Hyperlipidemic subjects were 43% more likely to have dementia than normolipidemic subjects.
Read More »Diabetes In Control
Pioglitazone Slows Carotid Thickening in Diabetics
Pioglitazone, besides improving glycemic control, also decreases carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Your Own Transplanted Liver Cells Can Produce Insulin
Adult liver cells can be redirected to produce insulin in response to glucose levels.
Read More »Heartburn in the Night Tied to Soda in the Day
Drinking carbonated soft drinks and being overweight may be the two most prevalent causes of nighttime heartburn, according to a new study.
Read More »New Fasting Glucose Standard Does Not Predict Cardiac Risk in Older Women
In postmenopausal women with heart disease, impaired fasting glucose is not associated with a greater cardiovascular risk.
Read More »Combo Drug Controls Hypertension in Hard-to-Treat Patients
A multi-center study of a pill that combines two drugs for hypertension shows significant benefit for people with hard-to-control high blood pressure.
Read More »The Fat Connection To Beta Cell Burnout
Besides insulin, fat can also cause beta cell burnout.
Read More »Type 2 Begins With Your Grandmother’s Diet
Insulin resistance typical of type 2 diabetes can be ‘programmed’ across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother’s pregnancy and lactation.
Read More »Blood Pressure Drug Cuts Risk of Diabetes in High-Risk Individuals
Patients taking valsartan were found to have a 23 percent lower risk of developing diabetes during the four or more years of the study.
Read More »Diabetes Health Record Card
Diabetes Health Record Card A wallet-sized diabetes self-management tool includes a list of necessary exams and how often they are recommended. All people with diabetes need to be actively involved in managing their diabetes. The CalDiabetes Diabetes Health Record card helps people with diabetes keep track of the basic tests …
Read More »
Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals. News and information for Medical Professionals.