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Thursday, Dec 3
Diabetes in Pregnancy Hikes Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Study also finds ...
3 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or gestational impaired glucose tolerance (GIGT) are at increased risk for ... Study Links Soda Intake to Higher Risk of Diabetes for Pregnant WomenBETTER Health Research
Tuesday, Nov 10
Factors Linked to Postpartum Diabetes Identified Four-fold higher risk ...
Women with two [or more] risk factors have a high risk for an abnormal postpartum oral glucose tolerance test, and 86 percent of postpartum diabetes is ... and more »
Tuesday, Aug 18
Iron Supplementation May Be Harmful During Pregnancy It is linked ...
Of these, 500 had gestational diabetes mellitus and 212 used iron supplements. The researchers found that iron supplement users had a higher prevalence of ...
Friday, Aug 14
Childhood Cancer Survivorship Linked to Diabetes Mellitus Risk of ...
14 (HealthDay News) -- In young adulthood, childhood cancer survivors have an almost doubled risk of diabetes compared to their siblings, and the risk is ... and more »
Wednesday, Jun 10
Androgen Deprivation Linked to Diabetes in Prostate Cancer Related ...
NJ This convincingly supports the conclusion that ADT contributes to the development of diabetes mellitus and that providers should test for underlying hyperglycemia in men being considered for ADT or in men currently receiving ADT who have not been ...
Tuesday, Jun 9
Early type 2 treatment, high HDL prevent CV events
Patients treated early after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, those with higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, and those without a history of severe hypoglycemic episodes are most likely to benefit from intensive glucose control, according to ...
Monday, Jun 8
Inflammatory pathway to diabetes may be interrupted by salicylates
NJ Fasting blood glucose levels were also reduced significantly with all three dosages (p<0.001 for all dosages vs placebo). In patients randomized to active treatment, there was a modest increase in fasting insulin levels, no change in C-peptide ...
Attacking kidney's sodium glucose cotransporter may have ...
NJ When added to insulin and oral insulin sensitizers in insulin-resistant patients with type 2 diabetes, dapagliflozin decreased HbA 1c , fasting plasma glucose levels, and postprandial glucose levels and resulted in weight loss. ...
More patients with type 2 diabetes reach target lipid levels with ...
NJ Researchers studied 480 patients with type 2 diabetes who were included in two phase 3 studies, treated with 135 mg fenofibric acid plus 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg rosuvastatin daily for 12 weeks. Control groups were treated with 135 mg fenofibric acid ...
Glucose control a concern for hospitalized elderly
NJ 12 It was also shown that patients with diabetes admitted for elective surgery had a 2.7 times higher rate of postoperative infection when blood glucose levels were equal to or above 220 mg/dl during the first day after surgery. ...
Sunday, Jun 7
Marine omega-3 intake is low among type 2 diabetics; higher intake ...
NJ Although no solid data exist on which to base a recommendation for omega-3 consumption in patients with type 2 diabetes, the ADA suggests at least 1000 mg per day, consistent with the American Heart Association's recommendation in patients with ...
Saturday, Jun 6
Older type 2 diabetics may benefit from insulin glargine
Nearly a quarter of all Americans age 60 or older have diabetes mellitus, and hypoglycemia is a deterrent to the use of insulin in older adults with type 2 diabetes," the researchers say. "We hypothesized that by treating patients poorly controlled on ...
Oral glucose-lowering drugs affect cardiovascular risk differently
NJ Sulfonylureas are associated with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease compared with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a Danish nationwide analysis. The findings were presented by Tina Ken Schramm, MD, ...
Monday, Jun 1
Pharmacy-led diabetes program saves big
NJ After one year, participants showed statistically significant improvement in hemoglobin A1c, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, weight, and body mass index. Employers saved $1467 in direct healthcare costs per employee during the ...
Thursday, May 14
AACE: Exenatide May Lower Insulin Requirements Drug may lead to ...
NJ Two patients discontinued exenatide due to gastrointestinal side effects, and two patients developed mild hypoglycemia. "The use of exenatide with insulin therapy in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus has not gained widespread acceptance due to ...
Wednesday, May 13
Diabetes Linked to Death After a Heart Attack Risk of ...
NJ The researchers found that among the 173 patients without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, 58 percent had abnormal glucose regulation, including 22 percent with newly diagnosed diabetes. After adjusting for a number of factors, ...
Monday, May 11
Diabetes Drug Reduces Insulin Secretion of β-Cells Pioglitazone ...
NJ MONDAY, May 11 (healthday News) -- The antidiabetic drug pioglitazone may preserve pancreatic β-cell function by reducing insulin secretion at intermediate glucose concentrations and reducing the energy metabolism of the cells, according to a study ...
