Issue 379

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Test Your Knowledge Issue 379

Ruth is a 76-year-old woman with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes. She has many relatives with diabetes, and when she retired from her job as a banker at age 65, she was diagnosed with diabetes.  After taking pills for 5 years, her average...

Avoid the Potential Interactions of Exercise and Diabetic Medications

The National Federation of the Blind and its diabetes division, the NFB Diabetes Action Network has taken aim at manufacturers and suppliers, to cause them to develop and stock devices for blind diabetes patients. In fact, since they created an...

Avoid the Potential Interactions of Exercise and Diabetic Medications

Often we worry about how drugs interact with diabetes medications and how food interact with diabetes medications, but do we ever stop to think about whether exercise interacts with medications Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes...

Long-Acting Insulin Glargine Significantly Lowers Free Fatty Acids

The long-acting insulin glargine has lipid-lowering effects that investigators believe are independent of its effect on blood sugar, according to results of two trials presented at the 67th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in...

Diabetics Face Higher 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality After Unstable Angina

Diabetics with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) or STEMI face a much higher risk of mortality within one year of their acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event than nondiabetics, a new analysis shows.

Consensus Statement Issued On Worldwide Standardization of HbA1c Measurement

The American Diabetes Association, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), and International Diabetes Federation issued a consensus statement on the worldwide...

Soda Warning? High-fructose Corn Syrup Linked To Diabetes, New Study Suggests

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cause tissue damage and may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.

Even Low Levels of Exercise Have Major Health Benefits

New study shows that even weekly exercise below recommended levels has major health benefits. Just 30 minutes of walking three days a week has an impact.

Diabetes Management Within Budgets Work

A disease management program for patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with improved quality of care within existing budgets.

Is Cinnamon Effective in Lowering Blood Sugars?

A review of research into the healing effects of the popular spice shows mixed health results for glucose and cholesterol.

Use of Insulin Pen Can Save $17,000 in Health Care Costs

Diabetics who need to switch from oral medications to insulin could reduce their annual healthcare costs up to $17,000 by using an insulin pen instead of a syringe to deliver their daily dose of medication.

Bariatric Surgery Improves Survival in Obese Patients

Bariatric surgery in obese patients is linked to a reduction in overall mortality, according to the results of a prospective, controlled cohort study.

AACE Publishes New Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the release of its medical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus.

Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk and Diabetes Boosts Heart Attack Risks

Heart attack patients are up to four-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the general population and more than 15 times more likely to develop high blood sugar.

Key Hormone Protects The Obese From Diabetes

The "world's fattest mice" can overeat without developing insulin resistance or diabetes thanks to a glut of a key hormone, a dichotomy that helps explain why not all obese people are diabetic, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.

Vitamin E’s Lack of Heart Benefit Linked to Dosage

The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Diabetes Must Be Controlled Before Heart Surgery – A1c’s Below 7%

Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation.

High Dietary Glycemic Load Increases Risk of CVD

The glycemic load of a diet influences the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in people who are overweight and obese.