Test Your Knowledge Issue 466
A 25-year-old woman with a body mass index of 36 asks for a referral to a general surgeon for gastric bypass surgery. Her medical history includes sleep apnea and she has a family history of Type 2 diabetes (in her mother and...
Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 3: Insulin Pumps
When Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, spoke about insulin and exercise last time the focus was on long acting insulin and exercise. This week she continues with Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 3: Insulin Pumps.
Psoriasis Associated with Diabetes and High Blood Pressure in Women
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a new report in JAMA.
Screening in Type 2s for CAD Does Not Reduce Risk of Cardiac Events
Screening for coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with Type 2 diabetes did not result in a significant reduction in the rate of myocardial infarctions (MI) or cardiac death compared with patients who were not screened, according to a study.
Stopping Avandia Increases Blood Sugar Levels
Study found diabetics who discontinued use of the drug showed a worsening of control and management of their diabetes… Full Story
Low Blood Sugar Increases Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk
Older adults with Type 2 diabetes who experience an episode of hypoglycemia serious enough to require a trip to the emergency department or admission to the hospital are at increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests.
Outcomes of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Morbidly Obese and Superobese Patients
Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a new report in the Archives of Surgery.
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Impacted by Diabetes Control
Diabetes appears to have an adverse effect on complications and outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with breast cancer, … Full Story
Intranasal Insulin Improves Diabetic Neuropathy
Intranasal insulin slows the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Peak blood concentrations of insulin were nearly 1000-fold lower after intranasal delivery than after subcutaneous delivery.
Bezafibrate Can Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes
Bezafibrate, a pan-PPAR agonist used widely for treating dyslipidemia in the UK, appears to prevent or delay the development of Type 2 diabetes, according to results of a retrospective study.
Transplants Help Type 1 Diabetics Stop Insulin Injections
People with Type 1 diabetes who received stem cell transplants from their own cells were able to go as long as four years without needing insulin treatments, U.S. researchers reported.
Increased Waist Size Linked to Heart Failure
Higher waist size is associated with heart failure (HF) in women at all levels of body mass index (BMI), and both waist size and BMI predicted HF in men, according to the results of a study.
LDL Cholesterol Levels Lower in Summer, Higher in Winter
The emergence of summer after a long winter appears to have a positive effect on lipid levels, a new analysis has shown. On-treatment LDL-cholesterol levels, regardless of the intensity of statin therapy, are significantly lower in summer than in...
Be Happy - Laughter Reduces Cardiovascular Risk and Lowers Cholesterol for Diabetics
Mirthful laughter was linked to lower cholesterol and less risk of cardiovascular disease in a study of high-risk diabetic patients, U.S. researchers said. The addition of an adjunct therapeutic mirthful laughter Rx (a potential modulator of...
Findings Show Insulin - Not Genes - Linked to Obesity
Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting factors other than genes could cause obesity, finding that genetically identical cells store widely differing amounts of fat depending on subtle variations in how cells process insulin.
Low Glycemic Breakfast Increases Benefits of Working Out
Exercising after short-term fasting (such as before breakfast) may increase the amount of fat burned.
Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells from the Immune System
Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research have demonstrated in mice that transplanted pancreatic precursor cells are protected from the immune system when encapsulated in polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE).
