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Fat Intake Speeds Age-Related Blindness

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

AMD is a condition that is the leading cause of blindness from age 65, new research shows. Fat in nuts is the only type that appears to protect against disease progression. Consumption of fats, especially those in processed baked goods, may promote the progression of age-related macular degeneration. (AMD).

New Test Predicts Which Ulcers Will Heal With Standard Therapy

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics, and now researchers have come up with a simple scoring system that predicts which ulcers will heal with standard therapy.In general, ulcers that are larger, deeper and of longer duration are less likely to heal than others.

Beta-Blockers Improve Survival Outcomes In Diabetics With Heart Failure

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Beta-blockers provide substantial benefits to heart failure patients when given with other drugs called ACE inhibitors, the authors explain. However, many doctors are reluctant to give beta-blockers to diabetics out of concern for possible side effects on blood sugar levels. Still, based on the present analysis, it is possible to conclude that heart failure patients, with or without diabetes, should probably receive a beta-blocker unless they have strict reason not to, the researchers state.

Renal Disease Progresses in Slowly Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Type 2 diabetic patients without overt nephropathy have a significant, but slow, course ofrenal insufficiency. In patients with type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy, the risk for progressive renal failure ishigh. The risk is less well established for those with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria or normalbuminuria.

Alcohol Consumption After Eating Reduces Insulin Levels

Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Moderate alcohol consumption after a meal produces a significant drop in plasma insulin levels, which could have an important effect on glucose metabolism

Susceptibility Genes Explain High Rate of Diabetic Kidney Failure in Blacks

Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

New evidence found that genetic variations in regions of certain chromosomes are linked to severe kidney disease in younger African Americans with diabetes. The findings may ultimately lead to new drugs to prevent kidney failure in diabetics.

The Many Faces of Diabetic Eye Disease

Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

“Glaucoma” is the term used to describe a group of eye diseases that share the following characteristics: progressive, structural damage to the optic nerve, often but not always associated with an increase of internal eye pressure, resulting in a progressive and characteristic pattern of visual field (peripheral and then central vision) loss.

Having 1 or More of 4 Risk Factors Increases Risk of Coronary Death 95%

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Two analyses now show that 80%-90% of CHD patients—and 95% of those with fatal CHD events—have at least one of four major risk factors (smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, or diabetes).

Weight Management a Therapeutic Priority for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Weight management may be the most important therapy for obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent American review. Obesity and weight gain are important risk factors for the development of diabetes and can significantly influence the outcome for those already diagnosed with the disease. Obesity is also a known risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), which is responsible for 70% to 80% of deaths in diabetics.

Lessons from a Diabetic Eye Doctor:How to Avoid Blindness and Get Great Eye Care

Posted: Friday, November 14, 2003

When thinking about the eye complications of diabetes, most people, including most health care professionals, think of diabetic retinopathy the process through which the eye’s light sensitive retina is damaged by chronic hyperglycemia. There are seven different “diabetic eye diseases”: diabetic cataract; glaucoma; diabetic keratopathy; diabetic optic neuropathy; diabetic cranial neuropathy; diabetic retinopathy; and retinal vascular occlusion.