Type 2 Diabetes

Medical researchers have suggested that dairy products protect against metabolic syndrome (MetS), decreasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, altered glucose homeostasis, and dyslipidemia.

Examining evidence from epidemiologic, clinical, and animal studies, a team of researchers discussed the connection between neural dysfunction and metabolic disorders related to type 2 diabetes in the February 2014 issue of Current Diabetes Reports.

The missing link between environmental and genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes suggests a new scientific approach is needed, which is where the emerging field of nutrigenetics comes into play.

Researchers associated with US Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have examined the impact of group medical clinics on lipid control among patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

New study results suggest low levels of vitamin during the first trimester are a modest yet consistent and independent risk factor for developing gestational diabetes and are associated with insulin resistance at the second trimester.

While the dangers of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia in patient with diabetes are well understood, less known is the fact that diabetics are at increased risk for contracting hepatitis B if they share blood glucose meters, finger stick devices, or other diabetes-care equipment.

Similar to its effect in non-diabetic patients with low testosterone, sildenafil citrate correlates with improvements in testosterone levels and erectile function among hypogonadal men with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Recent research suggests low skeletal muscle mass is associated with increased endogenous insulin secretion, especially in patients aged older than 65 years.

Since obesity increases inflammation and changes metabolism, it has been strongly linked to many lifelong medical conditions.

The nutritionally skewed "Western" diet relies on processed foods that foster obesity and may even promote autoimmune diseases.

A recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association includes a picture series that is a must-see for physicians who treat patients with diabetes.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested clinical trial data from the manufacturer of saxagliptin to investigate the diabetes drug's potential association with heart failure (HF).

Meta-analysis of clinical trial data on the use of antidepressants and anticonvulsants for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy indicates gabapentin is the most efficacious agent for this condition, while the side effects associated with amitriptyline make it the least tolerable treatment option evaluated in the study.

Consuming 3 weekly servings of certain whole fruits lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes development, though fruit juice consumption can increase that risk.

A review of the cardiovascular safety and potential benefits of incretin-based therapies for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Five presentations from the World Diabetes Congress are highlighted, covering studies of long-acting Lantus insulin, affordability of care, DPP-4 inhibitors and heart failure in diabetes, brown versus white rice to reduce obesity and diabetes, and the converging pandemics of diabetes and tuberculosis.

Until recently, it was unclear whether high-protein diets accelerate renal disease in susceptible individuals - including the roughly half of all diabetics who experience complete renal failure as a result of elevated glucose levels overworking the kidneys.

Though dialysis patients have a greater risk for thyroid disorders due to uremic toxins, protein malnutrition, and inflammation, the prevalence of those disorders and their impact on cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality have not been investigated.

A new study estimates the costs of treating atrial fibrillation as well as the comparative costs of treating it with warfarin and newer oral anticoagulants.

Researchers estimate 43% of the roughly 3.1 million kidney stone episodes among US diabetics are related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while another 680,000 cases may result from poor glycemic control.

Peer wellness coaches benefit from diabetes self-management support (DSMS) just as much as the patients they coach.

Medical advances related to the diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis (CF) have allowed CF patients to live considerably longer. But with that greater life expectancy, new complications have emerged.

While insulin pumps immensely improve glycemic control, most type 1 diabetes patients who use them experience problems from time to time, and those mistakes or malfunctions can threaten their health.

Physician offers insights on the role of testosterone supplementation in men with diabetes, and notes how clinical and managed care perspectives are integrated in practice.

Researchers at Tufts University have published a timely review of the cranberry's phytochemical composition with emphasis on urinary and cardiovascular heath.

A researcher from the University of Central Florida Medical School addresses many concerns and misperceptions of fructose-containing sugars.

A retrospective analysis of the association between cancer and diabetes found that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are more than 30% more likely to develop cancer than their counterparts who do not have T2DM.

New-onset diabetes mellitus incidence is lower in living donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients than in deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT) recipients.

Following an extended review of safety data that showed no elevated risk of heart attack or death in patients taking rosiglitazone, the FDA announced it is lifting certain restrictions on the prescribing and dispensing of the drug.

Although they had more cardiovascular comorbidities, patients with atrial fibrillation and diabetes experienced rates of ischemic stroke comparable to those in AF patients without diabetes.