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A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with Type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications called TZD’s to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures within 1 year of taking the medication.…

A new systematic review suggests higher chocolate consumption may be associated with a lower risk for incident stroke and stroke-related mortality….

Diabetes and Oral Health Patient Handout Periodontal health can affect blood sugar levels.  Here is a handout for your patients that will remind your patients as to the best way to prevent and treat periodontal disease. This handout will explain the relationship of oral health to their blood sugars. Because …

There is growing evidence that periodontitis may affect general health. This study by university researchers from the Netherlands was assigned to explore the robustness of observations that periodontal therapy leads to the improvement of glycemic control in diabetic patients….

So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

A little excess weight after age 70 could do the body some good, according to results of a study involving 9,000 older patients….

Studies have shown that hypertensive retinal changes (HRC) have a moderate accuracy in predicting microalbuminuria (MA) in elderly hypertensive patients (age >65 years). This study is an effort to identify a similar relationship in hypertensive patients aged

CRP was associated with CKD but not albuminuria….

The cardiovascular risk that is associated with proteinuria, or high levels of protein in the urine, a common test used by doctors as an indicator of increased risk for progressive kidney disease, heart attack and stroke, has race-dependent effects….

A research team led by a Michigan State University professor has discovered a link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage that may help treat one of the disease’s most common and potentially blindness-causing complications.