Bone structure abnormalities and impaired foot and ankle biomechanics in diabetic patients are key risk factors for development of serious ulcers.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 9 Patients Less Likely to Heed Advice of Obese Physician
Looking at a trim, fit physicians, patients are more likely to think, “This person appears to know what he’s talking about.
Read More »Issue 139 Item 8 Glipizide Controls Postbreakfast Hyperglycemia
Nateglinide better suited to patients with isolated postprandial hyperglycemia or those with very irregular eating habits.
Read More »Issue 140 Item 7 Fat Mass, Not Caloric Intake Linked to Longevity
Study shows an 18% increase in usual lifespan by reducing fat mass.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 8 Resistance Exercise Improves Glycemic Control in Older Diabetic
A program of high-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) improves glycemic control and metabolic abnormalities in older patients with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Issue 139 Item 7 Tadalafil Safe and Effective in Impotent Diabetic Men
64% of men reported improved erections.
Read More »Issue 140 Item 6 Glycemic Control Does Not Affect Wound Healing in Diabetics
In patients diabetes, glycemic control does not influence collagen deposition during acute wound healing.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 7 Pramlintide Injections Improve Glycemic Control
Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus not only have an absence of insulin but also an absence of the hormone amylin.
Read More »Issue 139 Item 6 Type 1 Diabetes Increases Stroke and Heart Disease Risk
The risk of cardiovascular death for persons with Type I diabetes was more than fivefold higher in men and sevenfold higher in women than in the general population
Read More »Issue 140 Item 5 Moderate Exercise Cuts Risk of Disease Even Without Weight Loss
Having an abundance of fat surrounding the organs has been linked to a greater incidence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
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