In children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, consumption of a low glycemic index diet may reduce glucose excursions and improve overall glycemic control, according to results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study. Reuters Health Information
The cognitive dysfunction that can occur in patients with diabetes appears to result from increased levels of the adrenal steroid cortisol, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
Poor glycemic control is linked to development of microalbuminuria in childhood-onset type 1 diabetes, and the risk for progression to macroalbuminuria is similar to that in adult-onset disease. Medscape Medical News
In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, prior treatment with risedronate does not impair early responsiveness to teriparatide to the same extent as prior treatment with alendronate, a study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves cardiac performance and survival in patients with congestive heart failure, but what are the effects of diabetes and insulin treatment on CRT outcomes? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Review potential vascular complications attributed to untreated diabetes while exploring the risks and benefits associated with current diabetes treatments.
