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New Choices for Neuropathy Treatment Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Researchers suggested that, switching to duloxetine (Cymbalta) or pregabalin (Lyrica) can produce pain relief for patients with diabetic neuropathy who stop responding to gabapentin (Neurontin).

Nicotine Can Raise A1c by 34 Percent Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Strong link between nicotine and diabetes complications.

Why Some Diabetes Patients Have No Complications Even After 50 Years Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Some people who have survived diabetes for many decades exhibit remarkably few complications, a discovery that points toward the presence of protective factors that guard against the disease's effects.

Gastric Banding Associated with Relatively Poor Long-Term Outcomes Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011

In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity, a majority of patients reported that.

Revised Hyperglycemia Levels Predict Retinopathy in Diabetic Patients Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011

"It is proposed that, thresholds of 108 mg/dL for FPG and concentration of 6% for [HbA1c] level could be used to define those who are at risk of retinopathy," study researchers said.

Duration of Diabetes Linked to Raised Heart Risk Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011

More than 17 years of Type 2 disease doubles the odds of a first heart attack.

Blood Pressure Drug Delays Kidney Disease in Diabetes Patients Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

The drug pressure-reducing medication olmesartan, brand name Benicar, could increase the time before any kidney problems were evident by 23 percent. But experts are concerned about higher deaths from heart problems.

Anti-VEGF Drug Reverses Diabetic Vision Loss Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

Patients headed toward blindness because of diabetic macular edema showed substantial gains in visual acuity after two years of treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), its manufacturer said.

Diabetes Ups Risk of Death from All Causes Posted: Monday, March 14, 2011

Diabetes not only doubles vascular death risk but also substantially raises risk of death from nonvascular causes, including cancer and infectious disease, researchers found.

Millions Risk Early Death Due to Diabetes Diagnosed or Treated Improperly Posted: Monday, March 14, 2011

Poor diagnosis and ineffective treatment of diabetes may put millions of people worldwide at risk for early death.

 

 

 

 

 

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