What is Gestational Diabetes and Can I Prevent It?
When does gestational diabetes usually occur?
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Diabetes drug minimizes damage in traumatic brain injury
Scientists have discovered that a diabetes drug significantly minimizes damage in traumatic train injury, according to Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel.
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Glycemic control precarious during transition to young adolescence
Glycemic control in young adolescents with type 1 diabetes is more precariously affected by the frequency of glucose monitoring than in older adolescents, according to a st
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One-third of patients do not receive first-line drugs for diabetes
Approximately one-third of patients starting oral medication to treat diabetes did not receive the clinically recommended initial therapy with the drug metformin.
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Study finds fewer US diabetes deaths from heart disease, stroke
A recent government study found a 40 percent drop in death rates among US adults with diabetes from heart disease and strokes, according to a Reuters news report.
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Inexpensive system tests urine for glucose
Researchers have designed an inexpensive, reusable paper-based system for testing the concentration of glucose in urine, according to a paper published in the journal A
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High-fat diet lowers blood glucose, improves HDL in diabetics
Eating food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates can lower blood glucose levels and improve blood lipids in people with diabetes, according to a study from Linköping Uni
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Diabetes shrinks elderly brains more quickly
Diabetes accelerates the decline of brain size and mental capacity in elderly people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the joint Int
