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Half of Diabetic Patients Not Reaching HbA1c Target

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Despite significant gains in disease control over the last 6 years, nearly half of patients with diabetes failed to reach national treatment goals in 2006.

Less Insulin In the Brain Key to a Long Life

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Good, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported.

Flavonoids in Orange Juice Make It a Healthy Drink for Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of flavonoids, a study by endocrinologists.

Avandia Update July 07: New Information - Side Effects Tripled

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.

Anti-Malarial Drug Reduces Risk of Diabetes by 77%

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Preliminary research suggests that use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may help reduce the risk of the development of diabetes.

Dairy-Deficient Diet May Determine Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A lack of vitamin D and calcium in the diet may increase the risk for the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, nutrition researchers found.

Heart Care Below Par in Older Diabetics: Study

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study.

Antihypertensive Medication Slows Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Patients

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Treating hypertension aggressively in people with diabetes becomes even more important. The higher the systolic blood pressure the greater the rate of progression in the carotid intimamedia thickness (CIMT)

Diabetes Associated With Increased Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Patients with diabetes appear to be at a 3- to 4-fold increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) compared with patients without diabetes.

New Type 1 Diabetes Gene Found In Children

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A team of scientists in the US and Canada have discovered a gene variant that is thought to increase a child's risk for type 1 diabetes.