Diabetes
Conference Coverage
Fitness Curbs Mortality in Men With Diabetes
Major Finding: Among men with diabetes, physical fitness decreased mortality risk by 43% in those with (and by 41% in those without) left...
Conference Coverage
More Than Half of Diabetic Men Are Aspirin Resistant
Major Finding: Some 53% of 142 men with type 2 diabetes had aspirin resistance. Data Source: Findings are based on a supplementary analysis of...
Conference Coverage
Sulfonylureas May Pose Increased Mortality Risk
Major Finding: Type 2 diabetic patients on glipizide, glyburide, or glimepiride all had a greater than 50% increased all-cause mortality risk...
Conference Coverage
Weight-Loss Drug Hits Diabetes Target Trifecta
Major Finding: At 56 weeks, the composite goal of a greater-than-5% weight loss from baseline, an HbA1c level lower than 6.5%, and a systolic...
News
Newer Technologies May Improve Diabetes Control
News
Bariatric Surgery Yields Durable Results for Diabetic Nephropathy
Major Finding: Among patients with preoperative microalbuminuria, 42% remained stable 5 years after their bariatric surgery, whereas 58% regressed...
Conference Coverage
Closed-Loop Insulin Boosts Overnight Control in Young Children
Major Finding: The closed-loop system significantly reduced the time spent with blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL (0.18 vs. 1.3 hours) and the...
Conference Coverage
Type 2 Diabetes Re-Emerges After Bariatric Surgery
Major Finding: Twenty-one percent of obese patients with type 2 diabetes whose disease went into remission following gastric bypass surgery...