Dipping Blood Sugar Levels Cause Surprisingly Irregular Heart Rhythms in Diabetics
Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Drinking More Coffee Daily May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
People who increased the amount of coffee they drank each day by more than one cup over a four-year period had a 11% lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Potentially Dangerous Arterial Plaque in Diabetic Patients Can be Measured by CT
Imaging of the coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) angiography provides an accurate assessment of arterial plaque and could have a dramatic impact on the management of diabetic patients who face a high risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
FDA Approves Tanzeum to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
The U.S. FDA today approved Tanzeum (albiglutide) subcutaneous injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Common Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Could Extend Hypoglycemia and Increase Health Risks
Researchers have discovered that a common treatment for people with type 2 diabetes could cause longer-than-normal periods of the low blood sugar reaction hypoglycemia, which may result in increased health risks to people with diabetes.
Tissue Repair Drug Helps Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Foot ulcers are a common complication from diabetes than can lead to hospitalization and lower limb amputation. New study is first to find a drug can improve healing rates in people at risk for amputation.
Specialized Therapy Improves Blood Sugar Control in Depressed Diabetics
Investigators report a therapy that led to improved blood sugar control and produced faster relief of depression in patients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes.
Effect of Lowering Blood Pressure and Cholesterol on Risk for Cognitive Decline in Diabetics
Intensive blood pressure and cholesterol lowering was not associated with reduced risk for diabetes-related cognitive decline in older patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Animal Study: Gastric Bypass Improves Insulin Secretion
The majority of gastric bypass patients mysteriously recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place. A study has now shown that the insulin-producing beta cells increase in number and performance after the surgery.
Changes to Protein SirT1 May Prevent Excess Metabolic Stress Associated Diabetes and Aging
Researchers find changes to protein SirT1 can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging.
Morbidity Following Liver Transplant is Highest Among Obese Patients with Diabetes
Researchers report that morbidity following liver transplant is highest among obese patients with diabetes, but these risk factors do not influence post-transplant survival.
Can Chocolate, Tea and Berries Guard Against Diabetes?
Eating high levels of flavonoids found in berries, tea, and chocolate could offer protection from type 2 diabetes.
Farxiga Approved to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA approved Farxiga (dapaglifozin) tablets to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Complications and Risk of Death Predicted by Duration of Diabetes and Advancing Age
The duration of diabetes and advancing age independently predict diabetes severity and risk of death in older adults with type 2 diabetes according to a recent study.
Diabetes Drugs Affect Hearts of Men, Women Differently
Even though the drugs control blood sugar equally well in both sexes, widely used treatments for type 2 diabetes have different effects on the hearts of men and women.
Despite Availability of Treatment, Many Diabetics Still Lose Vision
People with diabetes have at least a 10 percent risk of developing diabetic macular edema during their lifetime Left untreated for a year or longer, macular edema can lead to permanent vision loss.
