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World's largest Trial of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Shows Reduced Risk of Complications by 21%: ADVANCE Study

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The world's largest diabetes trial has shown intensive blood glucose can reduce the risk of kidney disease by 21% with no evidence of any increased risk of death when blood glucose was intensively controlled.

A1c is Changing to Average Mean Blood Glucose

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

A1C Translation to Estimated Average Glucose (eAG) Units Will Yield Easier Patient Education. New more accurate formula used to convert A1c to average blood glucose.

Periodontitis Associated with Development of Type 2 Diabetes And Its Complications

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The first ever symposium at the ADA from the American Dental Association shows that treating periodontal disease lowers A1c levels. Treating periodontal disease can be just as important as treating a foot wound on a patients with diabetes.

Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The ties being found between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) indicate these disorders have major implications on public health.

Weight Gain Might Benefit Type 1 Diabetics

Posted: Monday, June 09, 2008

For people living with type 1 diabetes, weight gain in the long term may in fact be beneficial. A new study showed a general trend that over a 20 year period, type 1 diabetics that gained weight were less likely to die from the disease.

Parkinson's Cure Might Lay In The Nose

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Stem cells within the noses of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease might hold the key for a cure to the disease itself. Recent research which harvested these stem cells showed that they were capable of producing an essential, and for Parkinson's patients, lacking, chemical when injected into the brain.

Sprints Improve Blood Vessel Function

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Short, intensive exercise has been shown to have great benefit for the heart. A primary example of such an activity is sprinting, which was under focus in a study that confirmed this cardiovascular benefit.

Periodontal Disease Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

Periodontal Disease is more common in those with diabetes and now we are seeing that it is also increases the risk of cancer.

Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Improves Survival in Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation increases the chances of long-term survival compared to kidney transplantation alone.

Sun Light Helps Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

Sun light, which is a major source of vitamin D, appears to lower type 1 diabetes risk for children. This discovery was recently made at the University of San Diego Moores Cancer Center.