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The prevalence of GDM has been increasing over the past 8 years by 12% per year.
Read More »New Type 3 Diabetes Discovered
Discovery that insulin is produced in the brain and it’s decrease raises possibility of Type 3 diabetes linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and changes the way we view the disease.
Read More »Beta-Cell Dysfunction Implicated in Low Birth Weight-Related Diabetes
Findings from a study suggest that primary beta-cell dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of low birth weight (LBW)-associated type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Angiotensin Receptor Blockade Improves Renal Blood Flow in Diabetics
Chronic angiotensin II receptor blockade with olmesartan improves renal vascular perfusion despite significant blood pressure reductions in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Weight Loss Surgery Staves Off Prediabetes
Normal insulin sensitivity is restored more rapidly and is not dependent on the amount of weight loss.
Read More »Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
Mean plasma glucose concentrations increased by 0.5 mg/dL for each cigarette smoked per day.
Read More »DHEA-S A Marker of Vascular Abnormalities in Diabetics
DHEA-S (Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) concentrations correlate inversely with urinary albumin excretion in men with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Congress Encourages Research on Chromium Picolinate and Diabetes
New U.S. Bill Recognizes that Chromium Supplementation May Benefit Native American and Pediatric Populations
Read More »Brain Enzyme Links Diabetes to Alzheimer’s
The risk of Alzheimer’s disease is increased in people with diabetes, who are “resistant” to the effects of insulin and therefore develop high blood glucose levels.
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