Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat

A protein that induces bone growth also helps promote development of "good" brown fat that helps burn calories and plays a role in fighting obesity, says researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.

Billings Clinic Miles City certified for diabetes

Billings Clinic Miles City is the latest branch of Montana's major medical facility to receive the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for its commitment to educating patients ...

Fundraiser supports juvenile diabetes research

"New York, New York" is the theme of a black, white and silver fundraising gala Saturday at The Music Man Square to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Doris Mae Davis

Doris Mae Davis, 77, Mt. Vernon, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Mt.

What is a simple blood test could accurately predict your risk for heart disease?

If your parents had heart disease, you know you need to keep an eye on your health.

Teenager stages revue to raise money for diabetes research

It went from a backyard party and performance to a benefit revue in a theater. Helen Rapp, 17, has been in community theater since she was 9. When she wasn't acting or in school, she would invite her friends ...

Lettuce as a Diabetes Cure?

It's likely in your fridge and now, scientists are studying lettuce to help millions of Americans diagnosed with type one diabetes.

Arsenic In Drinking Water? A Study Links It To Diabetes

Remember the play Arsenic and Old Lace? The nice old ladies would serve a drink laced with the poison to unsuspecting victims who promptly keeled over dead.

New obesity weapon?

A new understanding of the origins of brown fat cells -- the "good" kind of fat that burns energy and keeps us warm -- may lead to new treatments for obesity, two research teams reported on Wednesday.

Suspicious Paper Retracted from Global Science Journal

A team of domestic scientists has retracted a paper after its findings could not be reproduced.