Blood Glucose Control

Keeping your blood glucose as close to normal as possible is the best way to avoid or delay complications of diabetes. These research reports provide some insight into new ways to control your blood glucose.

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• 09-4-2009 - Better Glucose Control Means Lower Heart Attack Risk
  
  
• 09-4-2009 - Low-Fat or Low-Carb Diet? It Doesn't Really Matter
  
  
• 08-11-2009 - Coffee May Lower Diabetes Risk, but How?
  
  
• 07-14-2009 - Raising "Good" Cholesterol May Improve Glucose Control
  
  
• 04-20-2009 - Complications and Chronic Conditions Increase Hospital Costs
  
  
• 02-06-2009 - How Effective are Premixed Insulins?


• 11-07-2008 - Swing Your Arms for Better Diabetes Control


• 10-02-2008 - Insulin Analogs May Improve Quality of Life
  
  
• 09-01-2008 - Diabetes Risk Extends Into "Normal" FPG Range


• 09-01-2008 - But What Does My A1C Level Really Mean?


• 09-01-2008 - CGM and SMBG Have Similar Effects on A1C


• 09-01-2008 - Early Insulin Helps Type 2 Diabetic Patients


• 04-03-2008 - Diabetes Progression in Untreated Patients
  
  
• 02-27-2008 - Pramlintide May Help Those With Insulin-Requiring Type 2
  
  
• 02-27-2008 - Blood Glucose Control and the Glycemic Index
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - A1C: Racial and Ethnic Differences
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - Does Higher Blood Glucose Affect Kids’ Behavior?
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - Nurse Educators Help Manage Diabetes
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - Study Finds Patients Aren't Sure of How to Respond to Self-Monitoring Results
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - Lower Leg Risks for People With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 09-14-2007 - Contending With the Lows While Catching Some Z's
  
  
• 06-21-2007 - Diabetes Therapy Safe for Brain Function
  
  
• 05-04-2007 - The Effect of Exercise on Glucose Control
  
  
• 04-02-2007 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Stroke
  
  
• 02-26-2007 - Diabetes Care Is Stressful for Patients
  
  
• 02-26-2007 - Education Program Helps People Cope With Diabetes
  
  
• 02-26-2007 - Physical Fitness Alters Glycemic Index
  
  
• 02-02-2007 - Drugs Delay Progression to Diabetes
  
  
• 02-02-2007 - Avoiding Low Blood Glucose
  
  
• 02-02-2007 - Continuous Glucose Sensor Helps Patients Avoid Highs and Lows
  
  
• 02-02-2007 - Supervised Exercise Programs Are More Effective Than Home-Based Programs for Controlling type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 02-02-2007 - Checking on Blood Glucose
  
  
• 01-05-2007 - Low-Carb Diet for People with Diabetes
  
  
• 01-05-2007 - Diabetes Drug Improves Levels of Fat Hormone
  
  
• 11-21-2006 - When Diabetes Starts in the Womb
  
  
• 11-21-2006 - The Most Important Meal of the Day
  
  
• 10-31-2006 - Blood Glucose Control in Patients With Diabetes and Kidney Failure
  
  
• 10-31-2006 - Is It Easier for Children With Diabetes to Control Glucose Levels During Exercise if Insulin Is Stopped During Exercise?
  
  
• 10-19-2006 - Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 09-01-2006 - Significant Benefits From Exercise and Acarbose Treatment
  
  
• 07-28-2006 - The Effect of Fat in Meals
  
  
• 07-20-2006 - Inhaled Insulin Safely Improves Blood Glucose Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 06-26-2006 - Are Kids With Diabetes Managing the Disease As Well As They Should?
  
