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Blood Pressure Drug Delays Kidney Disease in Diabetes Patients Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

The drug pressure-reducing medication olmesartan, brand name Benicar, could increase the time before any kidney problems were evident by 23 percent. But experts are concerned about higher deaths from heart problems.

Anti-VEGF Drug Reverses Diabetic Vision Loss Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

Patients headed toward blindness because of diabetic macular edema showed substantial gains in visual acuity after two years of treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), its manufacturer said.

Diabetes Patients Not Benefiting from Advances in Kidney Care Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

Despite significant advances in kidney care over the past 20 years, efforts to improve therapy for Type 1 diabetes patients with kidney dysfunction remain unsuccessful.

Glycemic Levels Predict Risk of Retinopathy Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Both short- and long-term measures of blood glucose can be used to predict the risk of retinopathy.

Fingerprick Better than Dipstick for Identifying Diabetic Ketoacidosis Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

A fingerprick test that shows ketones in capillary blood is more specific than a urine dipstick for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis.

In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

New recommendations slightly higher than those of leading diabetes group.

Doubt Cast on New Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.

Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Develop Osteoporosis Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Children who develop risk factors for Type 2 diabetes before hitting puberty may also be more likely to have weak bones in adulthood.

Prediabetes and Prehypertension in Healthy Adults Are Associated with Low Vitamin D Levels Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

This study strengthens the plausibility that low serum vitamin D levels elevate the risk for early-stage diabetes and hypertension.

Diabetes Linked to Nearly 10-Fold Increase in Cold-Like Enterovirus Infection Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Type 1 diabetes is linked to nearly a 10-fold increase in cold-like enterovirus infection, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational molecular studies.

 

 

 

 

 

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