Parents matter: intergenerational influences of diabetes mellitus on glycemic control and morbidity in older type 2 diabetic males.

In a cross-sectional study, the effects of disease duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) were examined along with parent history of DM on disease-related outcome variables. Specifically, the moderating role of parent history of DM on outcome variables was examined. Participants were 53 male veterans with DM.

Light to moderate alcohol drinking is associated with higher cognitive function in males with type 2 diabetes.

This study examined cognitive function in males with type 2 diabetes who drank light to moderate levels of alcohol in comparison to abstainers. Patients who abstained from alcohol use (Abstainer; N = 99) were compared to patients who were current drinkers (Drinker; N = 20) with respect to demographic, clinical, and cognitive variables. There were no significant differences between the Drinker and Abstainer groups in demographic and general clinical variables (p values > .