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An intensive lifestyle intervention appears to help individuals with type 2 diabetes lose weight and keep it off, along with improving fitness, control of blood glucose levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the September 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://phys.org/news204827278.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:28:32 EST news204827278 Bariatric surgery appears to be associated with reduced use of medications and lower health care costs among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://phys.org/news201195118.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:20:02 EST news201195118 Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes over the age of 40 are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent of this population having vision-threatening retinopathy, according to a study in the August 11 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news200669930.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:00:01 EST news200669930 Researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and Children's Hospital of New Orleans have found that there is a major difference in the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) response to blood glucose between African-American and Caucasian children with diabetes. HbA1c is the main test used to monitor diabetes and guide treatment decisions. African-American children test significantly higher than Caucasians who have similar average blood glucose levels. The research may explain why African Americans are at increased risk of diabetes complications. The study is published in the May 2010 issue of the journal, Diabetes Care. http://phys.org/news192193531.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 12:40:02 EST news192193531 It is hard enough being a teenager -- or the parent of a teenager -- without also having to deal with type 1 diabetes. Keeping good control can be a problem when the responsibility for administering insulin and checking blood glucose levels passes from parent to child. http://phys.org/news189789072.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:11:33 EST news189789072 Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. HbA1c levels accurately predict future diabetes, and they better predict stroke, heart disease and all-cause mortality as well. The study appeared in the March 4, 2010, issue of New England Journal of Medicine. http://phys.org/news186859165.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:50:03 EST news186859165 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new evidence review suggests that using a pump to deliver insulin continuously — instead of taking three or more daily injections — might result in better control of blood sugar for people with type 1 diabetes. http://phys.org/news183054129.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:40:01 EST news183054129 Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. http://phys.org/news182694077.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:21:53 EST news182694077 The role of pharmacists hasn't received much attention in the debate on the cost of health care. But national and regional studies show that when pharmacists directly participate in patient care, they significantly reduce treatment costs and improve outcomes. http://phys.org/news181311847.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:40:07 EST news181311847 A new study shows uninsured American adults with chronic illnesses like diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated, leading to an increased risk of costly, disabling and even lethal complications of their disease. http://phys.org/news175235412.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:31:43 EST news175235412 A study published online ahead of press in the Gerontology Society of America's Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences reports that the condition of frailty in older adults is associated with a critical mass of abnormal physiological systems, over and above the status of each individual system, and that the relationship is nonlinear. This research is the first evidence that frailty is related to the number of abnormal physiological systems, rather than a specific system abnormality, a chronic disease, or chronological age. It suggests significant alterations in system biology with aging, and underlying frailty. Clinical implications are that prevention and treatment may be more likely to be effective if any given intervention improves multiple systems, not just one. http://phys.org/news168180633.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:52:40 EST news168180633 UCSF researchers have found that examining levels of antiretroviral drugs in hair samples taken from HIV patients on therapy strongly predicts treatment success. http://phys.org/news155324477.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:42:11 EST news155324477 Diabetes patients undergoing team-based care do not save more in treatment costs under Medicare and Medicaid than other patients, but they are healthier, according to a recent study. http://phys.org/news154876188.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:10:32 EST news154876188