  
• 06-26-2006 - Preventing Diabetes in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
  
  
• 06-26-2006 - Reduced Insulin Sensitivity After Menopause
  
  
• 05-24-2006 - Preventing Blood Vessel Disease in People with Diabetes
  
  
• 05-24-2006 - Coffee and Green Tea May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-24-2006 - Dietary Magnesium Reduces Chance of Disease
  
  
• 05-24-2006 - Exercise and Eased Glucose Goals Help Weight Loss
  
  
• 05-09-2006 - More Evidence That a Diet High in Fiber Can Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-09-2006 - Uncontrolled Glucose Levels Can Lead to Peripheral Arterial Disease
  
  
• 05-09-2006 - Most Stroke Patients Have Problems With Glucose Metabolism
  
  
• 04-28-2006 - Warning Flags of Erectile Dysfunction
  
  
• 04-28-2006 - The Impact of Stress on Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 04-28-2006 - Fasting and After-Meal Glucose Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - Treating Heart Attack in People With Diabetes
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - Checking Heart Health in Kids
  
  
• 03-21-2006 - Food for Thought: Diet, Weight, and Blood Glucose
  
  
• 03-08-2006 - Lowering Blood Glucose Levels May Improve Memory in Older Adults With Diabetes
  
  
• 03-08-2006 - Strict Blood Glucose Control Helps Prevent Nerve Damage in People With Diabetes
  
  
• 02-14-2006 - Walking Toward Better Health
  
  
• 02-08-2006 - How Effective Is Insulin Pump Therapy in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes?
  
  
• 02-08-2006 - Continuous Glucose Sensor Can Help People With Diabetes Avoid Highs and Lows
  
  
• 02-08-2006 - Effects of Exercise on Glucose Levels in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
  
  
• 02-08-2006 - Higher Glucose Levels Increase Risk for Heart Disease
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - Controlling Diabetes Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - Is Fasting Healthy?
  
  
• 01-19-2006 - Calcium, Vitamin D, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Women
  
  
• 01-19-2006 - A Diet Higher in Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Can Help Prevent Symptoms of the Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Lower Number of Doses May Help Patients Stick to a Treatment Regimen
  
  
• 12-13-2005 - The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, a Weight Loss Surgery
  
  
• 12-13-2005 - Attitudes Toward Insulin Therapy
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - "Normal" Plasma Glucose Isn't Necessarily Safe
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Metabolic Syndrome and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - Is Diabetic Nerve Damage Linked to Symptoms of Depression?
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - The Long-Term Effects of Extensive Gastric Bypass Surgery on Glucose and Lipid Levels
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - Living Alone Increases the Risk of Diabetes for Women
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - Low Blood Glucose Affects Memory in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - Is Metformin Good or Bad For Patients With Diabetes and Heart Failure?
  
  
• 10-17-2005 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Poor Outcomes After a Heart Attack
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Controlling Blood Glucose Through Biofeedback and Relaxation Therapy
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Insulin Glulisine Is Safe for Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes to Take Directly Before Meals
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Is the Metabolic Syndrome Really a Syndrome?
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Insulin Action, Inflammation Improve After Tummy Tucks
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Insulin Function Linked to Heart Disease
  
  
• 09-02-2005 - Stress and Type 1 Diabetes
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - Glucose Level After a Meal Affects Heart Health
  
  
• 08-03-2005 - Is Inhaled Insulin as Good as Insulin Shots?
  
  
• 08-03-2005 - Which Is Better for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Pump Therapy or Insulin Injection Therapy?
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Coronary Artery Disease
  
  
• 07-05-2005 - Is Insulin Pump Therapy Better Than Insulin Injection Therapy for Toddlers With Type 1 Diabetes?
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Preventing Metabolic Syndrome with Diet, Exercise, and Medicine
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Exenatide: A New Type of Drug to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Insulin and Low Blood Glucose
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Treating After-Meal Rises in Blood Glucose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - A1C Level Alone Does Not Put a Person At Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Importance of After-Meal Glucose Control in Preventing Diabetes Complications
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Should People with Diabetes Take Pills and/or Insulin?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Race, Geography, and the Control of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Long-Term Heart Care for Patients With and Without Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Blood Glucose Levels and Heart Attack Death Risk
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Caffeine, Exercise, and Glucose
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Poor Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests and Long-Term Glucose Levels
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease

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