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Obese individuals have delayed transcapillary transport of insulin to muscle tissue, 25 minutes slower, Swedish researchers report in the September issue of Diabetes.

Glucovance OK’ed to use with Thiazolidediones, which makes it a triple therapy.

Inhaled, rapid-acting, dry powder insulin (Exubera®) may be used as a convenient alternative to pre-prandial injections in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Increased nocturnal blood pressure may be a harbinger of microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Waist circumference is a better indicator of cardiovascular (CV) risk than is body mass index (BMI). that, according to results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III published in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Drinking moderate amounts of wine, beer or hard alcohol is associated with better blood glucose control among healthy adults, particularly women, study findings indicate.

Aerobic exercise training can improve endothelial function.

Another new treatment option for patients with Type 2 diabetes who are not in control.

Most patients who present at emergency cardiac care units with a heart attack have abnormal glucose metabolism, and most of those patients are diabetic — the majority undiagnosed.

Administering antioxidant vitamins during treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis may minimize oxidative stress and associated complications.