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Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
And the improvements in blood sugar and blood pressure last, even if weight comes back

Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems
Had fewer side effects than corticosteroids, study finds

Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
Antioxidants in date sugar, dark brown sugars help control blood pressure, heart disease

Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
Goal is to prevent progression to the full-blown disease and its huge costs

Kids’ Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Impact has yet to be felt, since type 2 course may take 10 years to show, study says

New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds
Publication aimed at assisting the 1 in 8 Hispanics with type 2 disease

New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes
Out-of-control enzymes do damage in both conditions, study finds

Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics’ Memory
Antioxidant vitamins counter cognitive decline, but experts say eating healthy is better

Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Metformin delayed first menstruation, cut body fat for those at risk of insulin resistance