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Traditional Laser Treatment More Effective than New Drug Therapy for Preserving Eyesight in Diabetic Patients
Five years ago, ophthalmologists started using steroid injections as a new way of treating diabetics with swelling in their eyes. Now, research shows that the traditional treatment for this disorder is still more effective.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Cognitive Problems Associated With Diabetes Duration and Severity
Individuals with mild cognitive impairment appear more likely to have earlier onset, longer duration and greater severity of diabetes.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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New Uses for Old-line Diabetes Monitoring Test: Screening and Diagnosis
A blood test currently used as the gold standard for monitoring people already under care for diabetes may have far wider use in identifying millions with undetected diabetes.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Treatment Corrects Severe Insulin Imbalance
Researchers have used a drug to achieve normal levels of blood sugar in animals with abnormally high insulin levels. If this approach succeeds in humans, it could become an innovative medicine for children with congenital hyperinsulinism.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Drug Therapy Found Effective in Patients with Common Form of Kidney Disease
The drug rituximab causes considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, a common form of kidney disease.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Losing Weight After Diabetes Diagnosis Can Prevent Diabetes-Related Disease
People who lose weight soon after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar, and are more likely to maintain that control even if they regain their weight.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Growth Hormone Treatment For HIV Patients Improves Abdominal Fat, But Worsens Glucose Level
HIV patients with treatment-related abdominal obesity and growth hormone deficiency, receiving low-dose growth hormone resulted in improvement in fat and blood pressure measurements but worsened glucose levels.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Some Obese Individuals Appear Metabolically Healthy
Some obese individuals do not appear to have an increased risk for heart disease, while some normal-weight individuals experience a cluster of heart risks.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Overweight Hispanic Children at Significant Risk for Pre-Diabetes
Study found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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Drinking in Excess Associated with Increased Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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MSG Use Linked to Obesity
People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake.
Posted on 14-Aug-2008
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