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A protein that is widely used as an indicator of a person’s heart disease risk does not actually cause heart disease,……
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Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by Type 1 diabetes.
Read More »Systematic Structured Care Improves Outcome in Diabetics
Dr Juliana C. Chan, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues randomized 204 patients to structured care or to usual care. The structured care group “was managed according to a prespecified protocol with treatment goals including blood pressure
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There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.
Read More »Diabetics with Joint Replacements Benefit from Controlled Glucose
Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions, but those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose levels under control.
Read More »Alogliptin (DPP-4) Inhibitor Delayed by FDA
The FDA decision will delay the drug’s possible launch by at least two years, according to company officials.
Read More »Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Death in Diabetics
Led by Dr. Anushka Patel, of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, the authors of the study examined mortality and cardiovascular risks associated with atrial fibrillation in more than 11,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes. The researchers also sought to determine whether the effects of blood pressure lowering on …
Read More »Parents’ Skill at Carb Counting Linked to Diabetic Kids’ A1c Levels
Parental precision at carbohydrate counting is associated with improved glycemic control in children with Type 1 diabetes, according to a paper in the June issue of Diabetes Care.
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