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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes (New England Journal of Medicine)
In this study, 1791 military veterans with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to receive either standard or intensive glucose control. Other cardiovascular risk factors were treated uniformly. The glycated hemoglobin goal was an absolute reduction of 1.5 percentage points in the intensive-therapy group. There was no significant difference between the two groups for the ...
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Local group strives to help patients live with disease; Young adults: Coping with diabetes (The Bulletin)
Brian Baker, a Mountain View High School graduate and Type 1 diabetic, took his own life at age 23 in May 2007.His family and friends believe he was depressed. They say it went hand-in-hand with his disease and inability to cope with it. Now, they’ve started a unique organization in Bend to try to help other young adults with Type 1 diabetes and offer them resources to avoid Brian’s fate.
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Diabetes Champions from Across Country Aim to Inspire (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - A group of patients who make diabetes management an essential part of their day-to-day life are hoping to motivate others in the diabetes community to manage their condition and strive for optimal blood sugar control.
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Treating Gum Disease Linked To Lower Medical Costs For Patients With Diabetes (Science Daily)
A new report suggests that treating gum disease in patients who have diabetes with procedures such as cleanings and periodontal scaling is linked to 10 to 12 percent lower medical costs per month.
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Diabetes strategy 'needed in NI' (BBC News)
A regional strategy is needed to tackle diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to the NI director of a UK-wide charity.
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CORRESPONDENCE: Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Type 1 Diabetes (New England Journal of Medicine)
To the Editor: The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study Group (Oct. 2 issue)1 concluded that "continuous glucose ...
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Diabetes: Are electric blankets off-limits? (Mayo Clinic)
Diabetes has many possible complications, including nerve damage (neuropathy). Over time, excess blood sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that nourish the nerves.
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Every 3 minutes one person is diagnosed with diabetes (News-Medical-Net)
According to new research from Britain every three minutes one person in the UK is diagnosed with diabetes - these latest figures come from the leading health charity Diabetes UK and marks the organisation's 75th Anniversary.
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Study: Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Decline (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
More and more scientific evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes may be linked to mental decline, memory loss and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease
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Jupiter woman hopes foundation will help children with diabetes (The Jupiter Courier)
Debra Canney has established a foundation in her recently deceased son's name, which she says is helping her to focus on working with children who might have diabetes and need testing, and those who have been diagnosed with diabetes and need insulin and supplies.
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