New research indicates that even in the absence of peripheral neuropathy, patients with long-standing diabetes mellitus are prone to impaired ankle function. Medscape Medical News
In a population-based, case-control study, type 1 and type 2 diabetes were linked with an increased risk for pneumonia-related hospitalization, and poor glycemic control increased this risk. Medscape Medical News
In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and chronic viral liver disease, treatment with etidronate is associated with lower fracture rates over the long term, according to a report in the July Journal of Medical Virology. Reuters Health Information