NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 14 – In postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, phytoestrogen consumption has a beneficial effect on insulin resistance, glycemic control,
By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Oct 14 – Officials from the VHA Health Foundation announced Monday a plan aimed at stemming rising diabetes rates
Aggressive management of diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department (ED) can quickly correct associated hyperglycaemia and metabolic acidosis, according to a study presented here at
Contrary to previous findings in animal models, results of a new study indicate that natural killer T lymphocytes (NKT) defects do not appear to be
Wound healing times are better determined by aetiologic factors than by wound size in standard care for diabetic foot ulcers. In a prospective study of
Reductions in the levels of intramuscular long-chain fatty acyl-CoAs may be responsible, at least in part, for enhanced insulin action that usually accompanies weight loss
By Denise Mann CHICAGO (Reuters Health) Oct 04 – Women considering taking hormone replacement therapy after menopause must review their individual risk factors with their
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 07 – In a study of middle-aged women, a high waist circumference was associated with the development of small cell
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 8, 2002 Training diabetic patients in flexible, intensive insulin management allows greater dietary freedom in people with type 1 diabetes,
According to the results of this trial, skills training encouraging dietary freedom improved quality of life and glycaemic control in type 1 diabetics without causing
Diabetes 10/02/2002 By Andrew A. Skolnick Type 2 diabetes is specifically associated with myocardial insulin resistance that is independent of coronary artery disease and proportional
By Peggy Peck Special to DG News ORLANDO, FL — October 1, 2002 — Chronic alteration of glucose metabolism is associated with an increased risk
מאת ורד פרכטר /הארץ בדיקה חדשה ויקרה מאתרת חולי סוכרת מסוג 2 כמה שנים לפני שהם לוקים במחלה אולפם קיימים חילוקי דעות לגבי נחיצותה כבדיקה
Kidney International 09/30/2002 By Andrew A. Skolnick The development of de novo diabetes is a serious complication of kidney transplantation and is an independent predictor
A unified, multidiscipline team approach to wound care may reduce the lower limb amputation rate among diabetics. Lower-extremity amputation rates among diabetics is high and
Diabetic women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were more likely to have their blood glucose under control, and have lower cholesterol levels than women
A community screening programme involving trained optometrists using slit-lamp examinations with Volk lenses can help detect diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Shirley Hulme, at the Whiston Hospital,
Researchers report that an extended-release formulation of the oral anti-hyperglycaemic agent metformin is equivalent to the immediate-release formulation in maintenance and control of plasma glucose
Diabetic patients with chronic heart failure who were taking thiazolidinediones (TZD) developed refractory fluid retention, resulting in a presentation that researchers think may mimic heart
A significant percentage of amputations stemming from complications of diabetes could be avoided by early and proper treatment with antibiotics, according to a German researcher.