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Diabetes

Self-monitoring for people not on insulin?

March 01, 2010

Anti-diabetes measures have lasting payoff

January 27, 2010

Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss and increased physical activity continue to reduce the rate of type 2 diabetes after 10 years.

A case of insufficient supervision

David S. Starr, MD, JD January 21, 2010

A lawsuit involving the death of a diabetic patient tests the relationship between a clinician and his physician boss.

Zinc

Sherril Sego, MSN, FNP September 28, 2009

Do we finally have a cure for the common cold? The manufacturers of zinc preparations think so, but the data remain inconsistent.

ARBs and ACE inhibitors for proteinuria

August 13, 2009

Screening for asymptomatic CAD may not reduce cardiac events in diabetes patients

Alan Ehrlich, MD August 13, 2009

Preventing recurrent boils

August 10, 2009

Is there a way to reduce or eliminate frequent episodes of boils?

Boosting pancreatic beta cells

June 05, 2009

Diabetes, high LDL speed Alzheimer's decline

May 15, 2009

A history of diabetes or high cholesterol (especially LDL) can speed cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Glucose control and cardiovascular disease

May 14, 2009

Is it more important to control fasting blood glucose levels or postprandial spikes?

Getting high blood sugar levels under control

May 13, 2009

A 70-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes takes insulin glargine (Lantus) 100 units every morning and insulin aspart (Novolog) 20 units with each meal. However his blood sugar is still around 250 mg/dL.

Diabetes linked to low creatinine

March 20, 2009

Lower serum creatinine is a newly identified risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

Avoiding lactic acidosis

February 27, 2009

How high can creatinine go before you must...

The links between oral and systemic health

Jeffrey Astroth, DDS, MSPH February 26, 2009

While research into specific cause-and-effect relationships continues, there are still plenty of reasons to encourage patients to take care of their mouth.

Musculoskeletal effects of diabetes

February 26, 2009

A 48-year-old Caucasian woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 10 complains of stiffness in her wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles.

Hemoglobin target still stands for most diabetics

February 09, 2009

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Diabetes Association (ADA), and American Heart Association (AHA) issued a joint statement urging clinicians not to abandon the groups' generally recommended hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) target of <7% for people with diabetes.

Comorbidities slow MS diagnosis

February 09, 2009

Chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, high BP, or high cholesterol, seem to delay multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnoses.

Specialists call for tighter BP control

Myra Dembrow February 02, 2009

New research underscores the urgency for obese children and patients with diabetes. But attaining a BP goal is not enough—maintenance is key.

Pre-glucose tolerance test diet

January 22, 2009

Early recognition of diabetes complications

Lyle Mitzner, MD January 05, 2009

Too often patients focus on daily goals of diabetes management, but don't let them lose sight of the ultimate goal: preventing end-organ damage.

Advocating what works for diabetes

Carl Sherman December 22, 2008

The most recent version of the ADA's clinical guidelines recommends a practical approach, backing treatments that have demonstrated benefit.

Low-protein diets questioned

December 16, 2008

Low-protein diets do not appear to significantly improve renal function in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetic nephropathy.

Aspirin and first heart attacks in diabetics

December 16, 2008

A large study has shown that aspirin and antioxidant supplements are ineffective in the primary prevention of heart attacks in people with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease

Vitamin supplementation with diabetes

December 04, 2008

Dyslipidemia in a diabetic patient

November 10, 2008

Blood sugar discrepancies

November 10, 2008

Fruit drinks raise diabetes risk

November 10, 2008

African American women who consume sugar-sweetened fruit drinks may be increasing their risk for diabetes more than those who choose sweetened soft drinks...

Long-acting exenatide effective

November 10, 2008

An experimental, once-a-week version of exenatide (Byetta) provided better glycemic control and less nausea in type 2 diabetics than the current twice-daily regimen in a recent clinical trial.