New blood test could predict stroke risk in people with diabetes
Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.
“Every 40 seconds an American has a stroke,” says Frederick Korley, M.D.,...
High blood pressure may cause more diabetic eye treatments
When patients with diabetic retinopathy would see Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist Anjali Shah, M.D., the conversation was often the same.
And it could be frustrating.
“I would...
Diabetes drug metformin cannot help increase muscle strength
In a new study, researchers found that diabetes drug metformin could not help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.
They found that older adults who...
Why respiratory infections are more dangerous to people with diabetes
Since the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012, there have been more than 2,400 confirmed cases of...
This eating habit may help prevent type 2 diabetes
It is known that a healthy diet is important in preventing type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Recently, researchers from the University of Adelaide and elsewhere...
This drug combo may help control blood sugar effectively
For patients with diabetes, maintaining lower blood glucose levels is important to reduce the risk of complications such as nerve damage, kidney damage, eye...
This sleep problem linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision...
Activity trackers may benefit people with diabetes and heart disease
In a new study, researchers have done the largest ever review of the effect of movement-monitoring devices, such as pedometers, on the activity of...
Scientists find possible treatment for non-healing wounds in diabetes
In a new study, researchers found for the first time an enzyme that seems to be critical for normal healing—and, in diabetic patients, appears...
Maintaining weight loss can protect heart health in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found people with type 2 diabetes who regained weight forfeited the initial benefits of reduced risk of heart disease...