In patients with diabetes, nerve fiber damage that causes diabetic neuropathy is irreversible.
Read More »Type 2 Diabetics’ Acidity Heightens Risk for Kidney Stones
People with type 2 diabetes have highly acidic urine, a metabolic feature that explains their greater risk for developing uric-acid kidney stones. The study – the first to compare the urinary biochemical characteristics
Read More »Renal Impairment Linked to Mortality in Women
Mild to moderate renal impairment is associated with increased risk of death from all causes in women and increased risk of coronary artery disease in men and women.
Read More »PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DIABETES
Dr Frank Varon, DDS has spent significant time working with diabetic dental patients and knows well the improvements that proper dental care can have on glucose control. His first feature for us Diabetes and the Dental Patient points out the oral conditions that affect diabetes and how we as medical …
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A Slower Rate of Decline for Peripheral Arterial Disease For Those Patients Who Walk More
Read More »Young Type 2 Diabetics at Higher Stroke Risk
Their odds of an attack double soon after diagnosis, study finds.
Read More »Tooth Loss May Associated With Increased Risk for Heart Disease
Population-based studies show an association between oral conditions (periodontal disease and/or tooth loss) and cardiovascular disease.
Read More »Periodontal Disease Gets Head Start in Diabetic Children
Gum disease in diabetic children may start as early as age six, according to a case-control study.
Read More »Women with Type 1 Have Low Bone Density
Bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal women with type1 diabetes, is 3 percent to 8 percent lower than in women without diabetes, investigators report.
Read More »Researchers Restore Life to Cells
Researchers have found a way to restore the cells that are crucial for repairing the lining of blood vessels.
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