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Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Inflammatory Markers

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

In patients with Type 1 diabetes and kidney disease, several serum markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are associated with increasing prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy, investigators report.

Weight Gain During Early-Pregnancy Can Lead to Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Greater gestational weight gain before second-trimester glycemic screening may increase a pregnant woman's risk for impaired glucose tolerance, according to two papers.

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.

MRI Can Evaluate Beta-Cell Mass

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Income Level Affects Treatment of Hyperglycemia

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

People with diabetes who live in less affluent neighborhoods are more likely to experience delays in treatment for hyperglycemia, according to a study.

Prevention and Detection of Diabetes Needs to Be a Priority

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The National Changing Diabetes((R)) Program (NCDP), a program of Novo Nordisk, and several member associations recently urged President Obama and members of Congress to make the prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes, one of the nation's most pervasive and costly diseases, a priority in reforming the U.S. healthcare system.

Depression Doubles Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Major depression doubles the risk of incident diabetic foot ulcers, according to the results of a large, prospective, population-based cohort study.

New Link between Elevated Insulin and Breast Cancer Risk

Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.

A Good Dentist Sees More than Teeth

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.