Utility of A1c of 6.5% for diagnosing pre–diabetes and diabetes in obese, questioned.…
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Diet Reverses Kidney Failure in Experimental Model
A controlled diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair kidney damage in diabetic mice.…
Read More »Transplanting Beta Cells on Disc Possible New DiabetesTreatment
Doctors from Hackensack University Medical Center will be the first to try a procedure on humans with diabetes in hopes of finding a cure.…
Read More »How to Stop Food Cravings
Over time, restricting some foods may tamp down those cravings.…
Read More »Type 2 Diabetes Antibody Increases Glucose Infusion Rate by 291 Percent
DiaMedica announces positive and important activity with DM-204, its lead monoclonal antibody….
Read More »Treating Diabetes Can Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems….
Read More »Antifibrotic May Slow Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy may not just slow but may actually improve with the novel antifibrotic agent pirfenidone (Esbriet).…
Read More »Aggressive Glycemic Control in Diabetic CABG Patients Does Not Improve Survival
Surgeons from Boston Medical Center have found that in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aggressive glycemic control does not result in any significant improvement of clinical outcomes as compared with moderate control….
Read More »Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients Questioned
Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.…
Read More »Low Glycemic Level Linked to Higher Mortality in Elderly
For older patients with Type 2 diabetes, target hemoglobin A1c levels less than 6.0% are associated with increased mortality risk, and outcomes are best among those with intermediate levels of control.…
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