Nicotinamide (NA), alone or with vitamin E, appears to preserve baseline C-peptide secretion for up to 2 years in newly diagnosed pre-pubertal children with type 1 diabetes who take intensive insulin therapy.
Read More »Issue 151 Item 4 Diabetes Linked to Menstrual Problems
Women younger than 30 with type 1 diabetes may be more likely than others to have problems with menstruation, including longer and heavier periods.
Read More »Issue 152 Item 15 Green Tea Improves Lipids, Glucose Metabolism and Syndrome X
Green tea intervention can significantly decrease visceral fat depot and increase the insulin’s sensitivity.
Read More »Issue 154 Item 12 Calcium Channel Blocker Rivals Beta Blocker in Preventing Deat
New-onset diabetes lower with CCB
Read More »Issue 153 Item 12 Insulin Resistance, Not Hyperglycemia, Predicts CAD in Type 1
Traditional risk factors appear to be more important than glycemic control in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) among patients with type 1 diabetes.
Read More »Issue 156 Item 13 Health Literacy Group Targets U.S. Diabetes Epidemic
A task force of experts in cardiology, endocrinology, diabetes education and health literacy announced the launch of an initiative to help raise public awareness and understanding of type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Issue 156 Item 1 Battling Insulin Resistance in Elderly Obese People With Type 2
Bring on the heavy weights. Exercise improves insulin resistance and has beneficial effects in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Issue 158 Item 8 Glucose, Cholesterol Interact & Raises Heart Disease Risk in Hy
Elevated glucose and cholesterol levels work together to magnify the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in hypertensive patients.
Read More »Issue 151 Item 6 HbA1c Detects Diabetes
HbA1c is a useful marker for case finding of diabetes patients.
Read More »Issue 152 Item 14 Anemia Common Among Diabetics
Anemia is common in patients with diabetes, especially in those with albuminuria or reduced renal function, (23%) had unrecognized anemia.
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