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Millions of Teens Have Precursor for Diabetes Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose levels among US adolescents.

Poor Glycemic Control Increases Diabetics' Risk of Dementia Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Diabetic patients with HbA1c levels that are well out of control are driving down the road towards dementia.

New Drug Slows Diabetic Nerve Damage Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

The drug, epalrestat, delays the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as the condition is called, and ameliorates its symptoms.

Diabetes Increases Risk of Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Renal transplant graft recipients with diabetes, whether long-standing or newly diagnosed, are at heightened risk of developing infections requiring hospitalization in the posttransplant period.

Gastric Bypass Superior to Banding for Super Obese Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

For super morbidly obese patients, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is a better approach than gastric banding, according to researchers.

Exercise In Itself Improves Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Now, a new systematic review shows that exercise helps regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels, increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin and decreases blood lipids (fats) while also helping to burn body fat.

Diabetes Disease-Management Programs Improve Quality of Care? Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Just how effective are diabetes management programs? The answer, according to UCLA researchers, is that they lead to better examination and testing—but not to better control of key factors associated with diabetes complications, such as blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels.

Diabetic Women at Higher Risk For Hip Fracture Need Prevention Strategy Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Having type 2 diabetes for 12 or more years was associated with a three-times higher risk of hip fracture.

Diabetes Has Protective Effect on Bone Density Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with significantly lower bone turnover and higher results on bone ultrasound measurements, even in a largely vitamin-D-deficient, elderly, female nursing home population.

Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S. Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Study shows marked difference between Americans and leaner Norwegian patients.

 

 

 

 

 

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