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Bans on trans fats reduce diseases

A new study shows outlawing the use of trans fats in food production is a good way to reduce the incidence of strokes, heart disease and diabetes.

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NZ faces wave of diabetes: researchers

Otago University researchers found 18.6 per cent of adults they surveyed had a disorder which typically leads to diabetes.

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US army drink could hold key to weight loss

A new energy drink can burn fat, suppress appetite as well as treat epilepsy, diabetes and Alzheimer's, according to developers at Oxford University.

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Job stress doubles diabetes risk in women

While Work stress doubles the risk of developing diabetes for women who have little or no control over what they do on the job, The same is not true for men.

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Scissor Sisters help raise diabetes funds

The kind-hearted pop stars Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Babydaddy showed their generous side by playing an intimate set at a diabetes fundraiser.

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Fat gene linked to diabetes battle

Scientists have identified a fat gene that resists diabetes by converting glucose sugar into fatty acids.

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Why coffee reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Scientists have known for some time that heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and now they have discovered why.

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Diabetes doubles chance of gum disease

Having diabetes doubles a person's chance of developing gum disease, research into the link between diabetes and oral health has found.

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Diabetes levels double worldwide to 350 million

The number of people with diabetes has doubled in the past 30 years. Now more than 350 million people in the world have the disease, British researchers have...

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Yo-yo dieting better than being obese

Continually losing and gaining wait may not be as bad for you as previously thought, and is better for your health than staying obese, find US researchers.

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Diabetes management

Here are some steps to help you keep diabetes management on track.

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Kiwis lead in heart attacks

Fifty per cent more Kiwis die of heart attacks each year than in other developed nations

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Coffee lowers type 2 diabetes risk

Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, says a new study from the George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney.

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