Older Black Men with Diabetes Have Higher Risk of Hypoglycemia
The risk of hypoglycemic events during hospitalization was 2.5 to three times higher in older black men with diabetes, but not in women, compared with other patients ages 65 and older. Higher hospital hypoglycemia rates were also seen in patients...
Diabetes Raises Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer patients who also have long-term diabetes mellitus and/or diabetes with organ failure may have a higher likelihood of developing more aggressive, poorly differentiated disease....
Being Obese in Your 20's Increases Risk of Heart Disease at 55
Danish study found overweight males in their 20s had worse health in middle age....
Cardiovascular Risk Factors are Greater in Women with Diabetes
A survey also found that women take less medication to help improve both diabetes and cardiovascular disease....
Males with Type 2, Increased Risk for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Study of 180,000 male type 2 patients finds a correlation between type 2 and urinary symptoms....
More Severe Diabetes Patients Have Increased Risk for Kidney Stone Development
Using data from the NHANES survey, Stanford researchers found that….
Resveratrol Shows No Metabolic Effect in Obese Men
Study shows data that negates resveratrol's use in metabolic disorders as a nutritional supplement....
Joslin's Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #29: Macrovascular Complications, Part 1
Richard S. Beaser, MD
Michael Johnstone, MD
Stress Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men
Men who are experiencing permanent or chronic stress have a 45 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes….
Editor's Note, DCMS #124: Diabetes and Testosterone
Did you know that men with diabetes often have low free testosterone levels? If they are obese, this risk increases: about 50% of obese men with diabetes have low levels. Other factors influence levels also and in part two of our...
Remove Your Stress and Decrease Risk of Diabetes
Men who are permanently stressed are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than men with no stress in their lives….
Patient's Attempt to Increase Potency of Medication
Last week we had a patient come in to the pharmacy with a prescription for sildenafil 100 mg to be used as directed.
Car Commuters Gain More Weight
Among people in the study who got at least two and a half hours of weekly exercise, car commuters gained an average of four pounds over four years -- one pound more than people who got to work another way or worked...
Calcium Supplements May Increase Risk of CVD Death
A high intake of supplemental calcium appears to be associated with an increased risk of CVD death in men but….
New England Journal Refutes Weight-Loss Beliefs in New Review
With data from the scientific literature, some of the most firmly held beliefs about weight loss are unproven or downright untrue....
Exercising on Empty Stomach Burns 20% More Fat
A new study has found that exercising on an empty stomach in the morning can….
Women Have to Do 20% More than Men
Women have to do about 20% more exercise to get the same benefits….
Meal Times Can Affect Weight Loss Success
Eating earlier rather than later can….
Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events
A study with 15,000 middle-aged male physicians using multivitamins for more than 10 years showed no benefit in reducing cardiovascular events....
Peptide Predicts Diabetes, CV Disease in Women
High levels of the peptide proneurotensin are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and death in women, but not necessarily in men....
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....
Sex and Race Factor into Weight Loss with Gastric Bypass
Being older, male, or black significantly raised the risk for weight-loss failure after gastric bypass in a single-center study of more than 1,200 patients....
Testosterone Levels Increase 50% with Weight Loss, Exercise
Prediabetic, overweight men with hypogonadism show improvements in testosterone levels after lifestyle modifications consisting of calorie and fat reductions and exercise....
ADA: Prediabetic Women Live Longer with Lifestyle Change
Long-term lifestyle intervention helps women with impaired glucose tolerance live longer but the same cannot be said for men....
Male Testosterone Questionnaire
With the increase in obesity rates, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of men diagnosed with low testosterone levels.
Male Testosterone Questionnaire
Male Testosterone Questionnaire
With the increase in obesity rates, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of men diagnosed with low testosterone levels. Just follow this link for the
Testosterone Treatment Helps Older Males Lose Weight, Plus Other Benefits
Replacing low testosterone levels in older, overweight or obese men to normal levels results in….
Impaired Fasting Glucose Affects Male Sexual Health
For men with sexual dysfunction, IFG is linked with severe ED, overt hypogonadism....
