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Diabetic Heart Patients Need Better Care Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

People hospitalized because of acute heart failure face an increased risk of dying in the hospital and in the longer term if they have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Diabetes Type Affects Joint Replacement Outcomes Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

People with type 1 diabetes who undergo total hip or knee replacement generally fare worse than people with type 2 diabetes, who in turn do worse than non-diabetic patients, according to study findings.

Surgery To Cure Type 2 Diabetes? Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008

Recent research has found that the small intestine might be responsible for the onset of Type 2 diabetes. If this turns out to be true, Type 2 diabetes might be operable, and will certainly be better understood.

Gastric Banding Achieves Diabetes Remission Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Preliminary research indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission compared to patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control, according to a new study.

Mental Health Linked to Amputation Risk in Diabetics Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

For U.S. veterans with diabetes, lower scores on a test of mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations, according to a new study.

Transplant Key to A Diabetes Cure, Just Days Away Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Melbourne scientists claim they are just days from conducting a pioneering therapy that will effectively cure Type-1 diabetes.

Cross-species Transplant A Step Toward Diabetes Cure For Humans Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

With an eye on curing diabetes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have successfully transplanted embryonic pig pancreatic cells destined to produce insulin into diabetic macaque monkeys -- all without the need for risky immune suppression drugs that prevent rejection.

Diabetes Must Be Controlled Before Heart Surgery - A1c's Below 7% Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation.

Bariatric Surgery Improves Survival in Obese Patients Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Bariatric surgery in obese patients is linked to a reduction in overall mortality, according to the results of a prospective, controlled cohort study.

How Tummy Surgery Cures Diabetes In A Matter of Days Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

Scientists at Swansea University School of Medicine have been funded to investigate why weight-reducing surgery can lead to the almost immediate disappearance of diabetes in patients even before any weight loss.

 

 

 

 

 

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