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In a new study that challenges how diabetes is controlled, researchers found boosting the activity of proteins activated by inflammation might be beneficial, contradicting current views. Inflammation brought about by obesity is blamed as a major contributor to type 2 diabetes.…

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components are linked to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.…

Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath Mr. LOQ self-referred to a diabetes center. “I have a horrible burning feeling in my feet especially at night. I have had diabetes for a while and find it hard to …

Research has found a link between diabetes and dental problems….

Patients approaching end-stage renal disease are increasingly receiving the nephrology consultation they need before initiating kidney dialysis; however, the trend has surprisingly not resulted in an improvement in mortality rates, according to a new study.…

A new study explains that improved erectile function, sexual desire and lower urinary tract symptoms are enhanced by weight loss in obese men with type 2 diabetes….

Four years of treatment with alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic polyneuropathy failed to achieve the study’s primary endpoint but did yield some clinically meaningful improvements, an international team reports.…

The FDA’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) voted 9 to 6 against recommending the approval of the first in class novel antidiabetic agent dapagliflozin, largely because of fears that the product may cause breast and bladder cancer.… The EMDAC panel was also concerned about a lack of pharmacokinetic …

Women should get at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week to help reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.…

Researchers say that dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.…