Incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events lower but major bleeding increased versus placebo plus aspirin

There are many occasions in diabetes history when the experts are either wrong or take too long to recognize what is logically correct. A good example of this is back in the 70’s when the ADA stated, paraphrasing here, “The thought that someone could check their glucose, count their carbs …

Changes in hormones to help control normal blood glucose levels can lead to weight gain and possible heart disease in peoplw who skip breakfast.

The FDA rejected dapagliflozin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes although it was recently approved in Europe and Japan.

Men who have their glucose in control could be facing another challenge as a result.

Most cerebrovascular risk factors linked to higher risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease

Risks for pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer higher in Korean patients with newly diagnosed T2DM

Last week we were having a discussion on how most healthcare companies want every diabetes patient on an ACE or ARB and a statin, regardless of their levels. I felt a 75 year old patient didn’t need to risk muscle pain and other side effects associated with statins, but one …

Newborns could be fighting a tough, uphill battle as soon as they are born because of their mothers' weight.  

How does one year of intensive control compare to standard treatment?