- August 30, 2008
New research reveals that mothers giving birth by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of their baby developing
type 1 diabetes
in childhood compared to those having natural births.
Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
Diabetologia. 2008 May;51(5):726-35. Epub 2008 Feb 22.
[Story at DiabetesUK.
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Diabetologia;
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- August 23, 2008
Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for Byetta as deaths continue to be reported despite earlier government warnings.
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six additional reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking the drug. Two of the patients died and four were recovering.
[Story at CBS2.com from the AP: FDA Reports New Deaths With Diabetes Drug Byetta.
FDA discussion at
Information for Healthcare Professionals:
Exenatide (marketed as Byetta).]
- August 16, 2008
People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime.
Researchers found that women who were obese and diabetic had a nearly 80 percent chance of developing heart disease at some point. For their male counterparts, that figure was nearly 90 percent.
Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Individuals With and Without Diabetes Stratified by Obesity Status in the Framingham Heart Study.
Diabetes Care 2008 31: 1582-1584.
[Story at Reuters.
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- August 9, 2008
Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study. While diabetes has long been believed to be a risk factor for periodontal infections, this is the first study exploring whether the reverse might also be true, that is, if periodontal infections can contribute to the development of diabetes.
Periodontal Disease and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and its Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study.
Diabetes Care 2008 31: 1373-1379.
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- August 2, 2008
Diabetes is linked with an increased risk for pneumonia-related hospitalization, and poor glycemic control increases this risk, according to the results of a recent study.
"Our data, combined with previous results, provide strong evidence that diabetes is associated with a 25-75% increase in the RR of pneumonia-related hospitalization," the study authors conclude. "Longer duration of diabetes and poor glycemic control increase the risk of pneumonia-related hospitalization.
Diabetes, Glycemic Control, and Risk of Hospitalization With Pneumonia: A population-based case-control study.
Diabetes Care 2008 31: 1541-1545.
[Story at Medscape.
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