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High Colon Cancer Risk With Diabetes Confirmed

Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

Men and women with diabetes are at increased risk by 30% for developing cancer of the colon and rectum, according to a report from Sweden

Diabetes in 2025 Report – Diabetes will Triple

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

Diabetes is one of only two major causes of death in the U.S. that continues to increase while other major causes of death are declining.Those With Diabetes Will Triple and Will Claim 622,000 Lives Annually by 2025

Diabetes Prolongs Fracture Recovery

Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2005

Researchers have found that patients with diabetes who require surgery for ankle fractures have significantly higher rates of complications and higher hospital costs compared with non-diabetic patients

From Diabetes In Control.com: Drugs That May Affect Blood Glucose Levels

Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2005

When we look at drugs that may affect glucose levels, we need to invoke some special
rules. There are medicines that can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or
hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in diabetics and in nondiabetics. These
pharmaceuticals will have an even greater effect on the patient with diabetes and should
either be avoided or used with vigilance and with a consideration of changing the amount
of the diabetes medication used.

Diabetics With Mental Disorders at Increased Risk for Diabetic Complications

Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Diabetics with mental disorders do not have as good blood sugar control as diabetics without mental illness and are more likely to suffer one or more diabetes complication

New Theory Explains Diabetic Damage To Eyes, Heart, Nerves, and Kidneys

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

The primary cause of such tissue damage is a key compound in energy production, which other scientists long ago rejected as a contributor to diabetic side effects.

Diabetes Leads to Disability in Old Age

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

In analyses controlling for age, gender, and education, diabetes was associated with worsening manual dexterity and lower limb function,"
The risk of incident disability was 47% greater in diabetics than in nondiabetics

New Discovery in Preventing Diabetic Complications

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

A new study sheds light on the response to infection in people with type 2 diabetes. These individuals develop diabetes associated with obesity. Findings from this study revealed that controlling a specific protein produced by the body, known as a cytokine, reduces the expression of other molecules and helps control inflammation. This is significant because many complications associated with diabetes trigger an inflammatory response.

Hypoglycemia Increases Ischemic Retinal Injury

Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2004

So how does hypoglycemia interact with low blood flow to make eye damage worse? When low blood flow occurs, cells often become more reliant on sugar as an energy source, the authors note. Therefore, if sugar levels are low, the cells may not be able to meet their energy requirements, possibly resulting in cell death

Acetaminophen Linked to Decline in Renal Function

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2004

Higher lifetime use of aspirin and NSAIDs is not associated with renal function decline, but high acetaminophen use may increase the risk of loss of renal function.