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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Adult Diabetes

Diabetes may lead to Alzheimer's

October 02, 2008
Adults with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing the memory impairment that signals Alzheimer's, a new study suggests. Researchers have known that Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer's, but the new study is the first to determine that diabetes can lead to mild cognitive impairment. This memory condition is considered a precursor of Alzheimer's. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Managing Sick Days for Young Adults with Diabetes (Day 2 at CWD FFL)
By Svati , Health Expert

Managing Sick Days for Young Adults with Diabetes; Presented by Jen Block   The points that Jen... Read more »

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Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...injected insulin, and latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (or LADA or 'type 1.5' diabetes.)"  ... Read more »

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Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...survey data, which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of... Read more »

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The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult onset diabetes. In fact, we now know... Read more »

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Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...is insulin-resistant diabetes showing up in obese adults, whose antibody tests are negative,... Read more »

Health Guide

What do I need to know about diabetes?"
...known as type 1 diabetes mellitus -- This type occurs when the body doesn't make enough insulin. Adult-onset diabetes mellitus, also known as type 2 diabetes mellitus - This type of diabetes... Read more »
Meet Amy Tenderich
Learn a little, laugh a little with Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine. Amy Tenderich is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, CA. She holds a BA in Journalism from Cal State Long Beach and an... Read more »
Support Groups
...organized by state, county and city. Children with Diabetes An online community for parents, kids, adults and families living with Type 1 diabetes with a list of support groups by state. ... Read more »
Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
...because of her diabetes.Fact: Until only a few years ago, most people thought this was true. Today, many adult women with type 1 diabetes are able to have children—they just have to keep their... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: References
...Eberhardt MS, Flegal KM, Engelgau MM, et al. Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in adults in the U.S. population: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002.... Read more »

Medications

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...directions carefully. The usual maximum dose for adults is 2000 milligrams each day. If you are... Read more »

Bms60810_105907_5

...directions carefully. The usual maximum dose for adults is 2000 milligrams of metformin and 20... Read more »

Bms60730_132327_5

...directions carefully. The usual maximum dose for adults is 2000 milligrams of metformin and 20... Read more »

Pur02060_97928_5

...directions carefully. The usual maximum dose for an adult is 2550 milligrams each day. If you... Read more »

Bms60600_120492_5

...directions carefully. The usual maximum dose for adults is 2550 milligrams each day. If you are... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »