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Diet of Adolescents With and Without Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes consume fewer calories from carbohydrates but more calories from fat than adolescents without diabetes and exceed the recommended levels of fat intake, which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Pregestational Diabetes Linked to Higher Rates of Perinatal Death and Anomalies Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

The offspring of women with pregestational diabetes, either type 1 or type 2, are at a three-fold increased risk for perinatal mortality, and a two-fold increased risk for congenital anomalies, compared with the general population.

Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

FOUR studies find that this is true for patients with high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar.

Women with Preeclampsia Have Double the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Researchers reported that preeclampsia is an independent risk marker for type 2 diabetes, even when gestational diabetes is taken into account.

Increased Statin Dose Benefits Diabetics With Heart Disease Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

The data suggest that the use of high-dose statin to achieve an LDL cholesterol level considerably lower than 100 mg/dL may be appropriate for patients with diabetes and coronary heart disease, irrespective of their initial LDL cholesterol level, age, duration of diabetes, or glycemic control.

New Groundbreaking Treatment for Diabetes Neuropathy a Success Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Injecting patients with a DNA-binding protein may prevent diabetes-related nerve damage - known as diabetic neuropathy - particularly to the hands and feet.

Patients Fail To Grasp Importance of Cholesterol Numbers Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

A better way to drive home the message is to concentrate on cardiovascular risk-adjusted age-a formula that homes in on the grim fact that, as an example, a 42-year-old man with elevated Framingham Heart Score has the heart of a 70-year-old man.

Extended-Release Metformin Tablets (Fortamet) Linked to Risk for Lactic Acidosis Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

The FDA approved safety labeling revisions for metformin HCl extended-release tablets (Fortamet, made by Andrx Labs, LLC) to warn of the risk for lactic acidosis associated with metformin accumulation during treatment.

Startling New Data for Infection-Induced Amputation and Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Persons with diabetes who develop an infection are at a 55-fold greater risk for hospitalization, and an alarming 154-fold greater risk for amputation.

Diabetes, Smoking Are Risk Factors for Leg Artery Problems Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Study finds differences in difficulties with small and large arteries.

 

 

 

 

 

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