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Updated 2009 Diabetes Prevalence and Diagnosis in US by States Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The numbers are in and it looks like we have not improved and it will get worse.

Metabolic Syndrome and Psoriasis are Linked Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Neighborhoods Can Increase the Risk for Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report.

New Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A new joint statement from a number of professional organizations has identified specific criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, tightening up the definition, which previously differed from one organization to the next.

MRI Shows Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

African Americans' Diabetes Prevalence Linked to Living Conditions Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.

Fewer Pap Smears, Mammograms for Diabetic Women Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Women with diabetes are less likely to get important cancer screening tests than women without diabetes, new research confirms.

US Immigrants Provided Less Diabetes Care Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A new study shows that foreign-born adults with diabetes who move to the US are less apt to get certain types of recommended care than native-born US citizens with diabetes.

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease Without Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researchers say. A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.

Diabetes Among Children Most Likely Occur in Winter Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

An international study says that children under the age of 15 are more susceptible to developing diabetes in winter.

 

 

 

 

 

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