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One-Third of all Type 1 Cases are Misdiagnosed: New Study

Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009

A THIRD of all Type 1 diabetics were initially misdiagnosed as having the more common Type 2 or some other illness, a study shows, and it's a mistake that can be deadly.

Stress Tests Unnecessary for Many Diabetics

Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009

While diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease, tests which determine immediate heart status, namely stress tests, are expensive and often lead to more invasive procedures. A recent study has concluded that unless in a markedly high risk group (diabetics with either family history of heart disease, or with angina), these tests are not worth the cost and discomfort.

Diabetes Cost Calculator Tool Calculates Savings to Employers for Better Diabetes Management

Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009

AHRQ has a new tool that is designed to help employers better estimate how to save money while still paying health care costs for employees who have diabetes.

Cat-Naps Increase Diabetes Risk By 26%

Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009

Taking regular naps could increase the risk of diabetes, experts say. People who enjoy siestas often are 26% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, research has found.

South Asians More at Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A recent study out of England has concluded that South Asians are significantly more likely to suffer from diabetic retinopathy than Caucasian Europeans. This is troubling news, especially for the densely populated, and highly diabetic, country of India.

Working the Night Shift Can Increase Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

An upset in the body's internal clock may cause blood sugar spikes and insulin resistance.

Stress Raises Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Surge in anxiety-linked hormone worsens blood sugar level, researchers suggest and stress may play a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say.

Diabetic Males Less Stinky

Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009

Men with diabetes have been observed to have low levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a compound responsible for the smell of rotten eggs.. While this observation may make diabetic males slightly more tolerable to be around, low H2S levels increase the risk of high blood pressure, which is a strong link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Abdominal Fat Linked to Low Vitamin D Intake

Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Teens who consume more vitamin D tend to have lower abdominal fat, and a subsequently diminished risk in the development of future heart disease and diabetes. This recently published research suggests that teens need to be educated to the benefits of vitamin D, and increase their natural and supplemental exposure to it.

Cancer More Deadly For People With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Cancer, the world's No. 2 killer, is even more lethal for people with diabetes, U.S. researchers said last week. People with diabetes who get cancer are about 40 percent more likely to die in the years following the diagnosis than cancer patients who are not diabetics.