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Insulin resistance appears to be an important link between obesity and early adverse cardiac changes in teens….

A simple eye scan may detect early signs of diabetes-related nerve damage.…

Researchers may have discovered a new advantage for type 1 diabetes patients. According to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) 58th Annual Meeting, people with diabetes may burn more fat than those without the disease during exercise….

Adolescent girls whose diet resembles one recommended for adults with hypertension appear to have smaller gains in overall body mass index (BMI) over 10 years.…

For patients with stage 2 systolic hypertension, an investigational, fixed-dose combination of an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) with a diuretic, reduced blood pressure more than the approved ARB-diuretic pairing, a randomized trial showed.…

New patent issued for a monthly diabetes test that can help to prevent complications.…

In terms of the risk of developing hypertension, alcohol may affect men and women differently.…

Last month I had a chance to chat with Vivian A. Fonseca, MD, FRCP, Tulane University Medical Center, about the GLP-1 analogs….

For the complete article, Disease Progression in Type 2 Diabetes, and information on other aspects of GLP-1 treatment, please visit Novo Nordisk’s diabetesinamerica at www.novomedlink.com/diabetes/diabetes-in-america.

Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath Mr. TE was an inpatient and was referred to a diabetes educator. Mr. TE is a 78-year-old man with type 2 diabetes who has a history of cancer and was referred …