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Islet Function in Diabetes Improved by Stem Cell Infusion and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

The combination therapy can decrease Type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality…

Kidney Disease Mortality Increased 52% Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007

The rate of kidney disease mortality in the United States has increased by 52% in the past 16 years and continues to be higher in blacks than whites, according to a study.

Heart Disease, Diabetes, Depression Increases Risk for Death by 30 Percent Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Heart disease, diabetes and depression can be a lethal triple-play - boosting a patient's death risk by up to 30 percent, new research shows.

Risks OF Tight Glucose Control In ICU Outweigh Benefits Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Intensive care physicians need to "think hard and long" about aiming for tight glycemic control. "We need to be very conservative about starting insulin regimens the minute someone comes into the ICU."

Retinopathy Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Proliferative retinopathy in male and female patients with type 2 diabetes may predict coronary heart disease (CHD), but in women, background retinopathy predicted all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and CHD mortality, according to the results of a study.

Beware, Eye Disease In People With Diabetes Tied To Risk Of Dying Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

In adults with type 2 diabetes, retinopathy is associated with an increased risk of dying within a given period of time, independent of glucose control, a study shows.

Hyperglycemia Predicts Mortality in Patients With Myocardial Infarction Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

Patients with a myocardial infarction and hyperglycemia at admission have an increased 1-year mortality rate that is similar to the rate seen in patients with diabetes at admission.

Deadly Connection Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Dementia Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

AGEs form in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers early in the disease process and elevated blood sugars in those with diabetes increase the formation of AGEs.

Height Loss in Older Men with Diabetes Associated with Greater Risk of Heart Disease and Death Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Men who lose 3 centimeters or more of height as they age have an increased risk of death and of coronary heart diseases events, according to a new report.

Statin Users Risk Heart Attack by Dropping Drugs or Taking Low Doses Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Projects 5-7,000 Americans yearly suffer unnecessary heart attacks.

 

 

 

 

 

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