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New screening criteria translated to higher rates of gestational diabetes; fewer than 20% of women with gestational diabetes underwent postpartum diabetes testing. About 10% of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) develop postpartum diabetes; thus, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that all women with GDM be tested

For more than 10 years, thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have been prescribed for diabetes therapy in the U.S. on the sole basis of evidence that they improve glycemic control. An association of TZDs with heart failure is relatively well-established; however, recent data have implicated rosiglitazone in other adverse cardiovascular events as well.

A study of 1‚289 elderly men and women has found a link between vitamin D deficiency and elevated risk for metabolic syndrome. The study demonstrated that older people with a serum 25(OH)D level below 50 nmol/L had a higher risk for metabolic syndrome compared to people with a level higher

New diabetes research shows that the disease lowers the rate of prostate cancer in men‚ but it may double the risk of female genital and other cancers. Researchers at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University report their findings in the journal Cancer Causes & Control. The study involved

A new report suggests that healthy adults who drink one or two glasses of alcohol each day have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes than teetotalers. The Dutch study spanned 10 years and included 35,000 adults‚ ages 20 to 70 years. Individuals who consumed a moderate amount of alcohol and

People with a family history of diabetes tend to gain more weight than those without a genetic predisposition‚ according to research published in Diabetologia. A team of Australian researchers recruited 41 men and women‚ both with and without a family history of type 2 diabetes‚ and the participants consumed a

Research suggests that eating disorders are probably more common among women with diabetes than women who do not have diabetes. Bulimia is the most common eating disorder in women with type 1 diabetes. Among women with type 2 diabetes, binge eating is more common. Because both diabetes and eating disorders

Two new diabetes studies have failed to support new methods for treatment and prevention of the disease, and instead reinforce current strategies.  One study, called Accord, involved 4,733 patients and had an average 4.7 years of follow-up. The study found that lowering blood pressure to below-recommendation levels did not decrease the

Over 500 Doctors Descend Into Abu Dhabi to Attend the 1st International Abu Dhabi Diabetes Congress Abu Dhabi Hosts Inaugural Congress 12 – 14 March 2010 The 1st International Abu Dhabi Diabetes Congress kicked off today with over 500 of the leading diabetologists and healthcare professionals from around the world

Major depression in patients with type 2 diabetes has been associated with an increased risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications over the previous five years. These risks were sustained even after adjusting for disease severity and the patients’ self-care activities. Researchers examined a cohort of 4,623 primary care patients with type