Issue 452

Test Your Knowledge Issue 452

A 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes undergoes a routine evaluation by his primary care physician. He recently began medical therapy for diabetes with metformin and is tolerating the drug well.

New Years 2008 cartoon

Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE, has just completed the book Your First Year with Diabetes: What to Do, Month by Month but she still found time to send me a New Years cartoon.

The Glucose – CVD Connection: The Search For The Missing Link

There is a new study out trying to show the link between intensive glycemic control and reductions, if any, in cardiovascular endpoints. The VA Diabetes Trial of 1,800 patients, showed like other, larger trials recently published, that there was no...

Doctors Need to Screen Diabetes Patients for Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea very common in people with diabetes and it’s treatment can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.

'Pig’ Islets Coming Soon From the Pig Palace

Xenotransplants may soon be a reality. A $2.5 million "pig palace", housing and breeding facility in Australia to be completed in April.

More Evidence: Low-carb Diet Can Improve Diabetes Control and Reduce Meds

A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet improves glycemic control in obese type 2 diabetics, which allows some patients to reduce or eliminate their medication, according to results of a new study.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Insulin Sensitivity

Gastric bypass surgery improves insulin sensitivity and glucose transport, according to a report

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness More Common in Obese Children With Habitual Snoring

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is significantly more common in obese children with habitual snoring vs nonobese snoring children, according to the results of a study.

Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied to Ethnicity, Socioeconomics

Gestational diabetes mellitus is an increasingly prevalent risk factor for the subsequent development of type 2 diabetes, and ethnicity and socioeconomic status appear to considerably influence the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, researchers...

Sexual Dysfunction Improves After Gastric Bypass For Men

Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after gastric bypass surgery, according to a new report.

Exercise In Childhood Prevents Obesity and Hypertension in Adulthood

In the Oslo Youth Study, childhood physical fitness has some inverse associations with obesity and blood pressure in early adulthood but much less so in middle age, according to the results of a study reported this month.

Big Butts Reduce Diabetes Risk

Here's some good news for women who find it hard to squeeze into their skinny jeans, courtesy their big bottoms: a generously proportioned derriere could be good for health, say scientists.

Pancreatic Cell Transplants Engineered To Evade Immune Response

In a finding that could significantly influence the way type 1 diabetes is treated, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a technique for transplanting insulin-producing pancreatic cells that causes only a minimal immune...

Meals at Regular Restaurants are Even Worse Than Fast Food

A new study has compared fast food and table service meals at restaurants. Both types of meals are larger and have more calories than meals prepared at home. However, the typical fast food meal is smaller and has fewer calories than the average...

Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes

Care for aging people with the disease falls short, study finds. 62% of people with diabetes in nursing homes are not getting are not meeting short-term goals.

New Outer Space Cataract Early Detection Technique

A compact fiber-optic probe developed for the space program has now proven valuable for patients in the clinic as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.

Inactivity Increases Heart Failure Risk at All Weight Levels

Excess weight and physical inactivity can almost triple a man's risk of heart failure, according to data from a large prospective cohort study.

Pomegranates Can Lower Risk of Diabetes

A recent study at the University of Houston, Texas assessed pomegranate seed oil (POMo) for its ability to offset the side effects associated with weight gain.