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Dialysis Patients: Fatigue May Predict Heart Attack

Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

For dialysis patients, high scores on a new fatigue rating scale predict an increased risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular events, according to a new study.

Classification System for Diabetic Nephropathy May Advance Patient Care

Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010

An international group of physicians has designed a categorization system for diabetic nephropathy (DN), the chief cause of kidney failure, according to a published article.

Monitoring Helps Stop Drug-Associated Hyperkalemia Events in Diabetics

Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010

Potassium monitoring can help prevent drug-associated hyperkalemia events in patients with diabetes, according to a report.

High Levels of Protein in Urine Associated with Increased Risk of Death, Heart Attack and Kidney Failure

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Patients with high levels of proteinuria (protein in urine) in addition to another marker of reduced kidney function had an associated increased risk of all-cause death, heart attack or progression to kidney failure, according to a study.

Severe Complications of Diabetes Higher in Patients with Major Depression

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Major depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study. These complications include kidney failure or blindness, the result of small vessel damage, as well as major vessel problems leading to myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke.

US Health-Risk Surveillance Results

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Results from January 2007 to December 2007 from the Behavioral Risk Surveillance System (BRFSS), an ongoing telephone survey of US adults on health-risk behaviors and the use of preventative healthcare services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, were reported last week.

MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

People with Diabetes Are Unaware of Risks

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Despite the large number of cases of diabetes diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. Less then 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

New Data Shows Kidney Disease Rising Due to Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

New data confirms the rate of chronic kidney disease is increasing along with the rising rates of diabetes. Up to 40% of people with diabetes will experience kidney problems in their lifetime.

New Targets Found for Preventing Diabetes Complications

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have clarified the complications story by detecting a second, independent pathway, which offers new targets for preventing and treating diabetic eye disease.