Consistent with prior reports, but still surprising, diabetes does not worsen hospital mortality in critically ill patients, researchers say. In fact, diabetes is often associated with improved survival.…
Read More »Preventing Diabetes with Lifestyle Changes Can Persist for at Least 10 Years
Ten-Year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study shows positive results….
Read More »Insulin Treatment as Safe and as Effective as Triple Oral Therapy
A study has compared two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The findings reveal the efficacy and safety of both insulin and triple oral therapy.
Read More »MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients
So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.
Read More »New Oral Victoza May End Daily Insulin Injections
An oral drug being developed by Novo Nordisk shows that it can boost the body’s own insulin production and may banish daily insulin injections for millions of people with diabetes…. The drug is about to be tested on 155 British patients as part of a trial that could transform treatment …
Read More »New First in Class Treatment Shows Significant Improvements in Glucose Lowering
The study showed positive results from a recently completed Phase 2 study of LX4211 in patients with Type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Vinegar Decreases Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Two tablespoons of vinegar could be easily used as a complementary food (e.g., in a salad dressing) to reduce hyperglycemia….
Read More »Fast Food Menus with Calorie Information Lead to Lower Calorie Selections
Putting nutrition labels on fast food may lead parents to pick lower-calorie meals for their children….
Read More »A Few Extra Pounds Can Benefit Older People
A little excess weight after age 70 could do the body some good, according to results of a study involving 9,000 older patients….
Read More »Family Fat Explains Some of Family Diabetes Risk
Having Type 2 diabetes in the family more than doubles a woman’s own risk of developing the disease, new research shows….
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