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Type 2 Diabetics Who Use Insulin at Increased Risk for Hypertension

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

The hypertension risk increased with the duration of insulin use; the odds ratio was 1.35 in diabetics who used insulin for 5 to 9 years and 1.46 in those who used insulin for 10 years or more.

Children With Type 1 Diabetes Often Experience Depressive Symptoms

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

Depressive symptoms are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers, who found evidence of depressive symptoms in 15% of the young diabetics in their study.

Diabetes Incidence in US Doubled in Last 30 Years

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

A new report from the journal of Circulation says that obesity is to blame and consequences will overwhelm U.S. health-care system, experts say.

High Blood Sugar Deadly After Heart Attack

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Death was 15 times more likely in patients with hyperglycemia, with just one milligram per declliter above normal.

New Agent Reduces Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

A protein kinase C-beta inhibitor reduced the risk of sustained vision loss and progression of diabetic macular edema in two phase III trials, researchers announced.

Cognitive Function Preserved with Tight Glucose Control

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Researchers reported that concerns that hypoglycemia from tight glucose control could lead to impaired cognitive function can be laid to rest.

Diet of Adolescents With and Without Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes consume fewer calories from carbohydrates but more calories from fat than adolescents without diabetes and exceed the recommended levels of fat intake, which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Pregestational Diabetes Linked to Higher Rates of Perinatal Death and Anomalies

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

The offspring of women with pregestational diabetes, either type 1 or type 2, are at a three-fold increased risk for perinatal mortality, and a two-fold increased risk for congenital anomalies, compared with the general population.

Short Term Economic Impact of Weight Change Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

A 1 percent weight loss was associated with a 5.6 percent decrease in health care costs, or approximately $408.

Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough

Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

FOUR studies find that this is true for patients with high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar.