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Diabetes Self-Care Tasks Demand 3 Hours a Day Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Two investigators found that more than three hours a day would be required for an average type 2 diabetes patient to follow to the letter all home-care tasks recommended by the American Diabetes Association.

A Skin Patch for Insulin Delivery Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

The first results from an investigational transdermal insulin delivery system suggest that it is possible to deliver insulin through the skin.

High Postmenopausal Sex Hormones Signal Type 2 Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Postmenopausal women with high levels of estradiol and testosterone are at a greatly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to data on nearly 28,000 women.

Alternative to Carb Counting Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Study shows an innovative mealtime insulin dosing algorithm provides alternative to carb counting for Type 2’s.

Increased Statin Dose Benefits Diabetics With Heart Disease Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

The data suggest that the use of high-dose statin to achieve an LDL cholesterol level considerably lower than 100 mg/dL may be appropriate for patients with diabetes and coronary heart disease, irrespective of their initial LDL cholesterol level, age, duration of diabetes, or glycemic control.

Mixing Long and Short Acting Insulins in Same Syringe Does Not Compromise Long-Term Glycemic Control Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Mixing Lantus and rapid-acting insulins as Humalog or Novolog does not compromise glycemic control.

New Groundbreaking Treatment for Diabetes Neuropathy a Success Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Injecting patients with a DNA-binding protein may prevent diabetes-related nerve damage - known as diabetic neuropathy - particularly to the hands and feet.

Patients Fail To Grasp Importance of Cholesterol Numbers Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

A better way to drive home the message is to concentrate on cardiovascular risk-adjusted age-a formula that homes in on the grim fact that, as an example, a 42-year-old man with elevated Framingham Heart Score has the heart of a 70-year-old man.

Extended-Release Metformin Tablets (Fortamet) Linked to Risk for Lactic Acidosis Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

The FDA approved safety labeling revisions for metformin HCl extended-release tablets (Fortamet, made by Andrx Labs, LLC) to warn of the risk for lactic acidosis associated with metformin accumulation during treatment.

Startling New Data for Infection-Induced Amputation and Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Persons with diabetes who develop an infection are at a 55-fold greater risk for hospitalization, and an alarming 154-fold greater risk for amputation.

 

 

 

 

 

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