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A new study of the entire Danish population confirms previous reports of increased risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with psoriasis, and shows the risk increases with the severity of psoriasis….

The use of A1c plus FPG had the best performance in reducing the likelihood of missing future cases of diabetes….

Walking or other light exercise after meals may reduce glucose levels by more than half in both healthy people and type 1 diabetes patients….

Diabetes was associated with a 30% increased risk of developing cardiovascular conditions, including heart disease and stroke….

Gastric emptying of solids and liquids, and gastrointestinal symptoms remain stable over time in patients with long-term type 1 and type 2 diabetes….

The ALTITUDE trial, which was prematurely halted, showed that when added to monotherapy with either an ACE inhibitor or an ARB, aliskiren (Tekturna) did not improve outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes who had high cardiovascular and renal risk….

Even normotensive patients with diabetes can reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and renal failure by lowering blood pressure….

Fasting plasma glucose may be the best predictor of risk of new-onset diabetes in hypertension patients….

Researchers found that adding margarine enriched with omega-3 fatty acids as a dietary intervention did not prevent second heart attacks in older men and women at risk for worsening heart disease….

A small trial suggests a moderate weight loss induced by a hypocaloric diet (low calorie diet) may help protect cardiac function in obese women….