Racial disparities in diabetes incidence linked to living conditions

WASHINGTON - A new study has found that racial disparities in incidence of diabetes have more to do with living conditions than just genetics.

Blood sugar control cuts stroke risk

SYDNEY - Blood sugar control can cut down the risk of heart disease and stroke among diabetic patients by 15 percent, an analysis based on four studies said.

Pancreatic fat levels could help predict diabetes

WASHINGTON - Pancreatic fat levels may help predict diabetes, say scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center who are the first in the U.S. to use an imaging technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure the amount of pancreatic fat in humans.