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Replacing Red Meat With Chicken Helpful in Type 2 Diabetes With Macroalbuminuria

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The withdrawal of red meat from the diet, either by replacing it with chicken or by following a lactovegetarian LPD [low-protein diet], promotes a beneficial effect on renovascular and cardiovascular risk factors associated with DN [diabetic nephropathy] in patients with type 2 diabetes and macroalbuminuria.

Georgia to Pay Diabetes Doctors for Performance

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Georgia will provide bonuses to doctors who care for state employees with diabetes, and improve their outcomes.

New Test Measures Quantity of Active Beta Cells

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have identified a reliable, non-invasive imaging method that can measure the quantity of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells.

Painkillers Tied to Risk of Erectile Dysfunction

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Regardless of the reason for taking them, painkillers classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) apparently increase the likelihood that middle-aged and elderly men will develop erection difficulties, according to a new report.

Kidney Patients Warned Away From Potassium

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Many kidney failure patients are increasing their chance of nerve damage in their legs and feet by simply having too much potassium in their diet.

Ability to Walk ¼ Mile by Elderly Predicts Disability and Death

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

For well-functioning adults in their 70s, the ability to walk 400 meters (1/4 Mile) and the speed at which they walk are independent prognostic factors for mortality, cardiovascular disease and disability.

Diabetes Prevalence Increased in Patients With Schizophrenia

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

The prevalence of diabetes is significantly higher in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder relative to the general population -- irrespective of the use of, or type of, antipsychotic medication.

Diabetes Associated With Increased Mortality From Peptic Ulcer Complications

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Among patients with bleeding or perforated peptic ulcers, those with diabetes appear to be at substantially increased risk of dying.

Renal Impairment Linked to Mortality in Women

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Mild to moderate renal impairment is associated with increased risk of death from all causes in women and increased risk of coronary artery disease in men and women.

Depression Rate High Among Diabetics

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

Investigators have found that about 25 percent of patients with diabetes have symptoms of depression, confirming the relationship between these two conditions.