Patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes exhibit more extensive atherosclerosis and inadequate compensatory remodeling of the arterial wall, compared to patients without diabetes, according to findings published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
Combined endurance training and resistance-type training is beneficial and well-tolerated in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy, according to findings published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that use of a retinopathy camera in primary care settings is effective for screening patients for diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Older men with abnormally low free testosterone levels were on average 271% more likely to display clinically significant signs of depression vs men with higher testosterone levels. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that higher resting heart rate is linked with diabetes-related hospital claims and mortality in older age and is only partly from body mass index and concurrent glucose levels. Medscape Medical News
