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Kidney Disease Predicts Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

In patients with Type 1 diabetes, the presence and severity of chronic kidney disease predicts all-cause mortality, according to a new report.

Diabetes Risk Linked to Sex Hormone Protein Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A new study found that people with low blood levels of a protein that regulates sex hormones are at higher risk of diabetes, and genetics may play a role in determining both the levels and the risk.

Women Are Worse Off when it Comes to CVD Risk Factor Profiles Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Women with diabetes, especially African American and Hispanic women, have worse cardiovascular risk factor profiles than men with diabetes do, according to a new report.

MRI Can Evaluate Beta-Cell Mass Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Scientific Peer Review of Research Applications for the Department of Defense - Andrew P. Mandell Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009

Diabetes advocate, Andrew P. Mandell, MR. DIABETES® and Executive Director of Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc., recently participated in the evaluation of research proposals submitted to the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense.

Triglycerides Predict Progression of Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Elevated triglyceride levels are an independent predictor of myelinated fiber density (MFD) loss in patients with mild to moderate diabetic neuropathy, according to a report.

FDA Approves the Next DPP-IV Inhibitor Onglyza Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes now have a new treatment option: saxagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor that stimulates the pancreas to create more insulin after meals.

Diabetes Gene Raises Odds of Lower Birth Weight Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene previously shown to be involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight.

Risk Factors that Lead to Poor Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Several risk factors may help identify factors linked to poor outcomes for bariatric surgery, according to the results of a study.

Flaxseed Not Flaxseed Oil Can Reduce Blood Lipids Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans significantly reduce circulating total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, showing their greatest effect in postmenopausal women and individuals with high initial cholesterol concentrations, according to the results of a published study.

 

 

 

 

 

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