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Thursday, Jan 7
Study shows metformin is safe for patients with advanced heart failure and diabetes mellitus
A new study has shown that metformin, a drug often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, is safe for use in treating patients who have both diabetes and advanced heart failure. The study was published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medic...
Monday, Jan 4
Childhood metabolic measurements may predict diabetes development years later
A child's blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose level and other laboratory tests and simple office measures may predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nine and 26 years later, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicin...
Be Aware of Blood Sugar Post Gastric Bypass
PhysOrg.com) -- People with type 2 diabetes who have gastric bypass surgery often leave the hospital without the need for previously prescribed diabetes medications.
Monday, Dec 28
Steroid injections may slow diabetes-related eye disease
Researchers led by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute have found that injecting a corticosteroid, triamcinolone, directly into the eye may slow the progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that frequently leads to blindnes...
Genetic causes identified for disturbances in lipid metabolism
Some of these common human gene variants are already known to be risk factors for diabetes mellitus. The pathomechanisms of diabetes have intrigued physicians and been the subject of much debate for many decades. These new research results may contribute to a better understanding of the...
Monday, Dec 21
Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes
High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol, isn`t as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
