Old Diabetes Drug Teaches Experts New Tricks
The drug most commonly used in type 2 diabetics who don't need insulin works on a much more basic level than once thought.
Popular Diabetes Treatment Could Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
A drug widely used to treat Type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users.
Diabetics’ Heart Attack Risk Can Be Reduced, Research Finds
People with diabetes who maintain intensive, low blood sugar levels are significantly less likely to suffer heart attacks and coronary heart disease.
Triglycerides Implicated in Diabetes Nerve Loss
A common blood test for triglycerides may also for the first time allow doctors to predict which patients with diabetes are more likely to develop the serious, common complication of neuropathy.
Recall of the ACCU-CHEK Spirit Insulin Pump
Recall applies to all ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pumps with serial numbers from SN02119552 through SN10006093 (range of SN shipped to the US).
Treatment Algorithm Helps Successfully Manage Diabetes After Transplant Surgery
New research highlighting the relationship between steroids and insulin requirements suggests a possible treatment algorithm in post-liver transplant patients.
Hypertension, Diabetes and Increased Carotid Artery Wall Thickness Means Increased Risk of Stroke
Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension.
Obesity, Diabetes Interfere with Work Productivity
Obese workers with type 2 diabetes report less productivity on the job than their normal-weight co-workers, and diabetes in itself has an effect on work impairment.
Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) and Diabetes
Being sick by itself can raise your blood glucose. Moreover, illness can prevent you from eating properly, which further affects blood glucose. In addition, diabetes can make the immune system more vulnerable to severe cases of the flu.
Heart Screening Unnecessary in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with No Symptoms
Routine screening for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients with no symptoms of angina or a history of coronary disease is unnecessary and may lead initially to more invasive and costly heart procedures.
Psoriasis Associated with Diabetes and High Blood Pressure in Women
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Increases Risk of Diabetes
Researchers have found that people who sleep too much or not enough are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance.
New Class of Low-Sugar Drinks Proposed to Help Stem Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics
Strong evidence shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States.
Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells from the Immune System
Research team found that by using precursor cells that had not completely differentiated, the transplanted cells could regenerate into fully functional beta cells.
Severe Hypoglycemia Linked with Higher Risk of Dementia for Older Adults with Diabetes
Having hypoglycemic (low blood sugar level) episodes that are severe enough to require hospitalization are associated with a greater risk of dementia for older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Use of Pancreatic Islets Show Promise in Diabetes Research, Treatments
The use of pancreatic islets (hormone-producing cells) is increasing in diabetes research and may play an important role in future treatments.
