Short height in adulthood is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Diabetes. Reuters Health Information
Results of a study published in the November issue of Diabetes Care suggest that a dose of vinegar taken at bedtime may favorably impact waking glucose concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes. Reuters Health Information
Type 2 diabetes is eight and a half times more common among U.S. children who are treated with growth hormone, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information
Individuals with celiac disease are at significantly increased risk of hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism, investigators in Sweden report. Reuters Health Information
In a preliminary study, patients who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission than did patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control. Medscape Medical News