HbA1c testing helps predict the likelihood that patients will develop diabetes in the future. Obesity was not as strongly predictive of diabetes as HbA1c.
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Increased Weight Predicts Earlier Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes
Waist circumference in the children with Type 1 diabetes was found to be substantially greater than average for the population.
Read More »Diabetes Increases Risk of Blood Poisoning
Study adds potentially fatal blood infections to the list of health risks from diabetes.
Read More »Fish Oil Supplements May Be Safer Than Eating Fish
Consumption of fish oil supplements vs fish meals may confer the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids without the risks of toxins.
Read More »Angiotensin Antagonists Improve Artery Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Short treatment with angiotensin II receptor blockade is associated with a significant improvement in endothelial function.
Read More »Better Diabetes Management When Moms Collaborate, Rather Than Control
Maternal uninvolvement was associated with poorer adherence and quality of life.
Read More »Scientists Discover ‘Master Switch’ that Triggers Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Di
Scientists Discover ‘Master Switch’ that Triggers Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Diabetes. Salicylate Blocks the Inflammatory Cascade which can help to reduce the inflammation and prevent insulin resistance.
Read More »Metoprolol CR/XL Safe, Effective for Heart Failure in Diabetics
In patients with diabetes and heart failure, treatment with the beta-blocker metoprolol succinate CR/XL (controlled release/extended release) safely reduces the risk of hospitalization and mortality.
Read More »Low Beta-Cell Engraftment Is To Blame for Deficit After Islet Transplantation
Poor islet isolation techniques and ineffective immunosuppressive drug regimens are the cause.
Read More »Pregnancy Outcomes Worsening for Diabetic Women
Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes.
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