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Losing sight
Posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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A study finds more Americans of working age are losing ability to see.
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Diabetes Drugs May Reduce Risk for Affective Disorders
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
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Sulfonylureas and metformin may help to reduce the risk for depression.
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Diabetes Drug Can Restore Memory Loss from Alzheimer's
Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012
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A drug that was initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetes patients has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's sufferers.
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Four-Fold Increase for Chronic Liver Disease for Type 1's
Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012
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Patients with type 1 diabetes displayed a greater risk for developing chronic liver disease, including a fourfold prevalence for cirrhosis, compared with the general population.
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How Should We Treat the Elderly with Diabetes?
Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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More than one-quarter of all adults over age 65 have diabetes but there is little research on how to treat the disease in older adults.
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Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important
Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2012
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Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes, increased by 3.7 million new cases over the last decade.
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Insulin Resistance in Middle-aged Patients Increases Atrophy of Brain in Alzheimer's
Posted: Monday, November 05, 2012
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Additionally, insulin resistance in this patient population may negatively affect gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe.
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Airport Full-Body Scans Can Cause Malfunction of Insulin Pumps and CGMS Systems
Posted: Monday, November 05, 2012
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A new report suggests people with diabetes who wear an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitoring device may encounter a problem when going through a full-body scanning machine.
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Gaining Weight after Diabetes Diagnosis Increases Mortality
Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012
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Adults who gained weight during the first year following their initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes had a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular-disease death and for all-cause death.
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Diabetes-Linked Heart Problems Worsen with Crusty Foods
Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – found in the crispy borders of meats prepared at very high temperatures -- are associated with plaque formation seen in CVD.
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