Diabetes is positively associated with irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and nocturia but not benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to the results of a multiethnic, community-based study.
Read More »Stroke Risk Linked to Fasting Blood Glucose in Diabetics
Elevated fasting blood glucose levels among patients with diabetes are strongly linked to an increased adjusted risk for incident ischemic stroke and vascular events, according to the results of a cohort study.
Read More »Higher Dose Clopidogrel Improves Platelet Inhibition In Diabetics
High clopidogrel maintenance dosing improves platelet inhibition in some diabetics who do not respond adequately to standard doses, according to a new report.
Read More »Self-Management Education Programs Helps Diabetics
Diabetics taking part in the Diabetes Ten City Challenge showed improvement across all key clinical and satisfaction indicators in the early stages of the program.
Read More »Glycemic Status At Admission Predicts Outcome in Heart Failure Patients
In patients admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure, abnormal glucose tolerance and diabetes are associated with an increased risk of death in the hospital and in the longer term, research indicates.
Read More »Insulin’s Role in Aging and Long Life
New research on insulin shows it plays an important role in aging and lifespan.
Read More »Take the Stairs and Skip the Elevator!
New evidence shows reduced daily physical activity is a direct cause of many risk factors for chronic illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Read More »FDA Approves Abbott’s FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
FDA Approves Abbott’s FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System: New Tool Uniquely Provides Minute-by-Minute and Trend Information That Can Lead to Proactive Diabetes Management.
Read More »1st International Conference On Advanced Technologies And Treatments For Diabetes
The inaugural International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD), was held in Prague, Czech Republic, at the end of February and was attended by over 700 registrants from more than 50 countries. Our own, Dr. Ian Blumer was there to get the latest details on the progress …
Read More »Being Underweight Can Raise Diabetes Risk
Being underweight may place men and women over age 60 at increased risk for developing diabetes, researchers report.
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