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AACE: A1c Is a Promising Diagnostic Tool in Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c testing can be a useful screening tool for gestational diabetes.

Postprandial Blood Glucose Predicts Cardiovascular Events

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

"Our study supports the conclusion that it should be carefully considered in type 2 diabetic patients, because it plays a relevant predictive role for cardiovascular events, especially in women."

Renal Impairment Linked to Mortality in Women

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Mild to moderate renal impairment is associated with increased risk of death from all causes in women and increased risk of coronary artery disease in men and women.

Depo Provera Increase Diabetes Risk in Women

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Contraception with depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with an increase in the risk of diabetes in some Latino women with prior gestational diabetes.

Diabetes and Breast Cancer

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A retrospective population-based cohort study, showing an increase in breast cancer for women with Type 2 Diabetes

Pregravid Physical Activity Predicts Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

Women who are physically active before pregnancy are less likely to develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the GDM risk also rises with the amount of pre-pregnancy television viewing, a new study shows.

Potato Lovers May Have Higher Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

Those who ate the most french fries, specifically, had a 21 percent greater risk of diabetes than those who ate the fewest.

New research suggests that holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes.

Sexual Function Variable in Women With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Women with type 1 diabetes have decreased sexual function and increased sexual distress during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle according to researchers. (The luteal phase is the time period beginning with the day after ovulation and running through the remainder of the menstrual cycle (it ends the day before the next period.)

Whole Grains Good for the Diabetic Heart

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Women with type 2 diabetes who incorporate more whole grains, bran, and cereal fiber into their diets may reduce their risk of heart disease, according to a new study.

Intensive Monitoring and Treatment Required for Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

The researchers concluded that, for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, optimal glycemic control required a target HbA1c level of 6.0% or lower, and that at least 10 SMBG measurements daily were necessary to accurately reflect daily fluctuations in glucose concentrations.