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Metformin is more protective of the kidneys than sulphonylurea or sulphonylurea plus metformin among patients with diabetes, researchers said….

Proteinuria, in addition to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), predicts an increased risk of acute kidney injury, investigators reported….

Stress of physical, sexual abuse may lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, study suggests….

Study found eating moderate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids was beneficial for patients with periodontal disease. Patients with diabetes have increased incidence and severity of periodontal disease not accounted for by differences in the subgingival microbial infection. Poor glycemic control has been consistently associated with periodontal disease severity….

In patients with diabetic nephropathy, atherosclerotic changes can be stabilized, and decreased microcirculation in the skin can be reversed with the use of nephroprotective therapies….

Exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist was associated with significant weight loss in obese women who were not diabetic, according to research….

A research team has identified the mechanism behind a single gene linked to the causes of both Alzheimer’s disease and Type 2 diabetes. A gene for a protein called SorCS1, which can cause Type 2 diabetes, impacts the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) in the brain. Abeta plays a key role …

Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men…. 

More evidence for dentists being part of the diabetes team: cardiologists and other physicians who manage patients with CVD should collaborate with dentists to moderate cardiovascular risk in patients who also suffer from periodontitis… 

Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those …