Researchers study antidiabetic treatments, other factors associated with control… There are two main kidney diseases that are correlated with type 2 diabetes, which are chronic kidney disease and diabetes nephropathy. Good glycemic control can interrupt the progression of kidney diseases in type 2 diabetes patients with renal problems. Currently, the …

New evidence suggests surgery has glucose benefits beyond weight reduction effects… A decrease in blood sugar values after gastric bypass surgery is associated with weight reduction. In addition to that, evidence suggests that gastric bypass surgery has affected glucose metabolism as well. The Morbid Obesity treatment, Bariatric surgery versus Intensive …

Moderate intensity physical activity said to decrease further complications during labor… Obesity is strongly correlated with gestational diabetes, which affects 2-18% of all pregnancies worldwide. Gestational diabetes and obesity are both independently correlated with adverse maternal and neonatal effects. Maternal overweight and gestational diabetes can increase the chance of the …

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Researchers evaluated 28 children aged 7 to 11 years with normal weight to determine whether glucose tolerance could be improved by interrupting sitting with short, moderate-intensity walking bouts. In a random order and on different days, participants underwent one of two conditions: continuous sitting for 3 hours or sitting interrupted …

According to research examining the long-term effect of coffee drinking on the risk of diabetes, coffee drinkers – especially those who drink over four cups a day – are at an increased risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. Heavy coffee consumption can also trigger pre-diabetes in young adults …

In patients with type 1 diabetes, but not those without diabetes, periodontal disease duration is an independent predictor of long-term progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC), according to a study. They examined the interrelation between periodontal disease and CAC progression in individuals with and without type 1 diabetes. The prevalence …

DPP4-Inhibitors have been on the market for seven years and, in that time, over 1 million patients have used the drug. Out of those patients, 33 reported severe joint pain. Now the FDA has published a warning, which will possibly cause prescribers and patients to discontinue using the drug. Although …

Insulet initiated a lot-specific voluntary recall of 40,846 boxes (10 Pods per box) of the OmniPod (Pod) Insulin Management System. This field corrective action is due to the possibility that some of the Pods from these lots may have a higher rate of failure than Insulet’s current manufacturing standards. For …

While researching some information for a CE I was preparing, I found out that approximately 74% of patients with diabetes have mild to severe hypertension. This means that in addition to the possible kidney damage caused by diabetes, most or our patients are also at risk for more kidney damage …