Issue 336

High Glucose Before Surgery Raises Risk of Dangerous Complications

October 2006: Patients who have high blood sugar before undergoing surgery run an increased risk of developing blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism after surgery.

Test Your Knowledge Issue 336

Januvia is the first in a class of diabetes drugs called gliptins. Which of the following statements is...

Inhalable Insulin May Be A ‘Flop'

Inhalable insulin is unlikely to achieve the blockbuster status the industry had hoped for, according to a new report.

Diet Drug Acomplia Seen Needing More Testing as Diabetes Treatment

Sanofi's highly anticipated diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) may also be useful in helping obese diabetics control their blood sugar levels, but some respected researchers have expressed skepticism and called for additional testing in the prestigious...

Diabetes in Middle Age = More Problems

Delaying diabetes until old age reduces late-life complications

Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity

Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative study led by UCL (University College London)...

Increasing A1c Levels Predicts Progession to Type 1 Diabetes

Normal but increasing hemoglobin A1c levels predict progression from islet autoimmunity to overt type 1 diabetes: Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY)

Can Providing Free Strips to Self-Monitor Type 2 Diabetes Improve Control?

According to one study it does not. But the study was flawed in that they did not educate the patient as what to do with the information.

New Study Shows Coffee Reduces Diabetes Risk

People who regularly drink coffee may face a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who do not, says a new study.

Practices Bring in Diabetes Educators With Great Results

Having a diabetes educator in your office practice can have dramatic results in improving diabetes control.

Pramlintide Continues Trials for Weight Loss

Results of a Phase 2 study show a 8% reduction in weight. Pramlintide shows weight loss for those even without diabetes.

Switch To Insulin Pen Improves Clinical Outcomes And Reduces Medical Costs

Total all-cause annual treatment costs reduced by $1590 per patient.

Lower Cholesterol Targets Recommended for Diabetic Patients

New lipid targets of 78mg/dl (2.0 mmol/L)set out by the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) reflect more recent evidence from clinical trials and will affect the rates of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients

Insulin Use Associated With Increased Mortality in Older Women

Excess mortality, common among Medicare-age diabetics, is greatest for women who use insulin to control their diabetes, according to an analysis of data from the Cardiovascular Health Study.

Eating Nuts Tied to Highly Significant Drop in CHD Death Risk

Consuming nuts, especially tree nuts, showed a powerful dose-response protective effect against coronary heart disease mortality in the largest-ever prospective cohort study focusing on the relationship between diet, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Postchallenge Glucose Rises with Age Even When Glucose Tolerance is Normal

One-hour OGTT glucose concentrations rise significantly with age even in subjects with NGT.

Weight Loss Is The Key to Diabetes Prevention

Every kilogram of weight loss resulted in 16% reduction of diabetes risk.