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Cerebral Macrovascular Disease Predicts Renal Failure in Type 2 Diabetes: In patients with Type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction signaled an increased risk for progressive renal disease and renal failure, independent of microalbuminuria, according to a new study. During a mean 7.5 years of follow-up, patients with diabetes and silent …

Overweight pregnant women putting their infants at risk: In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of childbearing age, with approximately 51% of non-pregnant women ages 20 to 39 being classified as overweight or obese. A new article finds that obesity …

First Use of Insulin in Treatment of Diabetes 88 Years Ago: On 11 January 1922, Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old boy with diabetes, who lay dying at the Toronto General Hospital, Canada, was given the first injection of insulin. However, the extract was so impure that Thompson suffered a severe allergic …

J&J to Test Artificial Pancreas in Diabetes Patients: An experimental artificial pancreas will soon be tested in diabetes patients, potentially sparing them from its most dangerous complications and frequent blood sugar checks and insulin injections. The research, just announced, would prevent life-threatening seizures from blood sugar lows and eliminate having …

Quitting Smoking Increases Risk for Diabetes by 70: A US study this week reported that giving up smoking increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The researchers looked at 10,892 middle-aged adults who were followed for up to 17 years and found the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes …

Pedometer Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by Half: A new study using a pedometer as part of a structured education program reduced the chances of Type 2 diabetes by more than 50% in those at risk of developing the condition, reveals a new study. By using a device that costs …

India Diabetes’ World Capital by 2025: Eminent heart surgeon V. V. Bashi said India would be the world capital of diabetes by 2025. “Diabetes is a big factor for heart disease. Eighty percent of those who suffer from diabetes in India invariably suffer from heart disease. In the western world, …

Low-income Americans and Racial and Ethnic Minorities Experience Disproportionately Higher Rates of Disease: Despite spending $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, disparities among demographic groups persist. Low-income Americans and racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care, according to …

CDC Explores the Relationship Between Diabetes and Depression: It is recommended that physicians screen for depression in diabetic patients because the combination of diabetes and depression can be dangerous. “When a person has diabetes and they experience depression, there is a whole host of complications that can occur if the …

Heavy snorers 50 percent more likely to develop diabetes: According to researchers, frequent snorers are up to 50 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those who sleep silently at night. Researchers claim that people who snore regularly are more prone to changes in body metabolism that lead to the …