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A Mid-Summer’s Night DREAM: Diabetes Prevention (Part 2- Ramipril Arm)

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

The Dream Study also found that the ACE-inhibitor Altace (ramipril) does not prevent type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose metabolism.

New Hypertension Pills Cut Diabetes Risk by A Third

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Researchers have reported that patients given a specific combination of new blood pressure drugs are one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those on older pills.

Weight Loss Should be the Primary Intervention for Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

In a randomized trial with 1079 participants, for over 3 years it was found that for every 2 pounds of weight loss there was a 16% reduction in risk.

Gestational Diabetes Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Among women with a family history of type 2 diabetes, those with prior GDM were more likely to have CVD risk factors.

Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

A new review of the data from 56,000 patients shows that blacks with diabetes tend to have worse control of the disease than whites.

Just Moderate Adiposity at Age 18 Is Associated with Twice the Risk of Premature Death

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

During 12 years of follow-up, the risk ratio was 1.66 for a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9.

New Study Shows A Low-carb Diet Helps Control Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Researchers in Sweden say a follow-up study of patients on a low-carbohydrate diet showed stable improvement and reduced need for medication.

Blacks, Latinos, and Asians With Diabetes Face Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Whites

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Hospitalizations for potentially preventable diabetes-related complications and other conditions are more likely among blacks and Latinos than among non-Latino whites and Asians.

More Then One-Third of Medicaid Patients Don’t Take Their Type 2 Drugs Properly

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Patients on metformin, regardless of race, were 62 percent less likely to adhere to their regimen.

`Mr. Diabetes®' Talks the Talk and Walks the Walk

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Walking down Commonwealth Avenue, on approximately the 7,500th mile of his perimeter walk around the United States, Andy ``Mr. Diabetes®" Mandell spotted his latest target.

``Hi, may I talk to you for a minute?" Mandell asked the young man walking toward him. ``Do you know anyone with diabetes?"