More Intensive Glucose Control In Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Heart Attacks And Heart Disease Events

A meta-analysis of five trials has shown that more intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes leads to fewer heart attacks and heart disease events - but has no significant effect on stroke or mortality from all causes. The findings are reported in an Article in this week's diabetes special issue of The Lancet, written by Dr Kausik Ray, University of Cambridge, UK, and colleagues.