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Diet Reverses Kidney Failure in Experimental Model

Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

A controlled diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair kidney damage in diabetic mice.

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Lack Knowledge about Hypoglycemia

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

A national online survey of more than 2,530 adults living with Type 2 diabetes in the US reveals that many patients remain uneducated about the risks for hypoglycemia.

Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a "CHD Risk Equivalent"

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.

Ginseng Does Not Improve Blood Sugars

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Swallowing ginseng root extract has no effect on blood sugar regulation among people with diabetes or prediabetic symptoms, a new study concludes.

Testosterone Deficiencies Can Increase Death in Men with Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Allowing low testosterone levels to go untreated may sharply increase the risk of early death among men with Type 2 diabetes.

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.

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.