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A New Way to Measure if a Person has Prediabetes
Published: Monday, November 02, 2015
Researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center have discovered a new set of markers to test people for the condition years in advance of receiving a type 2 diagnosis, and giving them an opportunity to modify their lifestyles and prevent the onset of diabetes.
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Insulin Making Abilities Affects Bariatric Surgery Success
Published: Monday, October 26, 2015
Researchers in Europe have found that the ability to produce insulin is pivotal to the success of weight loss surgery in type 2 patients.
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Wine and the Cholesterol Connection
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
In a small study, wine drinkers experienced positives changes in cholesterol levels, suggesting the potential synergy of moderate alcohol intake with specific nonalcoholic wine constituents.
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Half the U.S. Has Diabetes or Prediabetes
Published: Thursday, September 10, 2015
The latest estimate means over 100 million Americans are or could potentially be affected by the disease.
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Cranberry Juice Could Decrease Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk
Published: Thursday, July 02, 2015
A new study sheds some light on how this popular drink’s protective compounds can play a preventative role in your diet.
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Vaccine for Type 1 Advances
Published: Thursday, June 11, 2015
An existing vaccination drug, Calmette-Guerin (BCG), has been approved to begin a phase II clinical trial to determine the vaccine’s effectiveness in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
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Metformin is Rarely Prescribed in People with Prediabetes
Published: Tuesday, May 05, 2015
A UCLA study shows only a small percentage of those diagnosed with prediabetes are given the first line type 2 medication. And considering its benefits for the type 2 patient population, the healthcare community and federal government may need to reconsider prescribing practices for this drug in the prediabetes patient population.
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Are Negative Social Media Messages Good Predictors of Heart Disease?
Published: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
A study shows that Twitter can be a better indicator of people's overall well being and potential risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) more than other traditional health factors such as smoking and diabetes.
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Government Comes Up Small in Diabetes Research Funding
Published: Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A study asserts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could be more liberal when it comes to dispersing its funding for non-communicable chronic diseases research.
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Excess Weight Can Decrease Life Expectancy By?
Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
A recent study sought out to put a number to the damage of excess body weight and how it can affect life expectancy.
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T2 Patients Can Live Longer than People Without the Disease
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
A large-scaled study showed that type 2 patients treated with metformin, used to control glucose levels in the body and already known to exhibit anticancer properties, can live longer than people without the condition.
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Internal Biological Clock and the Link to Your Diet
Published: Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Your internal clock is affected by your diet.
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14 Years is How Much You May Lose if You are Obese
Published: Tuesday, August 05, 2014
Obesity increases your risk of dying from just about every disease.
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The Cure for Diabetes may be in Your Guts
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
A single gene switched off in gastrointestinal cells converted them into insulin producing cells in a lab study.
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Preventing Heart Disease by Restoring Thyroid Hormones
Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Low doses of thyroid hormone helped to restore hormone levels in the heart and prevented deterioration in a rat study.
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Tree Nuts Beneficial for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Published: Friday, July 25, 2014
Reducing the risk of coronary artery disease in people with type 2 diabetes with the help of fatty acids in tree nuts.
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How You can Avoid Cancer as you Age
Published: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Is it inevitable to develop cancer as you age? How can you avoid cancer as you age?
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Detecting Alzheimer's with Smell and Eye Tests
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
New biomarker in Alzheimer's research shows that eye and smell tests can help predict the development of the disease.
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Reducing Cardiovascular Death with Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Cholesterol-lowering drugs have been shown effective at reducing cardiovascular death in people with diabetes.
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Social and Economic Status Linked to Peripheral Artery Disease Risk
Published: Friday, July 18, 2014
In a new study researchers have found that there are higher rates of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in individuals with low income and lower attained education levels.
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Diabetes Prevention Program with Long Term Follow Up Shows Continued Reduction in Diabetes Incedence
Published: Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Treatments used to decrease the development of type 2 diabetes continue to be effective an average of 15 years later.
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There's a New A1c Target for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Published: Tuesday, July 01, 2014
According to a new position statement released at the Association's 74th Scientific Sessions, the American Diabetes Association is lowering its target recommendation for blood glucose levels for children with type 1 diabetes.
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Longer Lifespan With the Help of Diabetes Medication
Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Metformin, the world's most widely used anti-diabetic drug, slows aging and increases lifespan.
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Less Physical Activity Results from Statin Use
Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
One of the longest studies of its type has found that use of statins in older men is associated with less physical activity.
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Researchers identify mechanism that could help old muscle grow
Published: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Sarcopenia – the significant loss of muscle mass and function that can occur as we age – is associated with many chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.
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Interval Training and its Benefits for Men vs Women
Published: Friday, June 13, 2014
New research suggests that even though both men and women made more proteins in their muscles during interval training, men made more new proteins than the women.
