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Diabetes may be a previously unrecognized risk factor for the progression of parkinsonian-like signs in older persons.

Paul Chous, M.A., O.D. Doctor of Optometry Type 1 diabetic since 1968 Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness for persons under age 74 in the US. Recognized risk factors for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy include disease duration, poor glycemic control, hypertension and disease sub-type. …

The reduction in HbA1c of 1.1% was maintained to one year, with no reported weight gain.

Older women with diabetes or impaired fasting glucose tend to have worse cognitive function than those with normal blood sugar, and are at greater risk of cognitive decline over time.

93% of patients reported a positive clinic visit and said they would use the video telemedicine technology again in the future.

The effects of pancreas and kidney transplantation on diabetic complications vary widely.

A number of recent studies suggest a link between insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease.

Greater Reduction of Proteinuria For Type 2 Diabetes With Enalapril/Losartan Combination Enalapril plus losartan showed a reduction of 51% in proteinuria. Combination therapy with losartan and enalapril is more effective in reducing proteinuria than either treatment alone in patients with nephropathy secondary to type 2 diabetes, according to a team …

Diabetic women treated with alendronate had increases in bone mineral density of the spine and hip and at all sites. Fosamax, a drug used to increase bone mineral density in older women, works well for women with type 2 diabetes, according to a new report.

Skin patch helps with hand and foot pain. As reported in the Archives of Neurology, Dr. Richard L. Barbano, from the University of Rochester in New York, and colleagues tested the patch on 56 diabetic patients who had had nerve pain for longer than 3 months. A maximum of four …