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Depression Care Management Can Reduce Mortality in Older Patients With Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Depression care management may reduce 5-year mortality in older primary care patients with both depression and diabetes, according to the results of a new study.

Whole Grains Protect Against Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes dropped 21% with every two additional servings of whole grain per day.

New Age- and Sex-Specific Cholesterol Cutoff Values for Teens

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Investigators have made the first attempt at developing age- and sex-specific lipoprotein threshold concentrations for adolescents. The major advantage of the new cutoff points is that they reflect the natural fluctuations in cholesterol levels that occur with growth and maturation, say the authors.

Treating Gestational Diabetes Reduces Childhood Obesity

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy may reduce the child's risk of becoming obese, according to the results of a new study.

Vegetables Protect Against Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

VEGETABLES offer more protection against diabetes than fruit or cereal, new research shows.

AACE Publishes New Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) announced the release of its medical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus. The Guidelines consider the clinical management of blood glucose, blood pressure, and abnormalities of lipid metabolism, and also address the prevention of diabetes and the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications.

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.

Is Cinnamon Effective in Lowering Blood Sugars?

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

A review of research into the healing effects of the popular spice shows mixed health results for glucose and cholesterol.

Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk and Diabetes Boosts Heart Attack Risks

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Heart attack patients are up to four-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the general population and more than 15 times more likely to develop high blood sugar.

"We already know that diabetes predisposes one to heart attack, now we add that heart attacks predispose one to diabetes -- one nasty disease leads to another, and it's a two-way process."

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.