This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

Rewarding for
you and us
Defeat Diabetes Foundation

Defeat Diabetes
Foundation
150 153rd Ave,
Suite 300
Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Complications

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase. The latest article will appear first.

Daily Placebo Works Better Than Taking An Active Drug Irregularly

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Patients who took their pills every day halved their risk of dying by the end of the study, compared with those who skipped pills, Granger's team found, regardless of whether they took the drug or a placebo. Those who stuck to their pills were also less likely to spend time in hospital.

Inadequate Footwear Triples Risk For Diabetes Amputation Risk

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Amputation risk was tripled by going barefoot, doubled by wearing sneakers regularly to work, increased fourfold by wearing sneakers to town, and doubled by wearing rubber thong sandals

Increased Chromium Absorption Linked with Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found a significant correlation between increased urinary chromium levels -- a measure of chromium absorption -- and reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and lipid ratios in people with type 2 diabetes.

More Than Half of Adult Diabetics in US Are Obese

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The CDC found that between 1999 and 2002, 54.8% of diabetics over the age of 19 were obese. An increasing number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes are obese, making it more likely they will develop cardiovascular disease, retinopathy and other health problems, U.S. officials said.

New Drug May Be Better Than Aspirin for Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

A new drug called picotamide appears to be a more effective blood-thinner than aspirin for people with diabetes.
Previous research has suggested that aspirin may not work as well for diabetics in preventing vascular events, such as heart attacks or stroke, as it does for other people

Normal Blood Pressure May Not Be Optimal - How Low Should It Go?

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

By reducing BP still more, patients were protected from heart attacks, cardiac arrest, angioplasty, hospitalization for chest pain, and death. Every 16 heart disease patients with normal blood pressure who received drugs to lower it, one adverse event was prevented over a two-year period.

Pioglitazone Shown to Reverse Thickening of Carotid Artery Wall

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

New studies have shown that the drug pioglitazone (ACTOS®, Takeda) significantly reduced the thickness of the carotid (neck) artery in patients with type 2 diabetes. By contrast, no change in carotid thickness was seen in a group of patients who received glimepiride, an older drug for type 2 diabetes

Surgery Effective in Diabetics with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Diabetics with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), an acquired entrapment neuropathy causing pain and weakness of the hands, can benefit from surgery suggests research.
Some in the medical community have questioned whether diabetics who undergo surgery for CTS release actually improve.

Too Much Vitamin C Not Good for Diabetics' Hearts

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The study, which followed nearly 2,000 postmenopausal women with diabetes for 15 years, found that those who took heavy doses of vitamin C supplements -- 300 milligrams (mg) a day or more -- were roughly twice as likely to die of heart disease or stroke compared with women who took no supplemental C.

Western' Diet Linked to Type 2 Diabetes in Women

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The "Western" diet--one especially high in red and processed meats and refined grain--linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, colon cancer, and heart disease in women.