Misperception of Weight Is Key Barrier to Weight Loss
Misconception about one's weight is an important barrier to weight loss in obese people, a new study has revealed. "This misperception is important because the first step in dealing with a weight problem is knowing that you have one," Margarita...
Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Problems in Men
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of CVD were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events compared with men who had a history of CVD....
Resistant Starch Shows Blood Sugar Benefits
Thirty grams per day of resistant starch may improve sensitivity to insulin by 73% for men, but not women....
Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Lower Fertility
Significantly fewer children are born to couples when one partner has type 1 diabetes....
Sitting for Seven Hours a Day Raises Diabetes Risk in Women
The study found women who spend the most time sitting down during the week are more likely to show early signs of type 2 diabetes than those who are more active. Blood tests revealed they had higher levels of markers that suggest the body is well...
Do Cardiovascular Risks Differ for Men and Women with or without Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is associated with greater relative risk of CHD in women than in men, according to The British Regional Heart Study and British Women's Heart Health Study....
Metformin May Help Protect Women against Pancreatic Cancer
A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease....
Diabetes and Prostate Cancer Risk in the REDUCE Trial
A multivariate analysis showed that men with diabetes are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer....
Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss
Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication....
Testosterone Replacement Improves Male Metabolic Syndrome
Testosterone replacement to normal levels in middle-aged and elderly hypogonadal men significantly improved all components of the metabolic syndrome at 24 months....
Low Testosterone Affects Insulin Sensitivity
Low testosterone may also have effects on insulin sensitivity as well as diminished libido....
Resveratrol Improves Metabolism in Obese Men
Resveratrol, an ingredient found in red wine, may improve the health of obese men....
Neuropathy a New Underappreciated Cause of Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction has traditionally been associated with vascular problems, but men with severe peripheral neuropathy frequently reported ED as well as failure with phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors....
Study Links Heart Disease Deaths to Low Testosterone
Low levels of the sex hormone might raise men's risk of dying from heart disease....
Sleep Deprivation Tied to Obesity in Male Teens
Sleeping less than eight hours on weekdays is associated with obesity in male, not female teens. Dr. Anita Rao, from Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Center in Houston, collected data from 255 teens in high school for height, weight, and weekday...
Prediabetes May Protect against Incontinence Symptoms
Researchers have unexpectedly found evidence that the early stages of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and the accompanying hyperinsulinemia may have favorable effects on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). After analyzing 34,000 men aged...
Testosterone Deficiencies Can Increase Death in Men with Diabetes
Allowing low testosterone levels to go untreated may sharply increase the risk of early death among men with Type 2 diabetes....
Glucose Control Limits Erectile Dysfunction
Intensive glycemic therapy reduces the risk of ED in young men with Type 1 diabetes, researchers report. The benefit was limited to a secondary prevention cohort containing men with mild microvascular complications at baseline. But no matter where...
Insulin-Resistance and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Research on insulin-sensitizers can pave the way to identifying a novel therapeutic strategy for the management of prostatic enlargement in insulin-resistant individuals....
Selenium Improves Glucose Regulation in Men
In a French prospective observational study, older men with higher plasma selenium levels at baseline are less likely to have impaired fasting glucose levels or Type 2 diabetes...
Testosterone Gel Improves Diabetes in Men with Low Levels
News from the British Endocrine Society meeting
MANCHESTER, England -- Topical testosterone replacement reduced insulin resistance and glycated hemoglobin in men who were deficient in the hormone and at ...
Issue 93 Item 10 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION FROM LICORICE
Licorice acts like cortisone and reduces testosterone.
Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 3 of 3
This week we wrap up our short Homerun Slides series on testosterone and diabetes put together by Sara...
Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 2 of 3
In this week's Homerun Slides series put together for you by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy...
Testosterone and Diabetes, Part 1 of 3
In this week's Homerun Slides series prepared for by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of...
Janis Roszler, MSFT, RD, CDE, LD/N
Janis Roszler, MSFT, RD, CDE,...
Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q4: Older People, Exercise and Diabetes
Dr. Sheri Colberg-Ochs goes over the problems of muscle mass loss in older...
