Viral Shah, MD, an endocrinologist and scientist, discusses ongoing research on preventing bone fractures in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). What are some other exciting areas of research being ...

Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Rodent systems—including mice and rats—have been instrumental ...

Diabetes mellitus predisposes to chronic, non‐healing wounds through impaired angiogenesis, persistent inflammation, oxidative stress and neuropathy. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) employs ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of antibiotic resistance-associated infections and deaths. It is also the most prevalent bacterial infection among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), a ...

Vision loss is a complication for many diabetic patients. In patients with diabetic retinopathy, the principal cause of vision loss is the breakdown of the inner blood-retinal barrier (iBRB)—an ...

The patient has uncontrolled type 2 diabetes despite recent antihyperglycemic medication titration. Her vital signs are within targeted range. She has class I obesity, leads a relatively active ...

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There are some links between bad breath and diabetes. People with diabetes may be at risk of several oral conditions that can cause bad breath. Bad breath can also be a sign of undiagnosed diabetes.

Diabetic dermopathy is a skin condition that commonly appears on the lower part of the legs in people with diabetes. People may sometimes refer to the condition as pigmented pretibial patches or shin ...

About nine years ago, California-based longhaul truck driver Richard Hall was in for a big surprise when he got his first Department of Transportation medical exam. “You should be in a coma,” the ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Anne Wilson, certified diabetes educator at Hannibal Regional Hospital, will be speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Diabetes Support Group meeting in Conference Room A/B at the hospital.