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A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer — at least in women — but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease.…

According to the results of two 12-year studies, levels of circulating tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 and 2 (TNFR1 and TNFR2) predicts kidney disease in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes….

A multivariate analysis showed that men with diabetes are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.…

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Psychological Issues in the Management of Diabetes and Pregnancy 3.1 Introduction Pregnancy has a significant impact on most women with diabetes mellitus.

Dietary flavonoids found in foods such as berries and chocolate may reduce the risk of women with type 2 diabetes developing heart disease.…

According to the findings of a case-matched study, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) provides superior, more rapid weight loss than gastric banding (GB) and results in lower long-term complication and comorbidity rates, although it is associated with a higher early morbidity rate….

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in Adolescents   2.3 Individual Interventions (Part 2 of 2) Process of change Diabetes poses considerable demands on the young person’s coping, self-esteem, mood and quality of life.

Diabetes patients are more susceptible to the development of atherosclerosis than non-diabetics and insulin therapy might help repair atherosclerotic lesions in diabetic patients….

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in Adolescents   2.3 Individual Interventions (Part 1 of 2) Despite the benefits of these family-based programs, they pose a challenge for working with older adolescents if their parents do not come to clinic or for young people in families …

Insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 positively linked in diabetes patients following gastric bypass surgery….