Depression affects up to one-fourth of adults with diabetes and has been linked to increased mortality in older diabetes patients. This study examined its association with deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes (cardiovascular disease). Researchers in the ACCORD trial, where depression screening was done regularly, found that major depression …

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Antipsychotic drugs are often given to children to treat a variety of mental health and behavioral concerns. However, treating children (ages 6-18) with many of these drugs often leads to significant weight gain. These drugs are known to increase weight, and risk for diabetes and worsen other metabolic measures in …

Edema, such as swelling of the legs or fluid in the lungs, is a known side effect of thiazolidinediones. This retrospective study showed that people who take TZDs are 3.6 times more likely to develop diabetic macular edema (DME, a thickening and swelling of the retina due to leaking of …

Initial studies of the artificial pancreas used only a partially automated system to monitor glucose levels and deliver appropriate doses of insulin.…

The key to successful weight loss, a critical component of type 2 diabetes prevention and management, is adherence to a diet in everyday life. But despite the controversies such as low-carb vs. low fat, it is not clear what the ideal weight loss diet for people with diabetes would look …

Weight loss surgery is an effective means of treatment for people with diabetes who are morbidly obese.…

Is working the night shift bad for you?…

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in people with type 2 diabetes.…

By themselves, insulin-based treatments do not adequately control glycemic variations (or excursions) in type 1 diabetes in a consistent fashion.…