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Slower Rate of Decline for Peripheral Arterial Disease For Those Patients Who Walk More

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

From the results it was concluded that among patients with PAD, self-directed walking exercise performed at least 3 times weekly is associated with significantly less functional decline during the subsequent year.

U.S. Diabetes Population Grows 86 Percent Over Last Decade

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Research reveals diabetes complications are widespread and growing, and patients desire to gain better control.

Diabetes and the Dental Patient

Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gum and bone supporting the teeth. It is a serious infection that, if left untreated, will lead to tooth loss. In untreated cases, periodontal disease can be life threatening for diabetic patients.

Myth or Fact? “People with Diabetes Cannot Drink Alcoholic Beverages.”

Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Before you answer this, you need to begin by asking yourself three important questions:
1. Is my diabetes under control?
2. Does my doctor agree that I do not have any health problems which can be made
worse by alcohol?
3. Do I understand how alcohol can affect my diabetes?

Adding a 2nd Glucose Lowering Drug is More Effective than Maximizing a Single Drug

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

Major type 2 diabetes study shows significant improvement in blood sugar control and patients demonstrate high adherence and achieve aggressive treatment targets.

Potato Lovers May Have Higher Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

Those who ate the most french fries, specifically, had a 21 percent greater risk of diabetes than those who ate the fewest.

New research suggests that holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes.

Statin Therapy for Type 2’s Regardless of LDL Levels and CVD

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. Patients with type 2 diabetes are at a much greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than are nondiabetic individuals. Consequently, the treatment of CVD risk factors is a healthcare priority in this patient population.

Merck Announces FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application For JANUVIA™

Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006

JANUVIA is an investigational once-daily medicine with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
If approved, JANUVIA would potentially be the first in a new class of oral medications (DPP-4 inhibitors) that enhances the body's own ability to lower blood sugar (glucose) when it is elevated

Scientists Get Cells to Produce Insulin

Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006

If a new finding by Burnham Institute and UCSD scientists holds true, millions of diabetics could someday drastically reduce their dependence on drugs and perhaps even have a cure

When Viagra Doesn't Work, Lipitor May Assist

Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006

Eight men with erectile dysfunction who didn't respond to Viagra initially reported that the drug worked better after six weeks of taking Lipitor daily, Results of the study, suggested that erectile dysfunction may be one sign of a generalized vascular disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction