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Recent Diabetes Articles

Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics
Study found telmisartan offered slight benefit for those unable to take ACE inhibitors

Cataracts World’s Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Age a key factor, but group cites other risks during August disease awareness month

Fat Cells in Obese People Are ’Sick’
More likely to make insulin-resistant proteins, study says

4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients
Brings death toll to 6 associated with diabetes drug; exact cause unknown

Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
Researchers say feat could lead to treatment for diabetes

Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Analysis of 29 previous studies found no significant difference in hospital death rates

LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics
Using these levels as markers could help clinicians better treat patients, Chinese study finds

Health Tip: Feeling Thirsty?
Possible reasons for excessive thirst

Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip
How to prepare

Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk
Even low levels, like those found in U.S., could boost the odds, study finds