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Further Evidence Supports Vitamin-D-Deficiency Link to CHD Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Further evidence that vitamin-D deficiency may increase the risk of heart disease has come from a new case-control study.

Treated Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk for Depression Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Persons with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found between persons with depression and the risk of diabetes, according to a new study.

Glycemic Control Markedly Improved with Duodenal-Jejunal Sleeve Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

For obese patients with diabetes, a Teflon-like sleeve placed inside the small intestine just beyond the stomach iimproves glycemic control quickly and markedly.

Diabetic Ulcer Gel Gets Black Box Warning Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

A black box warning has been added to the safety labeling for becaplermin gel (Regranex, Johnson & Johnson) to warn of the increased risk for cancer mortality in patients who use 3 or more tubes of the product, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday.

Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Adults with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing hearing impairment, according to a recent study. It's suggested by the study that diabetics are nearly twice as likely to suffer hearing loss compared to non-diabetics.

Medicine Might Help Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008

Diabetics who take the drug rosiglitazone may significantly decrease the chance of visual impairments and blindness. This drug appears to fend off the common and troubling condition known as diabetic retinopathy.

Fat Gene Variants In Mexican Americans Linked to Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Americans of Mexican decent who possess fat gene variants closely connected to obesity, are at higher risks for certain conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

World's largest Trial of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Shows Reduced Risk of Complications by 21%: ADVANCE Study Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The world's largest diabetes trial has shown intensive blood glucose can reduce the risk of kidney disease by 21% with no evidence of any increased risk of death when blood glucose was intensively controlled.

Periodontitis Associated with Development of Type 2 Diabetes And Its Complications Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The first ever symposium at the ADA from the American Dental Association shows that treating periodontal disease lowers A1c levels. Treating periodontal disease can be just as important as treating a foot wound on a patients with diabetes.

Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The ties being found between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) indicate these disorders have major implications on public health.

 

 

 

 

 

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