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A1c Outperforms Fasting Glucose for Diabetes Risk Prediction Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a new published study.

New Gestational Diabetes Guidelines Find More Women at Risk Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

New blood sugar measurements used to determine gestational diabetes will mean that lower levels may pose risks for mother and baby.

Diabetes Diagnosis to Soar with A1c Switch for Diagnosis Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

European authorities are considering changing the diabetes diagnostic criteria (using the A1c test) in a move that could almost double the number of people classed as having the disease.

Key to Reversing Type 1 Diabetes Discovered Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Strelitz Diabetes Center have been stalking the culprit responsible for Type 1 diabetes. Now, they are one step closer.

Aggressive Treatment for Type 2's Should Begin at Diagnosis Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

A year and a half ago, San Antonio's Dr. Ralph DeFronzo stood before thousands of doctors and told them the way most treat their diabetic patients just doesn't work very well and we need to be more aggressive. What we are doing now is just not working. A lengthy paper signed by DeFronzo and 15 other diabetes experts from the United States and Europe, slated for publication, also argues against the current ADA guidelines.

Metformin Decreases BMI in Pre-Diabetic Adolescents Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin XR (extended release formulation) appears to cause a decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program.

Normal Glucose Greater than 85mg/dL in Kids Predicts Diabetes Later Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood -- even though levels remain in the normal range 85-100mg/dL.) -- can predict adult prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed.

Preventing Diabetes for Ten Years Plus Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ten-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study.

MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

Insulin Treatment as Safe and as Effective as Triple Oral Therapy Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

A study has compared two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The findings reveal the efficacy and safety of both insulin and triple oral therapy.

 

 

 

 

 

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