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Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important

Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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.

Insulin Resistance in Middle-aged Patients Increases Atrophy of Brain in Alzheimer's

Posted: Monday, November 05, 2012

Additionally, insulin resistance in this patient population may negatively affect gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe.

Airport Full-Body Scans Can Cause Malfunction of Insulin Pumps and CGMS Systems

Posted: Monday, November 05, 2012

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.

Gaining Weight after Diabetes Diagnosis Increases Mortality

Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012

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.

Diabetes-Linked Heart Problems Worsen with Crusty Foods

Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012

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.

Reducing HbA1c Less than 1 Point Reduces Risk of Dying within 5 Years by 50 Percent

Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012

Patients who had suboptimal glycemic control and reduced their HbA1c value by slightly less than 1% were 50% less likely to die within 5 years than were patients whose HbA1c did not improve.

The Four Main Risk Factors for PAD

Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

Four risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) account for the vast majority of cases.

Diabetes with Psoriasis Increases Vascular Risk

Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Patients with diabetes and psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop new-onset, diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications than are psoriasis-free patients with diabetes.

Foot Ulceration for Diabetes Patients Doubles Mortality Risk

Posted: Monday, October 22, 2012

Diabetic foot ulceration was associated with a nearly 2-fold increased risk for all-cause mortality above that of diabetes alone, according to a meta-analysis of 8 studies.

EASD: Increasing Physical Activity Slashes CV Events, Deaths by 66% for Type 2's

Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity cut the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes.