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New Degree Available Due To Increase in Diabetes Amputees

Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004

A new bachelor’s degree program in orthothics and prosthetics is being offered in 4 schools.
The courses on devices supporting the spine or extremities and on artificial limbs often lead to highly paid jobs as baby boomers age.

As baby boomers age, and more diabetes is being diagnosed, the need for artificial limbs is expected to increase, creating more of a demand for the degree.

Diabetes Linked to 65% Increased Risk of Alzheimer's

Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Findings from a new study indicate that patients with diabetes mellitus are 65 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than are people without diabetes.

Eye Care

Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Uncontrolled diabetes can cause permanent damage to your eyes (retinopathy) Have annual eye exams and report any changes in your vision. Hyperglycemia can cause blurred vision. This is usually temporary and will clear up in 4 to 6 weeks with better blood glucose control.
Check your blood glucose regularly and keep it under control.
Control your blood pressure and avoid smoking.
If you have retinopathy, you may have activity limits
n cause permanent damage to your eyes (retinopathy).

Glucose Tolerance Test & B12 Levels Best to Diagnose Sensory Neuropathy

Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004

"Peripheral neuropathy is a common problem that often prompts a lengthy and expensive diagnostic evaluation "A rational, evidence-based diagnostic approach to peripheral neuropathy is desirable....
Patients with sensory neuropathy should be evaluated with a glucose tolerance test and vitamin B12 levels.

Study Links Diabetes and Alzheimer's

Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Diabetes might significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's, a study of 824 nuns, priests and Roman Catholic brothers found, bolstering the evidence linking the two diseases. The researchers calculated that diabetics faced a 65 percent increased risk of developing the mind-robbing disease

New Onset Diabetes Increases Risk For Heart Attack 3 Fold

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

Compared with patients without diabetes, those with new diabetes were 2.9-times more likely to experience a heart attack or related event -- an elevated risk similar to the 3.6-fold risk seen in patients with long-standing diabetes.

Save Your Sight: Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetes

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

A study published in the April issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology found that more than 4 million US adults aged 40 or older have diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. Retinopathy occurs when high blood sugar levels damage blood vessels in the retina, which is the tissue at the back of the eye.

The results of our study are important for public policy because they demonstrate that there's a large need for management and detection of eye disease in people with diabetes.

"Living Bandages" Heal Burns with Patients' Cells

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

British scientists have developed "living bandages," made from a patient's own cells, which speed healing of burns and for patients with diabetes.

What To Expect From an Eye Examination – Part II

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

All patients, diabetics included, should have their visual field checked by professional examination regularly, as visual field loss can be very subtle until severe damage has occurred (as in glaucoma).At some point, the patient will be “refracted,” the process through which a new eyeglass prescription is determined (‘tell me which lens choice is better, choice #1 or choice #2’). All patients should have their eyes examined by a ‘slit lamp,’ a specialized microscope that gives the examiner a highly magnified view of the eyes.

Clot-busters Don't Work Well for Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004

Heart attacks are routinely treated with clot-buster drugs to open up blocked coronary arteries, but Greek researchers report that this approach is not very effective for people with type 2 diabetes. Better option to treat with balloon angioplasty and/or a stent to open coronary arteries.