Letter from the Editor #642: Seinfeld, Shrinkage and Diabetes
Most of us have seen all of the episodes of Seinfeld enough times that a single word or phrase brings back memories. Just the mention of the name, "Newman," conjures up images of the overweight and probably pre-diabetic mailman who...
Test Your Knowledge #642: Which of the following statements related to the use of glucagon is not correct?
Which of the following statements related to the use of glucagon is not correct?...
Important Labs in Diabetes Control
Important Labs in Diabetes Control
Important Labs in Diabetes Control
FDA Approves Proteus Digital Health's E-pills for Dose Monitoring
FDA Approves Proteus Digital Health's E-pills for Dose Monitoring
Uncontrolled BP Major Problem in U.S.
An estimated 35.8 million U.S. adults with hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure levels, even though the vast majority have regular access to healthcare and insurance coverage, the CDC reported last week.
Study Confirms the Effect of TV Viewing on Adolescent BMI
Simone A. French, PhD, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, conducted a randomized intervention trial in which 153 adults and 72 adolescents from the same households were assigned to a home-based obesity prevention intervention or to no...
Forty Percent of Adult Population Worldwide Has Hypertension
Hypertension is highly prevalent in all communities worldwide, according to new data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. Other findings show that awareness is very low and that once patients are aware, most are treated, but...
HbA1c Greater than 6.5% Is Specific, Not Sensitive for T1DM Youth
Across four studies, HbA1c ≥ 6.5 percent a specific, but not sensitive, early indicator of T1D in youth....
Testosterone Therapy for Type 2's Affected by Depression
Testosterone therapy may be useless in men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism who also have depression....
Love Handles Increase Risk of Death by 50% with Normal BMI
Where people store fat may ultimately determine their risk for developing diabetes and heart disease....
A1c Associated with Microalbuminuria
A1c variability is independently associated with the development of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes....
Elevated Sugars Linked to Brain Shrinkage
People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging and diseases such as dementia....
New Analysis Touts Low Carb Diets
A new analysis from Duke University found that those on a low carb diet lost 18 pounds....
Can Prediabetes Cause Neuropathy?
Neuropathy can be found developing eventually in approximately 50% of all diabetes patients. What about in prediabetes?...
Clopidogrel Not As Effective for the Diabetic Heart
A Danish registry study showed that patients with diabetes may not get as much benefit from clopidogrel (Plavix) for secondary prevention after a heart attack as nondiabetic patients....
Update: Lung Cancer Risk Unaffected by Metformin
Risk of lung cancer not lower in metformin-treated type 2 diabetes....
Fructose and Sugar Substitutes Alter Gut Microbiota Increasing Risk of Metabolic Disorders
Changes in host-microbe interactions may lead to development of metabolic disorders and obesity....
The Ethnic Gap in Diabetes
The risk of diabetes may be different for people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds....
Any Protein in Urine Can Signal Heart Risk
Even slightly elevated albumin was linked to raised odds of stroke, heart attack, heart failure....
