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Economic Burden of Diabetes Tops $218B and Going Higher

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

Medical costs and reduced work productivity associated with diabetes cost the U.S. $218 billion in 2007, researchers said.

Another Study Showing Glucose Monitoring Has Little Benefit for Non-Insulin-Dependent Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Contrary to the widely-held belief, there is no proof that non-insulin-dependent patients with Type 2 diabetes benefit from glucose self-monitoring. This is the conclusion of the final report of the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG).

Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome Are Not Reliable in Children

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Traditional diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome are not reliable in children, researchers from the National Institutes of Health report.

Nicotinamide Overload a Trigger for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes following worldwide food fortification with niacin suggests that Type 2 diabetes may involve excessive niacin intake.

Regaining Normal Glucose Function in Patients with Prediabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Diabetes prevention likely resides in the restoration of Normal Glucose Regulation (NGR) rather than in the maintenance of a high-risk state, such as pre-diabetes. Therefore, it is encouraging to note that nearly one quarter of the study participants achieved NGR within the 3-year study window. Over half of those patients did so in the first year, so for the most part, those who succeed in having NGR restored will do so relatively quickly.

Medicine Wheel Helps Natives Cope with Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

South Dakota State University research showed an intervention strategy based on the Native American spiritual concept of the Medicine Wheel brought positive changes for diabetics.

People with Diabetes Gain Victory

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

With the passing of the new healthcare reform bill, prior existing conditions such as diabetes will not prevent people from getting coverage.

Glycemic Index Education Leads to Better Diabetes Control

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

Nine weeks of education about the glycemic index in foods is enough to encourage adults with Type 2 diabetes to adopt better dietary habits that result in improvements to their health, recent research suggests.

More than 90% of People with Gum Disease Are at Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal (gum) disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found.

High Testosterone in Women Linked with Insulin Resistance and CVD

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

In postmenopausal women, high testosterone levels increase the risk for insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and coronary heart disease, a new study shows.