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Gastric Banding Associated with Relatively Poor Long-Term Outcomes

Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011

In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity, a majority of patients reported that.

High Blood Sugars Increases Death Risk by 23% in Hospitalized Elderly

Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

In hospitals, a blood glucose level of 180 mg/dl or less might be an appropriate target in people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes.

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 ¡Ý10% 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.

Doubt Cast on New Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.

Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Develop Osteoporosis

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Children who develop risk factors for Type 2 diabetes before hitting puberty may also be more likely to have weak bones in adulthood.

Study Reveals How Omega 3's Work in Preventing Several Forms of Blindness

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A follow-up study from Children's Hospital Boston, now reveals exactly how omega-3's provide protection, and provides reassurance that widely used COX-inhibiting drugs like aspirin and NSAIDs don't negate their benefit.

Diabetes Linked to Nearly 10-Fold Increase in Cold-Like Enterovirus Infection

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Type 1 diabetes is linked to nearly a 10-fold increase in cold-like enterovirus infection, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational molecular studies.

Quality Varies in Social Networking Websites for Diabetics

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites, looking at their quality of information.