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Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence Posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011

In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, high A1c levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence.

In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.

Safflower Can Improve Glycemia, Inflammation and Lipids Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Supplementation with 8 g safflower (SAF) oil daily improved glycemia, inflammation, and blood lipids in obese, postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.

Duration of Diabetes Linked to Raised Heart Risk Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011

More than 17 years of Type 2 disease doubles the odds of a first heart attack.

A 495% Increase in Annual Incidence of Unintentional Therapeutic Errors Involving Insulin Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin occurred primarily in adults more than 40 years old (73%) and occurred between the hours of 6-12PM.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss.

New Report Ties Diabetes to Shortened Life Expectancy Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Despite medical advances, a 50-year-old with the disease still can expect to live 8.5 years fewer years, on average, than a 50-year-old without the disease.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050 Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.

Fifty Years with Diabetes and No Retinopathy Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Many long-term survivors with diabetes show little or no progression of retinopathy after a certain point, and this resistance apparently has nothing to do with glycemic control, a researcher found.

EASD: Type 2 Diabetes Less Prevalent in Women but Just as Deadly Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010

Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men.

 

 

 

 

 

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