People with type 2 diabetes who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely as non-smokers to have impaired kidney function, research shows.

The average daily risk range, a measure computed from an individual’s blood sugar readings, is useful in predicting both low and high blood sugar levels.

There is now evidence-based data to support metformin use in nonobese individuals with type 2 diabetes.”

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal, reduced to the same levels as nondiabetic patients.

A daily supplement of extracts from Milk Thistle significantly lowered fasting glucose levels by 15 per cent.

Study concluded that the contribution of fasting hyperglycemia was greater in patients with increased HbA1c

The investigators concluded that, when added to metformin, rosiglitazone provided greater improvements in microalbuminuria and blood pressure than glyburide in patients with type 2 diabetes, independently of its effects on glycemic control.

Mothers who have type 2 diabetes during pregnancy can transmit risk factors to their children.

Lifestyle Intervention Remains the Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention. Even thought the Dream Study showed that rosiglitizone can reduce the risk for diabetes by 62%, it also increased the risk of heart failure by 5-fold compared with placebo.

October 2006: Patients who have high blood sugar before undergoing surgery run an increased risk of developing blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism after surgery.