High-normal fasting glucose levels in the first trimester increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, clinicians from Israel report.
Read More »MRI Shows Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.
Read More »Pancreatic Fat Levels Can Help Predict Diabetes
Researchers have long suspected that overweight people tend to have large fat deposits in their pancreases, but they’ve been unable to confirm or calculate how much fat resides there because of the organ’s location — that’s until now.
Read More »Lower Carbohydrate/Higher Monounsaturated Diet Works for Type 1’s
A diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in monounsaturated fats is appropriate nutritional therapy for patients with Type 1 diabetes who have good metabolic and weight control, according to a new published report.
Read More »Obesity Alone May Be the Best Predictor of Undiagnosed Diabetes
Obesity alone may be the best predictor of undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of the Diabscreen Study recently reported in a published journal.
Read More »All-Cause Mortality Increased in Diabetes Patients with Comorbid Depression
Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths, according to the results of a prospective cohort study recently published.
Read More »Using an Antiseptic Mouth Rinse May Improve Blood Glucose Control
The results of a new clinical study demonstrate that the plaque and gingivitis germ-killing action of Listerine® Antiseptic significantly reduces the amount of germs that travel from the mouth to the bloodstream in people with mild to moderate gingivitis, which can affect diabetes and CVD. These findings are significant, as …
Read More »Anakinra Provides Sustained Benefits for Diabetes
Months after withdrawal of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) anakinra, patients with Type 2 diabetes still show improvements in beta cell function, hemoglobin A1c levels, and markers of systemic inflammation, according to a new published report.
Read More »Weight Loss Helps Preserve Renal Function in Obese Patients with Kidney Disease
Weight loss may help preserve renal function in obese people with kidney disease, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis just published.
Read More »Large Fat Cells Can Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
In a new study it was shown that middle-aged women with large abdominal fat cells have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life compared to women with smaller fat cells.
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