Research Notes on Controlling Blood Sugar Helps Kidneys, Not Hearts
Drugs that people suffering from diabetes use to cut their blood sugar levels increased the chance of death due to heart disease in one study, and in another reduced kidney illness. The two trials both followed over 20,000 elderly.
Top Resources on Controlling Blood Sugar Helps Kidneys, Not Hearts
- Medpage Today: Tight Glucose Control No Help for Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes (June 6, 2008)
- Washington Post: Studies Differ on Benefits of Aggressive Blood Sugar Control (June 6, 2008)
- Reuters: Tight Glucose Control Cuts Risk of Diabetic Kidney Disease (June 6, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Slashing Blood Sugar Helps Kidneys, Not Hearts of Diabetics (June 6, 2008)
- New York Times: Tight Rein on Blood Sugar Has No Heart Benefits (June 7, 2008)
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