Diabetes Linked to Higher Rate of Birth Defects
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 10, 2012
High blood glucose levels at the time of conception in women with diabetes may increase the risk of having a baby with a birth defect, according to a Newcastle University study. Pregnant women with diabetes have four times the risk of having a baby with a birth defect as women who do not have diabetes, with one in 13 babies with a congenital abnormality...
Penn Researchers Find Concurrent Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Depression Significantly Improves Both Conditions
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 10, 2012
Providing assistance adhering to medication regimens helps patients who suffer with both type 2 diabetes and depression significantly improve their blood sugar levels and their depression. Depression and diabetes are risk factors for each other, so it is common for patients to suffer with both, which often leads to poor medication compliance and worsening...