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US Youth with Diabetes Rates Increasing
Published: Wednesday, June 04, 2014
In a study that included data from more than three million children and adolescents from diverse geographic regions of the United States, researchers found that the prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased significantly between 2001 and 2009.
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Live Longer Through Free Radicals
Published: Friday, May 30, 2014
What is the secret to aging more slowly and living longer? Not antioxidants, apparently.
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Reduced Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Fed Gluten-Free Diet
Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
New experiments on mice show, that mouse mothers can protect their pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating a gluten-free diet. According to...
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Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk for Heart Disease in Midlife
Published: Monday, April 28, 2014
Women who experience gestational diabetes may face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop type 2...
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Chronic Disease Prevention Increased with Quality Childhood Programs
Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Disadvantaged children attending early childhood development programs have significantly improved health as adults Disadvantaged children who attend...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to More Severe Heart Disease
Published: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease. Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease...
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Poor Sleep Predicting Obese Adolescents Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Published: Monday, March 31, 2014
Study suggests sleep assessment could screen kids at increased risk for cardiometabolic disease. Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep?...
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Prevention and Cure of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Could be Moderate Weight Loss
Published: Monday, February 24, 2014
Even a moderate weight reduction can prevent the progression of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and even cure it, according to a 4-year Finish...
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Does Labeling Obesity as a Disease Have Negative Psychological Costs
Published: Friday, February 14, 2014
Messages that describe obesity as a disease may undermine healthy behaviors and beliefs among obese individuals, according to a new study published...
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Researchers Found Fructose Does Not Impact Emerging Indicator for Cardiovascular Disease
Published: Monday, January 20, 2014
Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular...
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Scientists Breaking the Obesity, Inflammation and Disease Cycle
Published: Monday, January 13, 2014
Researchers at University of Michigan have illuminated an aspect of how the metabolic system breaks down in obesity. The findings provide additional...
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BMI May Predict Heart Disease Risk for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Published: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National...
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Diabetic Flies Can Speed Up Disease-Fighting Research
Published: Thursday, December 12, 2013
In a finding that has the potential to significantly speed up diabetes research, scientists at the University of Maryland have discovered that fruit...
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Young People with Type 1 Diabetes at Risk of Heart and Kidney Disease
Published: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease. The new research,...
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Sleeping Too Little/Too Much Associated with Heart Disease, T2 Diabetes, Obesity
Published: Friday, November 29, 2013
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours)...
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Researchers Discover a Biological Link between Diabetes and Heart Disease
Published: Thursday, November 07, 2013
UC Davis Health System researchers have identified for the first time a biological pathway that is activated when blood sugar levels are abnormally...
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Sleeping Too Little - or Too Much - Linked to Heart Disease, T2 Diabetes, Obesity
Published: Tuesday, November 05, 2013
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours)...
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Younger Women with Type 2 Diabetes Face Higher Risk of Heart Disease
Published: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Type 2 diabetes independently increases the risk of heart disease in premenopausal women, according to a study presented at the recent American Heart...
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Early T2 Diabetes Interventions May Also Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Published: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Two treatments that slow the development of [type 2] diabetes also may protect people from heart disease, according to a recent study accepted for...
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Healthy Diet, Moderate Alcohol Linked With Decreased Risk of Kidney Disease in Patient with T2 Diabetes
Published: Thursday, September 26, 2013
Eating a healthy diet and drinking a moderate amount of alcohol may be associated with decreased risk or progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Eating a Big Breakfast Fights Obesity and Disease
Published: Friday, September 13, 2013
A high-calorie breakfast protects against [type 2] diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems, says Tel Aviv University (TAU)...
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Undiagnosed Pre-Diabetes Highly Prevalent in Early Alzheimer's Disease Study
Published: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
When Georgetown University neurologist R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, began enrolling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer`s disease into a nationwide...
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Older Women Who Quit Smoking Can Cut Heart Disease Risk Regardless of Diabetes Status
Published: Monday, August 05, 2013
Postmenopausal women who quit smoking reduced their risk of heart disease, regardless of whether they had diabetes, according to a new study...
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Obesity: It's Not a Disease, but It's Still a Huge Problem
Published: Friday, July 26, 2013
Dr. Charles Burant, director of the University of Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, on American Medical Association’s decision to...
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Does Weight Loss Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease in T2 Diabetes Patients?
Published: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with type 2 diabetes has...
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Depression in Postmenopausal Women May Increase T2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger...
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Adult Stem Cells Could Hold Key to Creating Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Published: Thursday, July 04, 2013
Millions of people with type 1 diabetes depend on daily insulin injections to survive. They would die without the shots because their immune system...
