Hypoglycemia, Cardiovascular Complications Common in Older Diabetic Patients
Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes.
Drug Interactions Causing Significant Impact on Statin Use
A new study has found that many people who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were also taking an average of three other drugs that interfered with the normal metabolism of the statins.
Rapid Reversal of Diabetes After Gastric Banding Surgery
Researchers have shown that a form of weight loss surgery, known as 'gastric banding', brings about reversal of diabetes in some patients, and dramatic improvement of glucose tolerance in others, within 12 weeks.
Diabetes Increases Risk of Developing and Dying from Breast and Colon Cancer
Researchers have found that diabetic patients not only have an increased risk of developing breast and colon cancer but an even higher risk of dying from them.
Two Treatments That Slow the Development of Diabetes May Reduce Heart Disease Risk
The study found that both treatments induced positive changes in the level of particles that carry cholesterol and triglycerides through the blood stream.
Scientists Identify Genetic Variant Associated with Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients.
Blocking Sugar Intake May Reduce Cancer Risk or Progression in Diabetics
Blocking dietary sugar and its activity in tumor cells may reduce cancer risk and progression, according to researchers.
Walking to Work Cuts Risk of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
People who walk to work are around 40% less likely to have diabetes as those who drive, according to a new study.
Researchers See New Mechanism for Resolving Diabetes
After gastric bypass surgery, the small intestine changes the way it processes glucose and helps to resolve type 2 diabetes.
Multiple Generations May Inherit Father’s Obesity
Fathers could increase the risk of both their children and their grandchildren inheriting obesity, according to new research.
Study: Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Statin May Reduce the Benefits of Exercise
Researchers found that a widely used statin hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults.
New Blood Test Assesses Gestational Diabetes Risk Early in Pregnancy
Levels of a biomarker in a pregnant woman's blood can help physicians gauge her risk of developing gestational diabetes during the first trimester.
Statin-Induced Diabetics is a Growing Concern; Coenzyme Q10 Supplements May Offest Risk of Diabetes
A study has shown that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ-10) offsets cellular changes that may be linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes caused by some statin drugs.
Researchers: Gastric Bypass Surgery Also Affects Genes
Weight loss after surgery causes changes in DNA modifications that control gene expression in response to the environment.
Study: Diabetic Medication Appears to Protect Patients from Developing Heart Failure
A class of medications commonly prescribed to lower blood sugar in diabetic patients seems to protect them from developing heart failure, according to a recent study.
Study: Common Diabetes Drug May Treat Ovarian Cancer
Diabetics with ovarian cancer who took the drug metformin for their diabetes had a better survival rate than patients who did not take the drug, a Mayo Clinic study shows.
