African-Americans who have family members with diabetes are more aware of the disease’s risk factors — but that awareness may not lead to a healthier lifestyle.
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Pump Users Who Participate Actively in Self-Care Have Better Glycemic Control
Insulin pump users with type 1 diabetes who actively participate in self-care, have realistic expectations of pump use, and have emotional recall of diabetes diagnosis are more likely to have better glycemic control.
Read More »A1C Point-of-Care Improves Glycemic Control
This is indicated by a number of studies that found that POC was associated with a significant reduction in A1C
Read More »First Physiological Evidence that Insulin is Critical for Blood Vessel Formation
Study May Lead to Ways to Reduce Heart Attacks in Diabetes Patients.
Read More »DHEA Replacement Does Not Improve Insulin Secretion in the Elderly
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation does not improve insulin secretion, insulin action, or postprandial glucose turnover in the elderly.
Read More »FDA Approves: Pediatric REAL-time (Medtronic)CGMS
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pediatric model of a continuous glucose monitoring system as a stand-alone device or with a pediatric insulin pump for the management of diabetes in children aged 7 to 17 years.
Read More »Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Results of a new study suggest that there is a general association between high adiposity and an increased risk of dementia, particularly among the “younger” elderly. In addition to age, other patient factors can confound this association.
Read More »Glucose Level Predicts Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure
In diabetic patients at risk for congestive heart failure (CHF), fasting plasma glucose level is an independent predictor for hospitalization, according to the results of a study.
Read More »Januvia Has 13 Competitors for DPP-IV Inhibitors in Clinical Trials
Never before has there been as much competition for a new class of diabetes drugs.
Read More »Dietary Patterns Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Avoiding meats and fatty foods and eating lots of salads and cooked vegetables appears to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings
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