Adult-onset diabetes slows mental functioning in several way

Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes.

Study Reveals Large Gaps In Diabetes Care In NYC

A new study from the Health Department reveals huge gaps in the care that New Yorkers with diabetes receive.

Research links blood sugar to normal cognitive aging

Maintaining blood sugar levels, even in the absence of disease, may be an important strategy for preserving cognitive health.

Managing Diabetes Over Holidays

Managing diabetes successfully depends in large part on personal lifestyle choices, and online education is making that easier this holiday season.

Treating Gum Disease Linked To Lower Medical Costs For Diabetes Patients

A new report suggests that treating gum disease in patients who have diabetes with procedures such as cleanings and periodontal scaling is linked to 10 to 12 percent lower medical costs per month.

Reduction In Antibody Gene Rearrangement In B Cells Related To Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers observed that the amount of antibody edits in the development of B cells is related to two types of autoimmune disease, lupus and type 1 diabetes.

Updated Labelling For Diabetes Drug

Health Canada is informing diabetic patients taking Actos (the brand name for the prescription drug pioglitazone hydrochloride) of recent changes to the prescribing information for this product.

ESC Says JAMA Study On Diabetes Gives Weight On Lifestyle Change

The study gives further weight to the lifestyle advice currently recommended for the control of diabetes.

Diabetes patients may benefit from drug counteracting leptin effects

The naturally high levels of leptin in diabetic patients may reduce the effectiveness of drug-eluting stents used to treat heart blockages, but using a chemical that differs from the one commonly used to coat stents could counteract this effect. The study could improve outcomes for people with diabetes.

Diabetic Patients Warned About Risk Of Certain Glucose Meters

Health Canada is advising Canadians who rely on blood glucose meters that some medical products may interfere with test results and lead to falsely elevated glucose readings.

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