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EASD's New Recommendations for the Management of Diabetes and CVD

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

One of the main points emphasized in the new guidelines is the importance of screening for undiagnosed diabetes.

A Model and Questionnaire for Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been and remains under-identified. To better identify those at increased risk for potentially undiagnosed CKD, researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill performed the first study of its kind to develop a tool to identify patients who are most at risk for CKD.

Diabetes's Spread Will Exceed All Predictions, Study Finds

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

The World Health Organization's estimate of 39 percent growth in diabetes cases between 2000 and 2030 may be an underestimate, according to a study of cases in Canada. At least 171 million people have diabetes worldwide, and the number will climb to 366 million by 2030, WHO estimates.

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

It is well known that people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and now it seems that the risk extends to those with type 1 diabetes, researchers report.

Intensive Treatment of Periodontal Disease Improves Endothelial Function

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

A new study appears to suggest that treating periodontal disease can improve endothelial dysfunction, with investigators showing that aggressively treating periodontal disease, a potential source of low-grade inflammation, results in a long-term improvement in vascular function.

Stroke Prevalence in Middle-Aged Women Higher Than Men

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

A new study shows that stroke is more than twice as prevalent in middle-aged women as in men of the same age.

Pre-Diabetes Gives Women Head Start on Heart and Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

The countdown to diabetes and coronary heart disease may start earlier for women with prediabetes than for men.

Periodontal Changes in Children and Adolescents With Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

Periodontal destruction can start very early in life in diabetes and becomes more prominent as children become adolescents.

New Recommendations for the Management of Diabetes and CVD

Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have together issued new guidelines on the management of diabetes, prediabetes, and cardiovascular disease. All patients with coronary artery disease should have an oral glucose tolerance test if their diabetic status is unknown and that every patient with diabetes should be screened for CAD.

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.