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Researchers explore links between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
Date: 2009-05-11 00:00:00

In a special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers explore the possible ways in which Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes may be linked.... Full Story

New evidence of how high blood sugar raises blood pressure could help treat
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00

High blood sugar in patients with diabetes causes damage to blood vessels, and new research may reveal how - a glucose-derived molecule modifies proteins that affect the blood vessels.... Full Story

Controlling diabetes difficult for many Americans
Date: 2009-05-18 00:00:00

Almost half of the 18 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes were unable to get their blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol under optimal control in 2006, according to the latest numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.... Full Story

Even small improvements in glucose pay off for diabetics
Date: 2009-05-20 00:00:00

The long-term risk of complications from diabetes can be mitigated by even small improvements in glucose control, according to a study presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reports HealthDay.... Full Story

Diabetes still poses serious circulatory risks
Date: 2009-05-21 00:00:00

The risk of major amputation or even death from circulatory problems in the lower limbs for people with diabetes is still fairly high, according to Italian researchers.... Full Story

Study: Triglycerides better predictor of diabetic nerve loss than blood sug
Date: 2009-05-27 00:00:00

Patients with diabetes need to monitor their blood fat levels as well as their blood sugar levels, because they are at risk of nerve damage or even loss, according to a study appearing in the research journal Diabetes.... Full Story