Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI can be used to assess the risk of stroke and heart attacks among diabetic patients. Whole-body MRI may serve as a non-invasive tool to help determine the risks. It can help doctors provide preventive measures to aid diabetics in coping up with the said risks. The results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology. Diabetes is a disease characterized by increased blo

A recent study shows that diabetics with poor reaction to an anti-anemia drug may also experience higher risks of heart disease. Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center found out that patients with diabetes, kidney problems as well as anemia who do not respond well to treatment using a drug called darbepoetin alpha also has a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and even death. Darbepoetin alpha is a dru