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Corneal Sensitivity Is Linked to Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Results of a new study suggest that corneal sensitivity is reduced in diabetic patients, and is related to the severity of neuropathy.

Headache Linked to Increased Prevalence of Retinopathy in Midlife

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

A history of migraine and other headache types has been linked to an increased prevalence of retinopathy in middle-aged individuals, supporting the hypothesis that neurovascular dysfunction underlies vascular headaches.

Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Diabetic Retinopathy: Aspirin Inhibits Diabetic Retinopathy in Animals.

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The potential of three different salicylates to inhibit diabetes-induced degeneration of retinal capillaries in rats has now been tested.

Type 2 Diabetes Complications Exact Heavy Tolls

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Nearly a third of the estimated 18 million Americans with type 2 diabetes have chronic kidney disease, and about 20% have diabetic eye disease and foot problems, a surveillance report shows.

Three in Five Diabetics Experience At Least One High-Cost Complication Related to Disease

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Three of every five diabetics in the U.S. experience at least one significant complication from the disease, such as heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease or foot problems leading to amputation.

Diabetes Complications Swelling U.S. Health Costs

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Poorly managed type 2 diabetes costs the U.S. health system an extra $22.9 billion a year. Those costs come from direct medical costs to treat heart, eye, kidney and other serious health problems associated with the disease, diabetes groups reported at a meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

The "diabetes clock" may start ticking in women years in advance of a medical diagnosis of the disease, new research has shown.

Diabetes-Related Eye Disorder Signals Stroke Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Damage to the retina that sometimes comes with diabetes is associated with an increased risk of having a stroke, researchers report.

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.