DiaMedica announces positive and important activity with DM-204, its lead monoclonal antibody….
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Treating Diabetes Can Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems….
Read More »Antifibrotic May Slow Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy may not just slow but may actually improve with the novel antifibrotic agent pirfenidone (Esbriet).…
Read More »Aggressive Glycemic Control in Diabetic CABG Patients Does Not Improve Survival
Surgeons from Boston Medical Center have found that in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aggressive glycemic control does not result in any significant improvement of clinical outcomes as compared with moderate control….
Read More »Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients Questioned
Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.…
Read More »Low Glycemic Level Linked to Higher Mortality in Elderly
For older patients with Type 2 diabetes, target hemoglobin A1c levels less than 6.0% are associated with increased mortality risk, and outcomes are best among those with intermediate levels of control.…
Read More »Treating High Triglycerides: AHA
Diet and exercise are the cornerstone of treatment for patients with elevated triglyceride levels, according to a new scientific statement from the AHA.…
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Patients Have Higher-Than-Average Rates of Other Autoimmune Disorders
A third of children with Type 1 diabetes have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes….
Read More »Editor’s Note: New Text Case Study, the Right Syringe, and More
A few weeks ago an endocrinologist that I work with let me look at an article he had cut from a medical journal: the gist of the article was how the use of instant references on handheld devices and tablet computers was hurting the clinical abilities of newer medical practitioners. …
Read More »Managing Clinical Problems in Diabetes, Case Studies, Part 1
Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath The aims of the book are to: (1) address commonly encountered diabetes management problems; (2) develop comprehensive responses from a range of relevant health professionals who suggest management approaches relevant to …
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