Diabetes

Progression of dysglycemia in youth similar to adults

(HealthDay)—For obese adolescents, glucose sensitivity deteriorates progressively across the spectrum of glucose tolerance, according to a study published online June 19 in Diabetes.

Cardiology

Undetected diabetes linked to heart attack and gum disease

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published in the journal Diabetes Care by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The ...

Diabetes

SFRP4 linked to impaired glucose tolerance, T2DM

(HealthDay)—Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 (SFRP4) is associated with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a report published online July 6 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes

Routine blood tests could predict diabetes

Random plasma glucose tests could be used to predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to a study of Veterans Affairs treatment data. Researchers from several VA systems showed that levels of glucose found during ...

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