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Insufficient Sleep Can Cause an Increase A1c by 1.9 Percentage-Points

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

Short or poor quality sleep is associated with reduced control of blood-sugar levels in African Americans with diabetes, report researchers.

Diabetes Will Cripple Health Budgets

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The growing diabetes epidemic could cripple healthcare budgets in coming decades, particularly in eastern countries.

U.S. Health-Care System Scores a D for Quality

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The US, which spends more then twice the average of other countries received a score of 66 out of 100.

Man Walking To Raise Awareness of Diabetes

Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006

Andy Mandell has insulin dependent diabetes, but he is not letting that stop him. He wanted to inform people about Type 2 Diabetes, so he went for a walk. He has completed more than 7,650 miles with the last leg of tour ahead of him. He has 10,000 miles to cover.

Pomegranate Juice Could Benefit Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers say that pomegranate juice may provide important health benefits for diabetic patients. According to results published in the August 2006 issue of Atherosclerosis, subjects who drank 180 ml (6 oz.) of pomegranate juice per day for three months experienced a reduced risk for atherosclerosis, a condition that leads to arterial wall thickening and hardening. Atherosclerosis accounts for 80% of all deaths among diabetic patients.

Diabetes Drug Shows Promise In Treating Alzheimer's

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Treatment of high blood sugar may have a scientific connection to memory loss that could, one day, benefit millions of people with Alzheimer's Disease, which affects up to 4.5 million older Americans, bringing with it impaired thinking and memory.

The Earlier You Get Diabetes, The Worse it Will Get

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

People who develop type 2 diabetes when they're younger than 50 years of age are more likely to experience a worsening of their disease than those diagnosed at an older age.

Optimizing Control in Diabetes (OPTIMIZE) Survey Urges Action NOW!

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Diabetes experts have warned that urgent action needs to be taken to drastically improve the management of diabetes to prevent a potentially devastating and costly global burden.

Pioglitazone Demonstrates Significant Improvements in Cardiovascular Outcomes

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Actos® (pioglitazone HCl), an oral antidiabetic medication, demonstrated significant cardiovascular benefits in reducing the risk of heart attack and/or stroke and acute coronary syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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.