Diabetes

Glycemic Control in Diabetic ESRD Patients

Mark E. Williams, MD, FACP, FASN March 11, 2010

The expected benefits of tight glycemic control in the presence of advanced kidney disease need to be weighed against the risk involved.
 

Spironolactone May Help Hypertensive Diabetics

Jody A. Charnow March 02, 2010

Adding spironolactone to a regimen that includes maximal ACE inhibition improves renoprotection in hypertensive patients with diabetic nephropathy, data suggest.
 

Walnuts May Benefit Type 2 Diabetics

Jody A. Charnow February 22, 2010

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

HbA1c Recommended To Diagnose Diabetes

Delicia Honen Yard January 27, 2010

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) should be used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, according to new recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
 

Albuminuria and Heart Disease Linked Only in White Diabetics

John Schieszer January 22, 2010

Albuminuria is strongly associated with the severity of calcified atherosclerotic plaque (CP) in white but not black individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
 

Napping May Raise Diabetes Risk

Jody A. Charnow January 15, 2010

Day napping and short night sleeping are associated with an elevated risk of diabetes among older adults, researchers reported in Diabetes Care (2009; published online ahead of print).
 

Incidence of Treatment for Diabetes-Related ESRD Continues to Decline

Jody A. Charnow January 07, 2010

The incidence of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in people with diabetes continues to decline, a trend that could be related to improved treatment and care and a decrease in the prevalence of ESRD risk factors, according to a recently published study.
 

Spironolactone Improves Renoprotection in Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension

Jody A. Charnow January 04, 2010

Adding spironolactone to a regimen that includes maximal ACE inhibition improves renoprotection in patients with diabetic nephropathy, data suggest.
 

Daytime Nappers At Higher Diabetes Risk

Jody A. Charnow December 17, 2009

Day napping and short night sleeping are associated with an elevated risk of diabetes among older adults, researchers reported in Diabetes Care (2009; published online ahead of print).
 

Aspirin Cuts Death Risk in Diabetics

Jody A. Charnow December 17, 2009

Regular aspirin use may decrease the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all causes among individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a study.
 

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