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An A1c of 15% Does Not Necessarily Mean Poor Diabetes Control Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

If the person is African American, or comes from the Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage, he/she may have a hemoglobinopathy. Make sure you are using the right kind of A1c test.

Depression Treatment Reduces Mortality by Half in Older Diabetics Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Older depressed patients with diabetes who receive additional intervention for their depression are half as likely to die within 5 years as similar patients who not provided this intervention.

Increased Serious Heart Failure Incidence With Pioglitazone Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

According to a new report in Diabetes Care, pioglitazone use is associated with an increased incidence of serious heart failure, but still provides clinical benefits, with no evidence that it increases subsequent mortality and morbidity

Living Donors The Best Source Of Islets For Diabetes Treatment Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Obtaining islet cells from living donors may be a solution to the shortage of islets available for transplantation.

Intensive Diabetes Treatment Reduces Mortality Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

One more reason to have normal blood sugars, you live longer and will improve your quality of life.

Diabetes Self-Management Course Improves Health Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Researchers found that when adults with type 2 diabetes followed an individually tailored self-management program, they were better able to reduce both their weight and blood pressure, and maintain these benefits over time.

Substituting Exenatide for Insulin May Work for Some Type 2's Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

For type 2 diabetes patients who were taking insulin plus oral antidiabetes drugs, the results from a small 16-week study suggest it may be feasible to substitute subcutaneous exenatide (Byetta) for insulin, especially among patients who have had a shorter disease duration, are taking relatively low insulin doses, and have better endogenous beta-cell function.

Insulin and Not Metformin is Linked to Higher Rate of Fractures Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Insulin-sensitizing treatment with metformin is not associated with a higher incidence of bone fractures, but current treatment with insulin increases the risk for fractures, according to the results of a nested case-control study.

Pathway That Increases Inflammation in Diabetic Patients Is Discovered Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Their findings suggest that, with good diabetes control, this inflammation may be reduced, possibly resulting in a reduction of cardiovascular disease as well.

Low "Good" Cholesterol and Diabetes Shown to Slow Stroke Recovery Posted: Friday, November 30, 2007

Stroke victims with diabetes and low HDL have new obstacles to overcome in their attempt to regain full cognitive function and dexterity.

 

 

 

 

 

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