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Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring helps to improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, according to new published findings.

Study: Panic Attacks are Linked to Poor Outcomes for Diabetic Patients Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

There is a strong link between panic episodes and increased complications from diabetes, according to a study conducted at Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based nonprofit health care system that coordinates care and coverage. The work appeared in the November issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.

Cod Liver Oil Reduces Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Taking cod liver oil early in life appears to reduce the chances that children will develop insulin-dependent ("type 1") diabetes, by 26%, researchers report.

'Double Diabetes' a New Threat: 1 Plus 2 Equals 3 Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

The obesity epidemic is leading more people to develop type 1 and type 2 diabetes disease.

Oral Steroids Trigger 2% of All New Cases of Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Researchers in the December issue of Diabetes Care, found that the use of oral steroids can be a precipitating factor in some cases of new-onset diabetes.

Alarming Message From the 19th World Diabetes Congress Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

That diabetes is fast becoming the epidemic of the 21st century which, now affects a shocking 246 million people worldwide, and is expected to affect over 380 million by 2025 if no action is taken.

After Gestational Diabetes, Postpartum Glucose Goes Unchecked Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Only 45% women in the cohort underwent postpartum glucose testing, as recommended.

Skin Autofluorescence Reflects Vascular Damage in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Skin autofluorescence, as a measure of the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in tissue, may serve as an indicator of vascular damage in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new report.

Risk of Poor Outcomes From Bariatric Surgery Greater in Elderly Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

For patients aged 65 years and older, adverse event rates exceeded 20%, and in-house mortality was 3.2%.

Refined Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Better Predicts Future Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

A newly validated definition of metabolic syndrome that uses continuous rather than categorical variables has better predictive power for future diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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