The study results establish that lipid-free and lipid-associated apoA-I and apoA-II increase Beta-cell insulin secretion….
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Brisk Walking 30 Minutes a Day Reduces Mortality Risk in Hypertensive Patients with Diabetes by 62%
In patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, relatively modest improvements in fitness status significantly reduce mortality risk, according to a study….
Read More »New Agent Prolongs Insulin Action
A research team led by a scientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida has developed a molecule that can block the breakdown of insulin in the body. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating diabetes….
Read More »Limited Health Literacy Increases Safety Risks for Patients with Diabetes
People with diabetes who have limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, according to a new study.…
Read More »Preoperative Fasting Glucose Level a Predictor of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation
Patients with higher fasting plasma glucose levels but within the normoglycemic range before kidney transplantation are at increased risk for developing new-onset diabetes after transplantation, according to recent research….
Read More »Whole Grain, Bran Reduces CV Mortality in Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Women with Type 2 diabetes who ate more than 9 g of bran per day had a 35% lower risk for death from cardiovascular disease and a 28% lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with women who ate less bran, according to new study findings….
Read More »Effect of Prior Intensive Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes on 10-year Progression of Retinopathy in the DCCT/EDIC
The aim of this study was to examine differences between adolescents and adults in persistence of the benefits of intensive therapy 10 years after completion of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)….
Read More »Computers Effectively Detect Diabetes-Related Eye Problems
People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the approximately 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems. New methods can now help in screening for retinopathy….
Read More »Drinking Soda Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers are warning that, drinking two or more soft drinks a week can nearly double a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer….
Read More »Letter from the Editor #521
It appears that all the hubbub about tight control of glucose and increased mortality which has been in the news for years may be wrong. When the ACCORD study first came out, the increase in the mortality rate was attributed to intensive control and hypoglycemia associated with tight control but …
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