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Increasing A1c Levels Predicts Progession to Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Normal but increasing hemoglobin A1c levels predict progression from islet autoimmunity to overt type 1 diabetes: Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY).

High Glucose Before Surgery Raises Risk of Dangerous Complications Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Patients who have high blood sugar before undergoing surgery run an increased risk of developing blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism after surgery.

Practices Bring in Diabetes Educators With Great Results Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Having a diabetes educator in your physicians office practice can have dramatic results in improving diabetes control.

Eating Nuts Tied to Highly Significant Drop in CHD Death Risk Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Consuming nuts, especially tree nuts, showed a powerful dose-response protective effect against coronary heart disease mortality in the largest-ever prospective cohort study focusing on the relationship between diet, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Diabetes in Middle Age = More Problems Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Delaying diabetes until old age reduces late-life complications.

Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese.

Diet Drug Acomplia Seen Needing More Testing as Diabetes Treatment Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Sanofi's highly anticipated diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) may also be useful in helping obese diabetics control their blood sugar levels, but some respected researchers have expressed skepticism and called for additional testing in the prestigious British medical journal Lancet.

Switch To Insulin Pen Improves Clinical Outcomes And Reduces Medical Costs Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Total all-cause annual treatment costs reduced by $1590 per patient.

Lower Cholesterol Targets Recommended for Diabetic Patients Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

New lipid targets of 78mg/dl (2.0 mmol/L)set out by the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) reflect more recent evidence from clinical trials and will affect the rates of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.

New Study Shows Coffee Reduces Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

People who regularly drink coffee may face a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who do not, says a new study.

 

 

 

 

 

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