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What Does It Cost for the Care of a Person with Diabetes? Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Diabetes care costs increased with poorer control.

Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Linked Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

Type 2 diabetes exhibited an even stronger association with risk of periodontitis among those who consumed few fruits and vegetables, noted the study authors, from the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry.

New ADA Guidelines for Blood Glucose Self-monitoring Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

The new ADA blood glucose self-monitoring recommendations do not prescribe how many tests should be done but rather focus on the individual situations in which testing should occur.

New ADA Guidelines Ease Blood Pressure Target Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

New guidelines from ADA include recommendations for a less stringent systolic blood-pressure target and greater individualization with regard to the frequency of blood glucose self-monitoring.

Losing sight Posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2013

A study finds more Americans of working age are losing ability to see.

Diabetes Drugs May Reduce Risk for Affective Disorders Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012

Sulfonylureas and metformin may help to reduce the risk for depression.

Diabetes Drug Can Restore Memory Loss from Alzheimer's Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012

A drug that was initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetes patients has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's sufferers.

Diabetes Tied to Hearing Loss Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012

People with diabetes may have a higher risk of hearing problems than those without the disease.

How Should We Treat the Elderly with Diabetes? Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012

More than one-quarter of all adults over age 65 have diabetes but there is little research on how to treat the disease in older adults.

Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes, increased by 3.7 million new cases over the last decade.

 

 

 

 

 

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