Having diabetes along with high blood pressure dramatically raises the risk of brain lesions known as “silent strokes.”
Read More »Issue 175 Item 11 Physical Fittness Prevents Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes can be prevented even with a strong family history of diabetes
Read More »Issue 175 Item 12 More Than ACE Inhibition” Needed to Prevent Vascular Damage in
Treatment with an ACE inhibitor did not prevent vascular remodeling or improve media to lumen ratio.
Read More »Issue 175 Item 13 Defects in Glucose Metabolism Persist Years After Gestational
Normoglycemic women who have had gestational diabetes (GDM) exhibit persistent metabolic abnormalities, which likely contribute to their increased risk of future type 2 diabetes and should constantly be monitored.
Read More »Issue 175 Item 14 Alprazolam Curbs Responses to Hypoglycemic Stress
Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine that activates GABA receptors, inhibits the release of acth, cortisol and other responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemic stress.
Read More »Issue 175 Item 15 Exercise Fights Diabetes at ANY WEIGHT!
Regardless of Weight, a brisk 30-minute walk every day can substantially lower a person’s risk of diabetes
Read More »Issue 174 Item 1 Cry the Fingerstick Away! Blood Glucose Monitors Obsolete
Glucose Levels in Tears Used For Monitoring Diabetic Control without A Blood Glucose Monitor.
Read More »Issue 174 Item 2 Higher Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Patients with Diab
A greater number of diabetic patients experience urinary incontinence than non-diabetics.
Read More »Issue 174 Item 3 Olanzapine Treatment Associated with a Higher Incidence of Diab
Patients treated with olanzapine for psychosis have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than are untreated patients or those receiving risperidone, quetiapine, or conventional antipsychotics.
Read More »Issue 174 Item 4 Nomogram Predicts Disability In Adults With Diabetes
Primary care physicians use a new one-page nomogram to easily predict the risk of physical disability for adults with diabetes with this new Clinical assessment tool.
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