French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts.
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Statins May Increase Diabetes Risk
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not reduce the risk of diabetes and might modestly elevate the chances of developing the condition, researchers found in a pooled analysis of trial data.
Read More »Vegetables Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes
New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of …
Read More »Diabetes on the Rise in the U.S.
Diabetes cases are rising rapidly in the U.S., with the disease afflicting 11.3% of American adults as of the third quarter of 2009, according to a new Gallup survey. That’s an increase from 10.4% measured in the first quarter of last year.
Read More »Cancer Risk Increased in Diabetes Patients with Low LDL Cholesterol and Albuminuria
Patients with Type 2 diabetes who have low LDL cholesterol and albuminuria face an increased risk of developing cancer, say researchers. The good news is that statin use in such patients may eliminate the elevated risk.
Read More »Hyperglycemia Does Not Protect Against Depression
Contrary to common hypotheses, hyperglycemia does not appear to exert a protective effect against depression, researchers report.
Read More »Newer, More Effective Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
A sub-threshold micropulse diode laser (MPDL) is as effective as a conventional green laser (CGL) for the photocoagulation of diabetes-related macular edema, according to the results of a controlled trial.
Read More »New Targets Found for Preventing Diabetes Complications
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have clarified the complications story by detecting a second, independent pathway, which offers new targets for preventing and treating diabetic eye disease.
Read More »Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve Health of Diabetes Patients
Imagine walking into a McDonald’s and having your cell phone recognize your location and make healthy menu recommendations.
Read More »Exercise Keeps Visceral Fat Away a Year after Weight Loss
Eighty minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.
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