver. This higher risk seemed to occur regardless of the patient's fasting insulin levels, which were used as a marker of insulin ...

A simple eye test with a high powered microscope can be used to diagnose or monitor nerve damage resulting from diabetes – the most common cause of foot ulcers and amputations.

Australian scientists have developed a reagent with the potential to prevent rejection of transplanted insulin-producing cells into people with type 1 diabetes – one of the most promising immunology developments in recent years.

Perhaps you and your partner thought that once you got rid of the bump in your stomach, you would want sex again. If it hasn't happened, don't be too concerned – it's perfectly normal! Many women experience changes to their sexuality after childbirth, and most have a lower sex drive than normal for at least a month or two after giving birth.

Pregnancy might be a beautiful miracle but it can also be an uncomfortable one, especially when you are experiencing the worst heartburn of your life. And ...

Preliminary research indicates that use of nitroglycerin ointment among postmenopausal women for 2 years was associated with a modest increase in bone mineral density and decrease in bone resorption (loss), according to a study in the 23 February issue of JAMA.

Scientists have identified a diabetes drug which halves the mortality rate of a deadly infectious disease found throughout Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.

Many people who experience low levels of desire become anxious or distressed, wondering why it is that they don't feel turned on anymore. What most don't realise is that being anxious or distressed about not feeling like sex is a common medical condition. Health professionals called it

Resistance to leptin, a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism and appetite, may help prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI) in individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers in Chicago. The study indicates leptin resistance, a common characteristic of diabetes, may help prevent the ...

Women taking a low dose of the antidepressant escitalopram had fewer and less severe hot flashes than those taking a placebo, a new clinical trial reports.