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Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Scientists Working On A New Insulin Pill Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Insulin injections may soon be a thing of the past.

Anti-Fat Injection Can Melt Fat Away, Reducing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

For those who eat to combat stress, researchers here may have made a dream come true -- an injection that inhibits a well-know peptide, that makes fat melt away, at least in mice.

Yogurt Can Help Delay Diabetes Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Homemade curd delays onset of diabetes, slowing down the progression of diabetes, lowering bad cholesterol and raising heart-protective good cholesterol. The findings have been reported in the latest issue of international journal Nutrition.

Diabetics at Increased Risk of Hearing Loss Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Diabetics should be screened for hearing loss because they have twice the risk of developing hearing loss as are nondiabetics.

For Diabetes/Prediabetes Screening, Random Blood Sugars are Cheaper and Easier Then OGTT Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

For diabetes and prediabetes screening, random plasma glucose testing alone appears to be at least as good as the full gamut of metabolic syndrome tests, and is easier and cheaper to boot, researchers found.

Markers of "Prediabetes" Independently Raises Mortality Risk 60% Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Markers of impaired glucose metabolism in nondiabetics were independently related to increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular death in a large population-based study.

Early Tight Control and Aggressive Treatment Pays Off Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

There seems to be a point of no return in the onset of diabetes and scientists have speculated exposure to high glucose levels quickly creates a metabolic memory due to glycation, in which diabetes persists long after the glucose levels are corrected.

Diabetes-Related Education Cuts Hospitalizations and Charges Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Diabetes education, especially counseling from nutritionists, can reduce hospitalizations and lower hospital charges by 14 thousand dollars, for urban, low-income patients.

U.S. Survey Shows Uninsured Numbers 43.6 Million Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Just under 44 million Americans had no health insurance in 2006, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

 

 

 

 

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