17-Percent of Diabetic Seniors Over-Treated or Under-Treated
Too many older diabetes patients are being overtreated and undertreated, raising concerns about a one-size fits all approach which affects certain groups more than others.
Study: Cinnamon, Cloves Improve Insulin Function, Lower Risk Factors For Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Beneficial effects of cinnamon as an anti-inflammatory agent, anti-oxidant agent, and an agent able to lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose, and improve how well insulin functions.
Nerve Changes from Diabetes Begin Earlier Than Previously Known
Mayo Clinic research reinforces the importance of blood sugar control from onset of diabetes to prevent nerve damage later.
Discovery: Targetting a Specific Protein Could Prevent, or Even Reverse, Diabetes
Researchers have found that a protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of diabetes.
Elderly Diabetics Experience Less Hypoglycemic Events at Night With New Variety of Insulin
A new variety of long-lasting insulin lowers the risk of nighttime low blood sugar in elderly diabetic adults compared with insulin glargine.
New Treatment Opportunity to Help Preserve Vision in Diabetics
Joslin research boosts evidence for a new class of treatments to help preserve vision in people with diabetes, including diabetic macular edema and retinopathy. Diabetic...
Study Finds Clues To Diabetes Puzzle
A diabetes epidemic that appears to have claimed the life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach may explain disparities in diabetes rates among 21st-century ethnic groups.
Study: Genetic Variants Help Predict Type 2 Diabetes
Looking at groups of genetic changes may help to predict who will get type 2 diabetes according to a study.
Study Will Test Ways to Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Adults with Type...
A major new study will test the best approaches to lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes.
ADA Says Medicaid Cuts Proposed By Bush Administration Threaten The Lives of People Living...
The ADA sent a letter to express reservations with proposed Medicaid reforms put forward by President George W. Bush.
Inflammation May Play Role in Type 2 Diabetes
Elevated blood levels of two inflammatory substances seem to be independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes, researchers report.
Diabetics Are Not Getting the Dental Care They Need
A New York University and East Carolina University study has found a concerning decline in dental care among people with diabetes.
Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers.
Class of Diabetes Drugs Carries Significant Cardiovascular Risks
A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may make heart failure worse, according to an editorial published online in Heart Wednesday by two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members.
Weight Loss More Effective than Intensive Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetics
Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly controlled, insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, according to a diabetes researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dementia Risk Greatest for Older African-Americans and Native-Americans with Diabetes
Researchers found that dementia was much higher among Native Americans and African-Americans and lowest among Asian-Americans.
