Diabetes
Chronic fatigue highly prevalent in type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 1 diabetes (DM1) have a high prevalence of chronic fatigue, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Diabetes Care.
Aug 31, 2013
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Hypoglycemia
Diabetes
Could daylight savings time be a risk to diabetics?
Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight savings time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of sleep before getting ...
Oct 30, 2014
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Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring reduces hypoglycemia in older adults with type 1 diabetes
Results from a six-month, multi-site clinical trial called the Wireless Innovation for Seniors with Diabetes Mellitus (WISDM) Study Group have been published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Jun 16, 2020
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Diabetes
Report updates impact of hypoglycemia in diabetes
(HealthDay)—An update of the current state of knowledge about the impact of hypoglycemia on patients with diabetes reviews outcomes, strategies to prevent hypoglycemia, and current knowledge gaps, and has been published ...
Apr 26, 2013
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Diabetes
Specific insulin-based exercise strategies help in T1DM pump Tx
(HealthDay)—Insulin-based strategies of basal rate reduction or pump cessation may be the best approach in avoiding hypoglycemia associated with exercise after lunch, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Diabetes, ...
Nov 7, 2015
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Diabetes
Study suggests potential connection between low blood sugar and cardiovascular problems
Past studies have shown an association between strict control of blood sugar and increased mortality. These studies have also suggested that a consequence of this strict control is low blood sugar (called hypoglycemia), which ...
Nov 3, 2015
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Diabetes
Severe low blood sugar occurs often in patients with Type 2 diabetes
Patients with diabetes who take certain types of medications to lower their blood sugar sometimes experience severe low blood sugar levels, whether or not their diabetes is poorly or well controlled, according to a new study ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Diabetes
Gastric bypass cuts hormonal responses to hypoglycemia
(HealthDay)—Gastric bypass (GBP) surgery is associated with reduced symptoms and neurohormonal responses to hypoglycemia, according to a study published online June 16 in Diabetes.
Jun 29, 2016
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Hormone action likely culprit of hypoglycemia after gastric bypass surgery
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered that blocking the action of one of the gut hormones can correct post-meal hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in gastric bypass patients.
Mar 12, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diabetes guidelines linked to severe low blood sugar in frail elderly
When an independent senior health program implemented new recommended diabetes blood sugar guidelines, episodes of severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) tripled among frail elderly patients, according to a study led by Sei ...
May 23, 2011
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