Saturday, May, 17, 2008

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Misleading Diabetes News Reports

It seems as if almost every day there's a news story about diabetes, and most of these stories include misinformation and hyperbole.   The hyperbole occurs when some study shows a small difference in blood glucose control or a small difference in the risk of diabetes when some factor or other is given to a group of people, or just a... Read moreChevron

In ACCORD With the Studies

Editor's note: This is a humorous post and is not intended to be taken literally.   The recent announcement of the results of the ACCORD study had diabetes experts buzzing.   The ACCORD study, whose preliminary results were reported several weeks ago, found that lowering blood glucose (BG) levels close to normal... Read moreChevron

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Avandia, Vytorin, and now the ACCORD diabetes study: What's going on here?

  I've recently seen stories reporting that   1. Avandia, used to lower blood glucose (BG) levels, which should reduce cardiac risk, increases cardiac risk.   2. Vytorin, used to lower cholesterol levels, which should reduce cardiac risk, increases cardiac risk.   3. Increased HDL levels in "diabetics" (not... Read moreChevron

A Miracle Diabetes Cure

Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be cured of our diabetes. Of course it would.  But except for treatments involving major surgery -- pancreas transplants (and the anti-rejection drugs are considered more dangerous than having diabetes, so they won't do this procedure unless you also need a new kidney) or gastric bypass surgery... Read moreChevron

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