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(HealthDay) -- Type 2 diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder, and treating the disease often requires a personalized, multi-pronged approach, say new expert guidelines on treating high blood sugar levels, issued Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-diabetes-groups-issue-guidelines-blood.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:20:01 EST news254065273 (HealthDay) -- Many individuals with diabetes do not know their last hemoglobin A1C (A1C), blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (ABC levels), although the correlation between such knowledge and meeting targets for ABC control is unclear, according to a study published online April 12 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-room-knowledge-abc-goals.html Diabetes Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:00:01 EST news254065205 (HealthDay) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, substitution of sucrose with isomaltulose is not associated with improved glycemic control (measured by hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] levels) at 12 weeks, according to a study published online April 9 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-isomaltulose-doesnt-glycemic-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:40:01 EST news253540617 There is a connection between phthalates found in cosmetics and plastics and the risk of developing diabetes among seniors. Even at a modest increase in circulating phthalate levels, the risk of diabetes is doubled. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at Uppsala University in a study published in the journal Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-high-phthalates-greater-type-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:01 EST news253443314 (HealthDay) -- During the transition to adolescence, children with type 1 diabetes monitor their blood glucose less frequently, resulting in significant increases in HbA1c levels, according to research published online April 3 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-glucose-trends-tweens.html Diabetes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:20:08 EST news253423193 Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar never set off any alarms for their physicians. The big concern was for women who were obese or who had gestational diabetes because those conditions are known to cause a host of health risks to the mom and baby. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-overweight-moms-moderately-high-blood.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:53:25 EST news253367590 (HealthDay) -- Individuals with diabetes in Taiwan have a significantly increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), which is robust across most age and gender stratifications, according to a study published online March 19 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-taiwan-diabetes-linked-parkinson.html Diabetes Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:20:01 EST news252589794 (HealthDay) -- The combination of type 2 diabetes and impaired health-related functioning (HRF) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online March 23 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-poor-health-related-function-diabetes-combo.html Diabetes Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:25:35 EST news252332725 (HealthDay) -- Higher consumption of whole fruits prior to pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the association between fruit juice consumption and GDM appears to be nonlinear, according to a study published online March 23 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-high-fruit-consumption-linked-gestational.html Diabetes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:20:01 EST news252245662 (HealthDay) -- The combination of extended-release niacin (N) with ezetimibe plus simvastatin (E/S) to treat hyperlipidemia is associated with increased fasting glucose (FG) levels compared with E/S alone, but these cases tend to be transient and remit without intervention, according to research published in the April issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-extended-release-niacin-fasting-glucose.html Diabetes Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:50:01 EST news252159122 (HealthDay) -- Drinking a diet soda before a glucose load is associated with increased glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) secretion in individuals with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls, but not in those with type 2 diabetes, according to research published online March 12 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-diet-soda-linked-glucagon-like-peptide.html Diabetes Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:20:02 EST news251650831 Programs to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults would result in fewer people developing diabetes and lower health care costs over time, researchers conclude in a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-interventions-diabetes-good-investment.html Diabetes Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:00:01 EST news251637033 The most current and comprehensive study in almost a decade of people with diabetes and the health care services they receive in Trinidad and Tobago has been completed by a team of experts from the Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative’s (TTHSI) Diabetes Outreach Program. The survey focused on the South-West region.   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-comprehensive-diabetes-trinidad-tobago.html Diabetes Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:14:56 EST news251010886 (HealthDay) -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance exercise once a day or an hour every other day are equally effective for controlling hyperglycemia, according to a study published online March 7 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-daily-doesnt-glycemic.html Diabetes Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:15:50 EST news250956929 A new research survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Asian American Health at NYU Langone Medical Center shows the Bangladeshi community in New York City experiences numerous barriers to diabetes care because of limited English proficiency and lack of diabetes awareness. The study, published in the March 2012 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, also found the Bangladeshi community has an interest in participating in community health programs for diabetes prevention and care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-barriers-diabetes-nyc-bangladeshi.html Diabetes Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:38:06 EST news250943879 (HealthDay) -- Although significantly increased in subjects with new diabetes, the rates of typical diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), retinopathy, and nephropathy are not significantly different between subjects with and without impaired glycemia (IG), according to research published in the March issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-diabetic-polyneuropathy-impaired-glycemia.html Diabetes Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:50:05 EST news249971039 (HealthDay) -- Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are obese have significantly higher odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to findings from the multinational Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-gestational-diabetes-obesity-impact-pregnancy.html Diabetes Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:00:01 EST news249914451 Overweight office workers, drivers and call centre staff who sit for long periods could improve their health by simply breaking up their sitting time with frequent activity breaks according to new research by Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, published online today in Diabetes Care – a publication of the American Diabetes Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-significant-health-benefits-overweight-adults.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:10:18 EST news249822605 (HealthDay) -- Less than half of newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes achieve A1C http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-diabetes-patients-a1c-goals.html Diabetes Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:19:13 EST news249657545 (HealthDay) -- Having both diabetes and depression significantly increases the risk of dying in the years following a heart attack, beyond the increased risk from either condition alone, according to a study published in the March issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-combo-diabetes-depression-post-mi-mortality.html Diabetes Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:30:01 EST news249579637 (HealthDay) -- A structured course teaching the benefits of automated bolus calculator (ABC) use and flexible intensive insulin therapy (FIIT) improves metabolic control and satisfaction in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-bolus-flexible-insulin-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:40:01 EST news249331172 UC Davis scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes. The new research shows elevated levels of a receptor present on leucocytes of the innate immune response in people at risk for these chronic diseases. The receptors are the body's first line of defense against infectious invaders, and they trigger a rush of cytokines, the body's aggressive immune soldiers, into the bloodstream. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-scientists-trigger-epidemic-metabolic-syndrome.html Diabetes Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:41 EST news249147386 In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people. Physicians should seek explanations other than prediabetes for patients who have painful small fiber polyneuropathy, the researchers say. The study was published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-prediabetes-diabetic-polyneuropathies.html Diabetes Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:24:58 EST news249125066 Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent loss of pancreatic function. The study results appear in the March issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-insulin-production-long-term-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:08:38 EST news249062883 Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, created a hoopla last month when she revealed that she has Type 2 diabetes and has known about it for three years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-diet-diabetics.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:02 EST news248694789 On the health front, the poor often have at least two things going against them: a lack of insurance and chronic illnesses, of which diabetes is among the most common. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-tool-health-centers-medical-home.html Health Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:06 EST news248541157 New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientific journal Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-insulin-resistance-linked-brain-health.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:32 EST news247314682 Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-electronic-health-diabetics.html Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:01 EST news246714152 Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-lifestyle-treatment-goals-people-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:11:00 EST news246647447 (AP) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen on Wednesday pledged a portion of her earnings from a lucrative endorsement deal with a diabetes drugmaker to the nonprofit American Diabetes Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-paula-deen-pledges-money-diabetes.html Other Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:16:21 EST news246168965