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Progression of Retinopathy Common Among Blacks With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006

Over a 6-year period, 56.1% of African Americans with type 1 diabetes and retinopathy showed progression of their eye disease.

Diabetes, Not Obesity, Raises Risk of Organ Failure and Death

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Findings from a new study suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for acute organ failure or death. However, diabetes, which often develops in obese individuals, does increase the risk.

Breast-Feeding Lowers Mom's Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Breast-feeding your baby can cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 15% a year and reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Many Patients wth Diabetes and Heart Disease Quit Medicine Too Early

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Two new studies show that nonadherence to medication is common among recent MI patients and in those with diabetes, resulting in higher mortality.

EASD Recommends Earlier Insulin Therapy, Don’t Wait 4-6 years!

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

A Consensus Report launched at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is calling for urgent action to drastically improve the management of diabetes, particularly urging the increased acceptance of insulin. All patients with Type 2 diabetes, if they live long enough will require insulin.

Analysis of 6 Studies Shows Aspirin Can Reduce the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

Even with the positive results from all of the studies with over 100,000 patients, most patients with Type 2 diabetes are not taking aspirin!

Diabetes Drug Shows Promise In Treating Alzheimer's

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Treatment of high blood sugar may have a scientific connection to memory loss that could, one day, benefit millions of people with Alzheimer's Disease, which affects up to 4.5 million older Americans, bringing with it impaired thinking and memory.

The Earlier You Get Diabetes, The Worse it Will Get

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

People who develop type 2 diabetes when they're younger than 50 years of age are more likely to experience a worsening of their disease than those diagnosed at an older age.

A Mid-Summer’s Night DREAM: Diabetes Prevention (Part 2- Ramipril Arm)

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

The Dream Study also found that the ACE-inhibitor Altace (ramipril) does not prevent type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose metabolism.

New Hypertension Pills Cut Diabetes Risk by A Third

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Researchers have reported that patients given a specific combination of new blood pressure drugs are one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those on older pills.