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Primary and Secondary Interventions for Diabetic Retinopathy Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

A systematic review in the August 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association provides an overview of primary and secondary interventions for diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Brain Link Seen in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Glucose Problems in Certain Brain Cells May Be a Red Flag of Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Resting Heart Rate Directly Related to Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Higher resting heart rates are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and should be introduced into clinical practice according to a new review.

Diabetes Must Be Controlled Before Heart Surgery - A1c's Below 7% Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation.

Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk and Diabetes Boosts Heart Attack Risks Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Heart attack patients are up to four-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the general population and more than 15 times more likely to develop high blood sugar. "We already know that diabetes predisposes one to heart attack, now we add that heart attacks predispose one to diabetes -- one nasty disease leads to another, and it's a two-way process."

Bariatric Surgery Improves Survival in Obese Patients Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Bariatric surgery in obese patients is linked to a reduction in overall mortality, according to the results of a prospective, controlled cohort study.

Study Details Heart Risks to Diabetics Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

From angina to severe heart attacks, the death rate is higher than for non-diabetics. 8.5 percent of people with diabetes who have severe heart attacks die within 30 days, compared to 5.4 percent of those who do not have diabetes.

Markers Shown to Identify Diabetes in Still-Healthy People Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

In the first large scale, multiethnic study of its kind, researchers at UCLA have confirmed the role played by three particular molecules known as cytokines as a cause of type 2 diabetes, and further, have identified these molecules as early biological markers that may be used to more accurately predict future incidences of diabetes among apparently healthy individuals.

Selenium Supplementation May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 50% Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

More than half of diabetes cases in the National Prevention of Cancer trial occurred in individuals receiving selenium.

Top-10 Comparison of Diabetes Drugs Give One a Top Grade by Johns Hopkins Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

 

 

 

 

 

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