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A trial of high-dose extended-release niacin (Niaspan, Abbott) given in addition to statin therapy in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, high triglycerides, and low levels of HDL cholesterol has been halted prematurely, 18 months ahead of schedule, because niacin offered no additional benefits in this patient population….
Read More »Common Test Predicts Early Death in Diabetes
New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes….
Read More »Does Sleep Loss Up Weight by Lowering Energy Use?
Sleep deprivation makes the day drag and appears to put a drag on metabolism, causing the body to use less energy.…
Read More »Risk Factors for the Development of Albuminuria and Renal Impairment in Type 2 Diabetes
Distinct sets of risk factors were associated with the development of albuminuria and renal impairment consistent with the concept that they are not entirely linked in patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to identify clinical risk factors associated with the development of albuminuria and renal …
Read More »FDA Pulls Diabetes Drug Avandia from Drug Stores
The controversial diabetes drug Avandia, known generically as rosiglitazone, will no longer be available in most pharmacies after November.…
Read More »New Study Pushes to Expand ‘Prediabetes’ Label
Having normal blood sugar levels is no guarantee against developing type 2 diabetes down the road, according to researchers. What should we do with a person with a fasting blood sugar on the higher end of normal between 91-99 mg/dL who has a two-fold difference in risk of developing diabetes…
Read More »Growth Hormone Treatment Linked to Diabetes in Children
Type 2 diabetes is eight and a half times more common among children in the US treated with growth hormone than among kids who are not on the hormone treatment.…
Read More »Lowering Fat Intake Might Stave off Diabetes Even without Weight Loss
Small differences in diet — even without weight loss — can significantly affect risk for diabetes.…
Read More »Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes
Overweight and obese individuals are encouraged to lose 5–10% of their body weight to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but data supporting this recommendation are limited, particularly for individuals with type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Gluten Not Linked to Babies’ Risk of Diabetes
For babies at higher risk of childhood diabetes because of family history or genes, a gluten-free diet in the first year of life does not lower the chances of developing the disease.…
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