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Half of U.S. Adults Could Have Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by 2030 Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011

Individuals who have diabetes or are overweight may benefit from seeking liver testing. A new study presented at the International Liver Conference has shown that these conditions are behind a major increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD.

Structured Diabetes Management Can Significantly Improve Overall Glycemic Control and Reduce A1c Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011

An innovative diabetes management concept including structured self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), data visualization, pattern analysis and derived therapy adjustments can significantly reduce HbA1c values, improve glycemic control and enhance patients' quality of life.

AACE Releases New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Comprehensive Care Plan Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011

The new guidelines recognize the need for individual treatment plans and define personalized goals based on duration of diabetes, comorbidities, life expectancy, and the ability to provide treatment safely.

Safflower Can Improve Glycemia, Inflammation and Lipids Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Supplementation with 8 g safflower (SAF) oil daily improved glycemia, inflammation, and blood lipids in obese, postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.

Nicotine Can Raise A1c by 34 Percent Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Strong link between nicotine and diabetes complications.

Why Some Diabetes Patients Have No Complications Even After 50 Years Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Some people who have survived diabetes for many decades exhibit remarkably few complications, a discovery that points toward the presence of protective factors that guard against the disease's effects.

Carb Counting vs. Glycemic Load to Determine Insulin Bolus? Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

How many carbs you eat might be less important for your blood sugar than your food's glycemic load.

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: Use First or Second Drop of Blood? Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

The study investigated whether capillary glucose concentrations, as measured in the first and second drops of blood, differed ˇÝ10% compared with a control glucose concentration in different situations.

Glycemic Levels Predict Risk of Retinopathy Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Both short- and long-term measures of blood glucose can be used to predict the risk of retinopathy.

Fingerprick Better than Dipstick for Identifying Diabetic Ketoacidosis Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

A fingerprick test that shows ketones in capillary blood is more specific than a urine dipstick for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis.

 

 

 

 

 

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