“Kidney disease is an under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated” Checking for urine microalbumin and protein are essential in catching it early.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 2 Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes Have Increased Risk for Seve
Severe Hypoglycemia can be a major problem for those with Type 1 diabetes and pregnant.
Read More »New Drug Holds Promise for People with Diabetes
Complications from diabetes might be avoided in the future with a new drug under development to slow the nerve damage that can lead to blindness or amputations.
Read More »Scientists Close In On Trigger Of Insulin Resistance; Extra Sug
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered direct evidence that a build-up of sugar on proteins triggers insulin resistance.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 1 Pharmacists As Part of the Diabetes Team Improves Outcomes
Pharmacists achieve drops in HbA1c, lipids and blood pressure.
Read More »How to Treat Low Blood Sugars for those with Gastroparesis
A patient from Indiana with a hiatal hernia once told me, “These Dextrotabs don’t raise my blood sugar one bit. What really works is one stick of that sugar-free chewing gum.”
Read More »Lipoprotein(a) is a Coronary Risk Factor in Diabetes
Higher levels of Lipoprotein(a) in patients with type 2 diabetes increases risk for CAD
Read More »Atorvastatin Lowers BP in Normolipidemic Subjects
Intensive cholesterol reduction with atorvastatin lowers blood pressure (BP) and large artery stiffness in normolipidemic subjects.
Read More »Vascular Surgery Safer than Amputation for Diabetics
New study shows a lower morbidity rate after vascular surgery and is even lower than those who don’t have the disease.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 15 Many Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Fail to Use Aspirin
Twenty percent of people with coronary artery disease still do not use aspirin therapy.
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