Page Changed: You Did Not Eat Your Way to Diabetes
Added reference to study published in JAMA which analyzed NHANES data and found a striking correlation between the concentration of arsenic in urine and the risk of diabetes.
Cited NYTimes coverage of this story that explained the sources of trace arsenic.
This study raises the possibility that industrial pollution is linked to the so-called "diabetes epidemic".
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
FDA Considers Black Box Warning for Byetta: Pancreatitis
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Added link to news item explaining that the FDA is considering adding a black box warning to Byetta as a result of more reported deaths due to pancreatitis possibly associated with the drug.
Added link to news item explaining that the FDA is considering adding a black box warning to Byetta as a result of more reported deaths due to pancreatitis possibly associated with the drug.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Risk of Fatal Stroke Rises with Each 18 mg/dl Rise in 2 hr GTT
Page Changed: Research Connecting Organ Damage with Blood Sugar Level
Added citation to newly published study lasting 38 years which found that over the 38 years, with each 18 mg/dl (1 mmol/L) rise in the 2 hour GTT result over 83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) the risk of having a fatal stroke over this period rose 27%. The GTT used 50 grams of glucose, not the 75 that is now standard.
Even after adjustment for other factors that might contribute to stroke the rise in the 2 hour GTT was significantly related to the risk of a fatal stroke.
This is a strong pointer to the idea that 83 mg/dl at 2 hours after eating is true normal.
Added citation to newly published study lasting 38 years which found that over the 38 years, with each 18 mg/dl (1 mmol/L) rise in the 2 hour GTT result over 83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) the risk of having a fatal stroke over this period rose 27%. The GTT used 50 grams of glucose, not the 75 that is now standard.
Even after adjustment for other factors that might contribute to stroke the rise in the 2 hour GTT was significantly related to the risk of a fatal stroke.
This is a strong pointer to the idea that 83 mg/dl at 2 hours after eating is true normal.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
New Study Confirms Longer Term Use of Actos and Avandia Cause Fractures
Page changed: Avandia and Actos: Dangerous Diabetes Drugs
Added citation to large analysis of 10 years of data from UK patient records published in Annals of Internal Medicine showing increased hip and wrist fractures in patients taking Avandia or Actos.
Added citation to large analysis of 10 years of data from UK patient records published in Annals of Internal Medicine showing increased hip and wrist fractures in patients taking Avandia or Actos.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Indications you do not have MODY
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Added a section spelling out indications that would argue against a MODY diagnosis. This is in response to many emails I have received from people wondering if they have MODY.
Added a section spelling out indications that would argue against a MODY diagnosis. This is in response to many emails I have received from people wondering if they have MODY.
Restaurant Menu Nutritional Info is Deceptive
Page changed: A Diabetes Diet is Different from a Weight Loss Diet
Added reference to article in the Diabetes in Control newsletter describing how when tested, chain restaurant food items turned out to have as much as 40% more calories and fat than the nutritional information on the menu claimed for them.
Added reference to article in the Diabetes in Control newsletter describing how when tested, chain restaurant food items turned out to have as much as 40% more calories and fat than the nutritional information on the menu claimed for them.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Vitamin D Supplementation Greatly Improves Chronic Kidney Disease Outcome
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Added reference to newly published journal study showing a 26% reduction in mortality and a 20% reduction in progression to dialysis in kidney disease patients taking calcitriol, a form of Vitamin D.
Added reference to newly published journal study showing a 26% reduction in mortality and a 20% reduction in progression to dialysis in kidney disease patients taking calcitriol, a form of Vitamin D.
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