A 10-year analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with pioglitazone (Actos) found no statistically significant increased risk of bladder cancer, either with any exposure or for long duration of use….
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Children who reported eating a high fiber, cereal breakfast also had lower insulin resistance….
Read More »Deficiency of a Gene May Increase Risk of Diabetes and Liver Cancer in Males
Why doesn’t this gene affect females in the same way?…
Read More »Depressive Symptoms, Antidepressant Use, and Risk of Diabetes in African-American Women
Use of antidepressants was associated with a 26% higher risk of diabetes….
Read More »Printed Educational Messages to Promote Retinal Screening Not Effective
In a Canadian study, printed educational messages (PEMs) aimed at family practitioners were not effective in promoting retinal screening among diabetes patients….
Read More »Diabetic Neuropathy Improved with Vegan Diet
A randomized controlled trial indicates that a vegan diet may be beneficial in relieving diabetic nerve pain….
Read More »New Wearable Device Detects Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Developed by Taiwanese researchers, the device can hang on a pair of glasses and is called a "pupillometer." …
Read More »Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with CV Disease and Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Testing for peripheral neuropathy may provide a way to identify individuals at higher risk of cardiovascular events….
Read More »Amputation Rates Linked to Low-Income Neighborhoods in California
Rates for patients with diabetes are two times higher in low-income neighborhoods compared to high-income neighborhoods in California….
Read More »SUDOSCAN: Early Identification of Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathies
SUDOSCAN: Early Identification of Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathies SUDOSCAN+ is a test that provides an accurate evaluation of sweat gland function focusing on small nerve fibers within the peripheral nervous system innervating the sweat glands. SUDOSCAN+ measures the ability of the sweat glands to release chloride ions in response to an …
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