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Glycemic Index Predicts Blood Glucose Level After Meal

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

Assessing a meal using the glycemic index, which lists the quality of carbohydrates contained in many common foods, appears to be a good way to predict the effect a meal will have on blood sugar levels.

Degree of Obesity Correlates With Mortality Risk

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

In women, the risk of all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality continues to increase as body mass index (BMI) rises above 30, according to the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study.

Evening and Bedtime Second Dose Equal for Long-Acting Insulin Levemir

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

Patients who take Levemir (insulin detemir) twice daily can chose a convenient evening time for their second dose.

Acetaminophen Study Sparks Concern Over 4 Gram Dosage

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

New research shows signs of liver damage, but even the co-authors differ about what their findings mean for regular users.

New Guidelines Target Diabetic Kidney Disease: Screen at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

New guidelines developed for the first time by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative provide detailed information on how to improve clinical outcomes in patients who have both diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Preop Glycemic Control Decreases Infection Risk

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Tight control of glucose in the postoperative period results in fewer complications, including infections, and decreased mortality in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients.

Low-Carb Diet Has Lasting Benefits in Obese Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

In motivated, obese type 2 diabetic patients, a low-carbohydrate diet with some caloric restriction has lasting benefits on body weight and glycemic control, often reducing the need for medication.

Children of Diabetics Have Early Artery Disease

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Adult children who have two parents with type 2 diabetes, but who are free from the disease themselves, have early signs of atherosclerosis, the results of a study shows.

Metformin Induces Long-Term Weight Loss in Teens

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Metformin can induce long-term weight loss in obese, non-diabetic adolescents, and could possibly be useful in a regimen to help achieve weight loss in adolescents, who may have developed type 2 diabetes type due to overweight.

Sanofi's Acomplia (rimonabant) Weight Loss Drug Gets EU Approval

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

The European Commission has approved 20-mg tablets of rimonabant for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise in the treatment of obese or overweight patients with associated cardiometabolic risk factors such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia.