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New Insights into the Mystery of “High Risk Platelets” from Diabetic Donors Amid emerging concerns that blood platelets donated for transfusion by individuals with Type 2 diabetes may be unsafe, scientists are reporting the first detailed identification and analysis of a group of abnormal proteins in platelets from diabetic donors. …

The results of predictive genetic testing can have a big impact on the intention of parents with Type 2 diabetes to try to prevent the disease in their children, despite the independent effect of the child’s weight on disease risk, according to the results of a study of 189 parents.

One more item to check for those with diabetes. Although sleep apnea has been associated with obesity, the disorder is widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with Type 2 diabetes, says a recent study.

Scientists in Sydney and Boston believe they may have identified a gene that controls abnormal production of sugar in the liver, a very troublesome problem for people with diabetes.

NFL players have more favorable glucose levels, similar cholesterol levels and a higher rate of high blood pressure compared to other healthy young men.

Doctors have issued a warning about excessive cola consumption after noticing an increase in the number of patients suffering from muscle problems, diabetes and obesity.

Results of a study published in Diabetes Care indicates that, among adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, an association between depressive symptoms and suboptimal glycemic control is mediated by poor blood glucose monitoring.

For diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia, the risk of major amputation and death is “considerable,” researchers report. Study investigator Dr. Giacomo Clerici stated that, “Reduction in the amputation rate among diabetic patients with ischemic diabetic foot is possible” with the extensive use of revascularization by means of both bypass …

Over a 1-year period, treatment with exenatide improved beta-cell function significantly more, and led to greater weight loss, than did insulin glargine, in a study of patients with Type 2 diabetes who had previously been treated with metformin.

Primary care physicians who counsel their African American patients about obesity should remain sensitive to the perceptions of their patients, according to a new report.