Stort term tai chi for diabetes program fails to find significant decrease insulin resistance.

University of Sydney, Australia 2007
Effects of Tai Chi on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomised double-blind sham-exercise-controlled trial.
In this study 38 individuals were randomly assigned to 16-week of 2 a times per week tai chi for diabetes program or to a sham exercise program. The study found [...]

Tai chi improves plantar sensation and balance in diabetics with plantar sensation loss.

Researchers at the Wisconsin School of Engineering designed a study to see whether tai chi would be effective in reducing the risk of falls among individuals with diabetic neuropathy.  In the study 18 elderly adults were tested for plantar sensory abilities and several types of balance metrics before and after 6 months of weekly tai [...]