Main Page Article Search E-Lerts™ Newsletter: Current E-Lerts™ Newsletter Archives E-Lerts™ Newsletter Recipes Archives Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter Subscribe Defeat Diabetes ® News by Daniel H. Rasolt Books You Can Use™ Subscribe to Defeat Diabetes Foundation Mailings
About Diabetes    » A1c    » Adolescents    » Awareness    » Cause    » Children    » Complications    » Control    » Costs    » Cure    » Diagnosis    » Drugs    » Elderly    » Gestational    » Hypoglycemia    » Impaired Fasting Glucose    » Impaired Glucose Tolerance    » Inflammation    » Insulin Resistance    » Insulin Sensitivity    » Men    » Metabolic Syndrome    » Minorities    » Obesity    » Organs    » Other Diseases    » Pancreas    » Pre-Diabetes    » Prevention    » Research    » Risk Factors    » Screening    » Statistics    » Stress    » Syndrome X    » Testing    » Treatments    » Type 1    » Type 2    » Warning Signs    » Women Body Care Children Complications Defeat Diabetes Foundation Drugs Elderly E-Lerts™ Governments & Organizations Health & Fitness Insulin MADDCAP™ Mr. Diabetes® Nutrition Obesity Other Diseases Pregnancy Research Risks Self-Management Supplements Type 1 Warning Signs

 

 

 

     

About Diabetes » Complications

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase.  The latest article will appear first.

Search For:  

Search in all categories / subcategories
Search in current category / subcategory

EASD: New EASD/ADA Position Paper Shifts Treatment Goals with 7 Key Points Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012

A new position statement for treatment of type 2 diabetes treatment focuses on the individual patient rather than a "one number fits all" HbA1c target.

Corn Helps Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney Complications Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

A purple corn variety found in Chile and Peru has been shown to possess some antidiabetic properties that may prove helpful in type 2 diabetes and associated kidney complications.

Childhood Obesity Affects Brain Development Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Brain development issues may occur in children who are overweight, obese, or at risk for metabolic syndrome.

Elevated Sugars Linked to Brain Shrinkage Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012

People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging and diseases such as dementia.

Can Prediabetes Cause Neuropathy? Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012

Neuropathy can be found developing eventually in approximately 50% of all diabetes patients. What about in prediabetes?

Dramatic Benefits in Diabetes for Small Blood Pressure Drops to Below Normal Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012

Even normotensive patients with diabetes can reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and renal failure by lowering blood pressure.

Tighter Glycemic Control Leads to Increased Risk for Hip Fractures in Type 2 Elderly Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled.

Death Risk Drops by 50% for Diabetes Patients Using Statins Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012

Type 2 diabetes patients on statin drugs have lower mortality risk.

Cocoa Can Boost Cognitive Function Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

By improving glucose-insulin metabolism, regular consumption of cocoa flavonol may improve cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

New Drug for Diabetes-Related Vision Loss Approved Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The new drug Lucentis has been approved to treat diabetic macular edema.

 

 

 

 

 

 Costa Rica Travel Corp. will donate a portion of the proceeds to and is a sponsor of Defeat Diabetes Foundation.