Diabetes Mellitus

Renal Function Decline Often Precedes Macroalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes

January 31, 2012

Decreases in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) frequently occur before the onset of macroalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study. A GFR decline that predicts development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), however, strongly depends on progression to macroalbuminuria.
 

Diabetes Increases Bladder Ca Recurrence, Progression Risk

November 21, 2011

Diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to be an independent predictor of disease recurrence and progression among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to investigators.
 

Investigational Combo May Prevent Diabetes in Obese Patients

October 12, 2011

LISBON—The investigational anti-obesity compound known as controlled-release (CR) phentermine/topiramate may prevent progression to type 2 diabetes in obese patients who are prediabetic, researchers announced at the 47th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
 

Replacing Carbs with Nuts May Benefit Diabetics

July 07, 2011

In a study, two ounces of tree nuts daily improved glycemic control and blood lipids.
 

Very Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence-Related Limitations in Older, Diabetic Women

July 06, 2011

SAN DIEGO—In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, very high hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence, according to results reported at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
 

Lay Volunteers Can Play Pivotal Role in Diabetes Management

July 05, 2011

SAN DIEGO—A community-based program that trains lay volunteers with diabetes to teach their fellow diabetics about diabetes self-management and help them devise an individual management plan appears to be paying off, according to data reported at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
 

CV Risk Lower with Metformin

June 27, 2011

SAN DIEGO—Older patients with type 2 diabetes have a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing a cardiovascular (CV) event within two years if they start treatment with a sulfonylurea drug than with metformin, researchers reported at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
 

Combo May Help Prevent Diabetes

May 24, 2011

NEW YORK—Using a thiazolidinedione (TZD) drug in combination with a statin may decrease systemic inflammation and reduce the incidence of new-onset diabetes among patients with metabolic syndrome, data suggest.
 

Mortality in Type 1 Diabetics Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency

May 16, 2011

Severe vitamin D deficiency independently predict all-cause mortality but not the development of microvascular complications in the eye and kidneys, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.
 

Diabetes May Increase the Risk of High-Grade Prostate Cancer

April 27, 2011

In patients with prostate cancer (PCa) undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP), those with type 2 diabetes mellitus may have a higher risk of harboring high-grade tumors on final pathological examination, according to a new Italian study.
 

Diabetes Worsens Health-Related Quality of Life for PCa Patients

April 22, 2011

Prostate cancer (PCa) survivors with diabetes have poorer health-related quality of life (HRQL) than those without diabetes, and this may have implications for prostate cancer treatment decisions, according to a new Dutch study.
 

More Salt Beneficial To Type 2 Diabetics?

April 18, 2011

Although patients with type 2 diabetes are often advised to cut back on salt, a recent study found an inverse relationship between all-cause mortality and dietary salt intake.
 

Drug is Renoprotective in Diabetic CKD Patients

April 11, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Pentoxiphylline (PTF) may slow the rate of renal function decline in patients with diabetes-related chronic kidney disease who are taking drugs that block the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), a Spanish study found.
 

Diabetes Linked to a Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

April 06, 2011

Diabetes is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer (PCa), but with a higher risk of other cancers in both men and women.
 

Diabetes Incidence Varies by Ethnicity, Gender

January 11, 2011

The incidence of diagnosed diabetes varies significantly among ethnic groups, according to a Canadian study. Overall, South Asians have the highest incidence and Chinese subjects have the lowest.
 

Metformin Lowers Cancer Risk in Diabetics Using Insulin

January 06, 2011

Insulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes who use metformin have a lower risk of cancer compared with those not taking the drug, according to researchers.
 

Novel Group Format Helps Underserved Diabetics

September 30, 2010

Increased rates of retinopathy screening, foot examinations, and kidney function testing observed.
 

Walnuts May Benefit Type 2 Diabetics

February 22, 2010

Eating walnuts may improve endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes, data suggest.
 

New Diabetes Medication May Offer Better Heart Protection

September 18, 2009

Liraglutide found superior to other agents for treating dyslipidemias.
 

Renal Disease in Diabetics with HIV

September 17, 2009

HIV infection has an additive effect on microalbuminuria risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
 

Electronic Diaries for Diabetes Monitoring Improve Adherence

September 17, 2009

NEW ORLEANS—Diabetic patients appear to be proficient at using a mobile, handheld electronic diary that enables effective remote patient monitoring during intensive insulin titration.
 

Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetics Frequently Neglected

September 17, 2009

More than half of the men attending a diabetes clinic were not asked about erectile dysfunction.
 

UACR, eGFR Predict Diabetics' Outcomes

September 17, 2009

These two values are independently associated with the likelihood of cardiovascular and renal events.
 

NDA Accepted for Once-Weekly Injectable Diabetes Drug

August 19, 2009

The FDA has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for exenatide once weekly.
 

Albuminuria Linked to Higher BMI

June 18, 2009

Greater BMI and waist circumference are significantly associated with albuminuria in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings from the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Study.
 

Transplant Outcomes Not Worse in Diabetics

May 28, 2009

MILAN—Diabetics who receive a renal transplant have clinical outcomes comparable to those of nondiabetics, data suggest.
 

Combo Superior for Microalbuminuria

May 11, 2009

Telmisartan plus amlodipine is superior to losartan plus amlodipine in reducing microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, Italian researchers reported.
 

Hypertension More Common in Black than White Diabetics

May 11, 2009

African-American diabetics have a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension than Caucasian diabetics, a study suggests.
 

Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Diabetes Drug Acceptable

May 05, 2009

Onglyza (saxagliptin), an investigational diabetes drug under joint development by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, has a cardiovascular risk profile acceptable to the FDA's Endocrinology and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee, according to a press release issued by the companies.
 

Prostate Cancer Risk Lower in Diabetic Men

May 04, 2009

Men with diabetes are at lower risk for prostate cancer compared with nondiabetic men, researchers reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology (2009;169:937-945).
 
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