Diabetes Study Stopped After Deaths

Pushing diabetics’ blood sugar down to normal levels may not save lives, a study suggests. In fact, there were actually more deaths in the study group with this “intensive” blood sugar control. The study was halted early. The National Institutes of Health announced the results February 6, the Associated Press reported. Keeping blood sugar low helps prevent kidney disease and some other health problems linked to diabetes. But the study found that it can harm people at high risk of heart problems. People in the group aiming for normal blood sugar did have fewer heart attacks. But they were more likely to be fatal.