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In Diabetes with CKD, Moderate Glycemic Control May Be Ideal Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011

In patients with diabetes and CKD, HbA1c targets that fall between 7% and 9% may be associated with decreased risk for adverse outcomes, whereas levels either above or below this range may increase this risk.

Individualized Management Can Improve Glycemic Control Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011

A collaborative patient-centered approach might improve metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who have a history of poor glycemic control.

Glucose Control May Not Reduce Risk of Heart Failure Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011

For patients with type 2 diabetes, tight glycemic control does not reduce the risk of heart failure.

Diabetes Patients on Dialysis Do Better with Higher HbA1c Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

Researchers have discovered that the desirable range for HbA1c levels is higher for diabetic patients on dialysis than guidelines recommend for the general diabetic population.

Pig Transplant Boosts Diabetes Hopes Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011

A pig's pancreatic islets were transplanted into a diabetic monkey which was then administered a newly developed immune-regulating antibody. As a result, the monkey's blood-sugar level was automatically controlled without any rejection, and has been healthy for the last six months.

Omega-3 Use Shows Diabetes Benefits Posted: Monday, November 07, 2011

A new study has found that omega-3 fatty acids, better known as fish oil, may help to protect against chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.

Diabetes Drug Also Reduces Inflammation Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011

A GLP-1 drug prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes improve blood-sugar control also has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, and the effect was observed within 2 hours following a single dose.

Pyridoxamine May Slow Early Diabetic Nephropathy Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011

Pyridoxamine (vitamin B6) is known to be an effective scavenger of reactive oxygen species and a potent inhibitor of advanced glycation end products. A new study demonstrated the benefits for patients with Type 2 diabetes.

NIH Urges You To Make a Plan To Prevent Diabetes, Complications Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011

In observance of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, the National Institutes of Health urges people to set goals and make plans to prevent diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Andrew P. Mandell - MR. DIABETES® Offers Diabetes Prevention Lessons to Kuwait and U.S. Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011

U.S. Department of State Program for Diabetes Awareness in Kuwait Highlights Prevention Opportunities at Home and Abroad.

 

 

 

 

 

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