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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.

Dramatic Benefits in Diabetes for Small Blood Pressure Drops to Below Normal

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012

Even normotensive patients with diabetes can reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and renal failure by lowering blood pressure.

Reducing A1c Just 0.5% Leads to a 10% Reduction in CVD Events

Posted: Saturday, October 08, 2011

Even small changes in A1c and BP could significantly reduce the risk of CVD complications in people with type 2 diabetes.

Declining Coronary Heart Disease Risk among Diabetes Patients

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, U.S. data show.

Treating Diabetes Can Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems.

Doubt Cast on New Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People

Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss.

Why Some Diabetes Patients Escape Complications

Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011

Much research has been carried out on why diabetes patients develop complications. Now researchers are asking the question the other way around. They want to know why some diabetic patients do not develop complications. What is it that protects them?

High Resting Heart Rate May Shorten Life

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

A direct link between heart rate at rest and risk of death in people with stable heart disease has been found in a study. Heart rates greater than 78 had a 39% increased risk of suffering a major vascular event, a 77% increased risk of cardiovascular disease death, and a 65% increased risk of all-cause death.

Acetaminophen Can Increase Blood Pressure

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

This study demonstrates for the first time that acetaminophen induces a significant increase in ambulatory blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease.