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Glycemic control unaffected by improved ability to understand numbers…

Signaling pathway critical in the development of type 2 and cancer may offer diabetes treatment possibility…

According to a new study, perceived racial discrimination may contribute to disparities in rates of decline… Psychosocial factors such as perceived racial discrimination have been associated with chronic diseases, but little is known about the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and kidney function decline. Researchers led by Angedith Poggi-Burke, MPH …

Animas Vibe Plus CGMS The FDA has approved the Animas Vibe insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for management of patients with diabetes who require insulin. The integrated system, which features Dexcom G4 Platinum sensing technology, allows patients to view glucose data and administer insulin from the pump. …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, Dr. Stanley Schwartz reviews pioglitazone as a therapy for both diabetes and cardiovascular issues. Topics include: Pioglitazone in Dysmetabolic Syndrome, Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes; Effect of Pioglitazone on Cardiac Mass and Function: and Glitazones (including rosiglitazone) and Cardiac Function…. To download these slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, …

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP The high-risk diabetic foot The lifetime risk of a person with diabetes developing foot ulceration is around 25%. Recent studies suggest that the population-based incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 1-4% with a prevalence of 4-10%. The risk of amputation is 10–30-fold …

Targeting inflammation and fibrosis in the small blood vessels of the pancreatic islets may offer a new way of treatment….

There is some level of risk of CVD events that would result in a positive trade-off of benefit and risk for the use of aspirin, but the precise level of risk is remains uncertain….

Participants performed significantly worse on the working memory tasks…. Type 2 diabetes can be associated with cognitive impairment and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. No studies have yet shown how type 2 diabetes affects working memory task and is related to brain function. The study used participants from the Beijing …

Liraglutide can preserve beta cell function over 48 weeks following initial elimination of glucotoxicity….