Issue 391

Test Your Knowledge Issue 391

Newly Diagnosed: A 32-year-old male factory worker is brought to the emergency department after becoming ill at work. On admission, his blood glucose is 468 mg/dL (25.97 mmol/L)...

Gladys Dull: At 90, Living Well with Type 1 Diabetes for 83 Years

Dr. Sheri Colberg’s new book came out this month. 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes. is...

ADA To Change Thinking On Low Carb Diets?

Might it be a reality that the ADA might reduce its recommendations of getting most of our calories from carbohydrates? Could it be that they finally recognized that taking more medications rather then reducing the carbohydrates may not be the best...

More Black Children Dying From Diabetes

Black children with diabetes face a death rate twice as high as that for white children, new U.S. government research shows.

High BP With Enlarged Heart Raises Diabetes Risk

People who suffer from high blood pressure who are also found to have an abnormal enlargement of the heart's main pumping chamber -- the left ventricle -- are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, results of a study indicate.

Type 2’s With A1c of 6.5% Benefit From Post-Meal Hyperglycemia Control With Nateglinide

There has always been the question as to whether tighter control, treating to normal A1c’s In type 2 diabetic patients is beneficial. This study showed that even in Type 2’s with good glycemic control, additional reduction of postprandial hype...

Ten Dollar Pedometer Decreases Blood Pressure and Weight

A review of previous studies indicates that use of a pedometer, especially with a daily step goal, is associated with significant increases in physical activity (additional walking of about a mile a day) and decreases in body mass index and blood...

Comorbidities Lead to Neglected Diabetes Self-Care

When patients with diabetes have severe comorbidities, they are likely to deal with them while neglecting glucose monitoring and other self-care tasks, according to a new study.

Intensive Diabetes Therapy Reduces Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease

Compared to conventional treatment, intensive treatment of diabetes is associated with a reduced rate of peripheral arterial calcification, according to researchers.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Is a Risk Factor for Diabetes

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels have a high risk of developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome, possibly because of other associated risk factors, including obesity, insulin...

Exercise Fights Heart Failure Better Than Drugs

Exercise boosts the number of progenitor cells in people with heart failure, and those cells in turn repair and rebuild weakened muscle and blood vessels, researchers report.

Hemoglobin Variability Predicts Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Hemoglobin variability over time in dialysis patients proved a strong predictor of death from any cause, according to a new study.

Hemoglobin A1c Levels Effective Screening Test for Diabetes

Measuring patients' glycosylated hemoglobin levels (A1C) could be used to screen for diabetes, according to California-based researchers. It was shown to be more effective then using fasting blood sugars.

Rosiglitazone to Stay on US Market With New Warnings About MI

The FDA has decided to allow the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to stay on the market with increased warnings about the risk of cardiovascular events, while further studies are conducted to investigate the issue. A myocardial...

63% Of Diabetics Risk Serious Foot Problems By Wearing Wrong Sized Shoes

Only one in three adults with diabetes wears shoes that fit properly, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, a new British study shows. The researchers measured the feet and shoes of 100 adults with diabetes at a...

DHA Lowers Triglycerides in Patients Taking Statins

Like the omega-3 fatty acid EPA, DHA also enhances the effectiveness of statin medication in patients with high blood lipids by lowering triglycerides by about 27%.

Fenofibrate Protects Against Diabetic Retinopathy

Patients with type 2 diabetes given fenofibrate for lipid lowering required significantly less laser treatment for retinopathy, investigators reported.