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Type 2's Need to Keep Kidneys Healthy Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013

One in every 10 Americans has diabetes, and over a third of those will develop kidney disease. It is possible to live a healthy and fulfilling life with diabetes, but once kidney disease is in the picture, the rate of mortality rises significantly.

Corn Helps Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney Complications Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

A purple corn variety found in Chile and Peru has been shown to possess some antidiabetic properties that may prove helpful in type 2 diabetes and associated kidney complications.

Diabetes Patients Risk for Death Greatly Increases with Kidney Damage Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012

Control of blood sugar and catching early signs of damage may help prevent advanced kidney disease and death.

In Diabetes with CKD, Moderate Glycemic Control May Be Ideal Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011

In patients with diabetes and CKD, HbA1c targets that fall between 7% and 9% may be associated with decreased risk for adverse outcomes, whereas levels either above or below this range may increase this risk.

Kidney Risk Higher in Diabetic Women than Men Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

Women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have risk factors for chronic kidney disease than men, which may also put them at risk for poorer outcomes.

Diabetes Patients on Dialysis Do Better with Higher HbA1c Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

Researchers have discovered that the desirable range for HbA1c levels is higher for diabetic patients on dialysis than guidelines recommend for the general diabetic population.

Pyridoxamine May Slow Early Diabetic Nephropathy Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011

Pyridoxamine (vitamin B6) is known to be an effective scavenger of reactive oxygen species and a potent inhibitor of advanced glycation end products. A new study demonstrated the benefits for patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Flavonoid in Strawberries May Limit Diabetes Complications Posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011

Researchers have shown that fisetin, a type of flavonoid found in strawberries and to a lesser extent in other foods, reduces neurologic complications and kidney damage in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes.

HbA1C Test Poorly Predictive in Dialysis Patients Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Conventional glucose control monitoring methods may not be as meaningful in diabetes patients with end-stage renal disease, researchers found. Patients on dialysis will normally show a lower A1c than they actually have, giving patients and physicians a false sense of security.

Diet Reverses Kidney Failure in Experimental Model Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

A controlled diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair kidney damage in diabetic mice.

 

 

 

 

 

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