Diabetics who keep too tight a rein on their blood sugar levels risk having traffic accidents due to low blood sugar, according to new Canadian research reported on health news website Healthday.

And the findings have led the authors to question some of the rules regarding driving licences for diabetics in many countries.

Diabetics are recommended to keep their blood sugar under control in order to manage their condition and ward off complications such as heart and kidney disease.

Many professionals and business people complain of there not being enough hours in the day, but economising on sleep may end up costing you a lot more in the long run.

A new University of Chicago study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, suggests that poor sleeping patterns is a diabetes risk factor alongside lack of exercise and unhealthy Western diets, reports WebMD.

A new US study warns that those under 55 who have high blood pressure, diabetes, or smoke, “massively” increase their risk of developing dementia.

The health of more than 11,000 people aged 46-70 was analysed for the study, which found that under-55s who smoke increase their risk of dementia by five times, while diabetes will more than triple it reports the BBC.

Health minister Tony Ryall has announced that diabetes treatment pioneers Living Cell Technologies are authorised to conduct clinical trials of its Diabecell treatment for insulin dependent diabetics.

The main condition attached to the authorisation limits trial participation to patients with poorly controlled (brittle) diabetes, while the remaining conditions are procedural rather than substantive.

A new study has found that keeping the diet for type 2 diabetes under control gets a lot of help from including daily amounts of foods with the right kind of fats such as walnuts.

You probably already know that blueberries’ high levels of antioxidants are but one among many of their health benefits; now comes news that they may help fight belly fat.

WebMD is reporting on a new study presented at Experimental Biology 2009, that shows rats given a diet high in blueberries lost fat around their abdomen, along with other health benefits like improved glucose regulation and lower cholesterol, even when their diet is otherwise unhealthy.

Abdominal fat is linked to diabetes and heart disease.