Stabilizing serum glucose in children with type 1 diabetes appears to improve classroom attention, researchers from Arizona State University in Tempe report.
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A retrospective population-based cohort study, showing an increase in breast cancer for women with Type 2 Diabetes
Read More »Plavix-Aspirin Combo No Better than Aspirin Alone for CVD Event Reduction
The CHARISMA trial of aspirin alone vs. aspirin plus Plavix (clopidogrel) showed no benefit over aspirin alone at preventing major cardiovascular events or death.
Read More »Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Behind TZD’s Class of Type 2 Diabetes Oral Agents
A new study by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center helps to explain how thiazolidinediones work.
Read More »Homocysteine Reduction Shows No Cardiovascular Benefit
Two large-scale trials ,HOPE-2 and NORVIT trials, have failed to find any significant cardiovascular benefit to lowering plasma homocysteine levels by supplementation with folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12.
Read More »Preliminary Results in Trial of Generex Oral-lyn™ in Type 1 Diabetes
Replacement of subcutaneous injections of regular insulin by Generex Oral-lyn at lunchtime in adolescent and young adult patients with Type-1 diabetes was associated with overall adequate glycemic control and similar A1c concentrations.
Read More »Pregravid Physical Activity Predicts Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk
Women who are physically active before pregnancy are less likely to develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the GDM risk also rises with the amount of pre-pregnancy television viewing, a new study shows.
Read More »Severe Glycemic Excursions Alters Brain Structure
In patients with long-standing type 1 diabetes, persistent hyperglycemia and episodes of severe hypoglycemia are associated with reductions in gray matter density in several brain regions, investigators report.
Read More »Palm Glucose Readings Compared with Fingertip Readings
Study found that variability between fingertip-to-fingertip and palm-to-fingertip measurements was in the clinically acceptable range during steady-state conditions and when glucose was rapidly changing.
Read More »Sixty-one Percent Increase In Diabetes-related Deaths And Illnesses
The mortality rate due to diabetes from 1989 through 1991 increased by 61 percent when compared to the 3 year period of 1999 through 2001.
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