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Diabetes Does Not Impair Sex Among Older Adults

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those without diabetes, the study showed.

A1c Test for Diagnosis Not Perfect: Study

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The limited sensitivity of the A1C test may result in missed or delayed diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, whereas the use of current OGTT criteria will fail to identify a high proportion of individuals with A1C >6.5%. Further studies and discussion are needed before revising guidelines for Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Insulin Users Have 50% Higher Cancer Risk; Causes Unclear

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Diabetes patients who take insulin have a higher risk of developing cancer, according to Danish researchers who say they can't explain the link.

Nanoparticle Vaccine Cures Type 1 in Mice

Posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010

Using a sophisticated nanotechnology-based "vaccine," researchers were able to successfully cure mice with Type 1 diabetes and slow the onset of the disease in mice at risk for the disease.

Evolution the Cause for Greater Risk for Type 1 Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010

Gene variants associated with an increased risk for Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may confer previously unknown benefits to their human carriers. As a result, the human race may have been evolving in the recent past to be more susceptible, rather than less, to some complex diseases.

Diabetes Is Predicted by Fatty Liver Indices

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010

Two recently published indices of liver fat are predictive of diabetes in both men and women. The association was independent of traditional risk factors for diabetes such as glucose, diabetes in the family, insulin, sedentarity, smoking and alcohol consumption.

Simple Blood Test Predicts Who Might Develop Type 2 Diabetes Among Healthy Women

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010

Doctors may have identified a new and simple way to predict risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The result of a simple blood test may be the earliest alert to doctors and patients to implement lifestyle changes that may delay or prevent the onset of the disease.

Why Some Obese People Go On to Become Diabetic While Others Do Not

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

It is common to find obese people (even morbidly obese people) who are healthier than their condition would normally allow.

Number of Births Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Number of births increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes in pregnant women with a history of the condition, a new study has revealed.

Aggressive Blood Sugar Control May Not Improve Survival in ESRD Patients

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study.