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Youth with T2 Diabetes at Much Higher Risk for Heart, Kidney Disease
Published: Monday, June 24, 2013
The news about youth and diabetes keeps getting worse. The latest data from the national TODAY diabetes study shows that children who develop type 2...
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Fasting Diets May Help Those with T2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific...
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AMA Unveils Initiative to Prevent T2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Published: Friday, May 24, 2013
To bolster ongoing efforts to address the leading causes of suffering and death in our nation and to engage the physician community in improving...
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Obesity, Heart Disease Link to High Blood Pressure Identified
Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
Obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure (hypertension) are all related, but understanding the molecular pathways that underlie cause and...
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Researchers on Path to Restoring Vision Loss from Diabetic Eye Disease
Published: Friday, April 19, 2013
Researchers at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute and the Indiana Center for Vascular Biology at Indiana University School of Medicine are on...
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Using Healthy Oils Can Reduce the Risk of T2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, says processed...
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Inflammation Links Obesity and Gum Disease
Published: Friday, April 12, 2013
Blood on your toothbrush can be a warning sign of gum disease. And, if you are overweight, it can indicate other serious health issues, such as [type...
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PTSD Linked to Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome, Early Markers of Heart Disease
Published: Monday, April 08, 2013
Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic...
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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Signal Later Diabetes, Heart and Kidney Disease Risk
Published: Friday, March 15, 2013
High blood pressure during pregnancy — even once or twice during routine medical care — can signal substantially higher risks of heart...
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Kidney Disease Accounts for Most Increased Risk of Dying Early Among T2's
Published: Thursday, February 28, 2013
One in every 10 Americans has diabetes, and a third or more of those with the condition will develop kidney disease. It may be possible to live a...
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Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Most Important Indicators of Heart Disease Risk in People with T2 Diabetes
Published: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
For people with [type 2] diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the...
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Heart Calcium Scan Predictive of T2 Diabetes-Related Death from Cardiovascular Disease
Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013
People with type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people without the disease. The best way for...
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Diabetes Patients May Not Receive Best Treatment to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Published: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care. Traditional treatment to reduce risks of heart disease among patients...
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About Half of Recent Mexican Immigrants Who Have Diabetes Are Unaware They Have the Disease
Published: Thursday, December 27, 2012
Immigrants who come to the United States from Mexico arrive with a significant amount of undiagnosed disease, tempering previous findings that...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Helps T2 Diabetes But Doesn't Cure It
Published: Thursday, December 20, 2012
After gastric bypass surgery, [type 2] diabetes goes away for some people—often even before they lose much weight. So does that mean gastric...
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Sitting for Long Periods Increases Risk of T2 Diabetes, Heart Disease
Published: Friday, November 09, 2012
A new study led by the University of Leicester, in association with colleagues at Loughborough University, has discovered that sitting for long...
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Fruit Fly Hormone Sheds Light on Diabetes Cure, Weight-Loss Drug
Published: Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Manipulating a group of hormone-producing cells in the brain can control blood sugar levels in the body – a discovery that has dramatic...
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Research Identifies Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Diabetes
Published: Thursday, August 23, 2012
Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), collaborating with scientists from Northwestern University in...
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Study Looks at Why Diabetes Makes Heart Disease Worse
Published: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $4.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood...
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Low-Fiber Diet Puts Adolescents at Higher Risk of Heart Disease, T2 Diabetes
Published: Thursday, July 05, 2012
Adolescents who don`t eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors...
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Metformin Can Substantially Reduce the Risk of Parkinson's Disease in T2 Diabetes
Published: Monday, May 07, 2012
A major 12-year study based on a Taiwanese population cohort has demonstrated that not only does type 2 diabetes increase the risk of developing...
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Fatty-Liver Disease Discovery Promises New Treatments, Has Cal Researchers Shouting ?Go Bears!?
Published: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Two bile acids that are naturally produced by the body may help reduce the amount of fat absorbed by the liver, according to new University of...
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Study: T2 Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Heart Disease
Published: Friday, April 20, 2012
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg`s Sahlgrenska Academy have shown in a preliminary study in rats that one of the most common diabetes...
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Overweight Baby Girls at Increased Risk for Cardio Disease and T2 Diabetes as Adults
Published: Monday, April 16, 2012
Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes and related metabolic risks when they grow up compared with their male counterparts,...
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New Evidence Links Alzheimer's Disease and Diabetes
Published: Monday, April 09, 2012
An emerging body of research suggests that Alzheimer`s disease may be linked to insulin resistance, constituting a third type of diabetes. This model...
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Vitamin D-Fortified Yogurt Drink May Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetics
Published: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Daily consumption of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt lowered blood glucose levels and inflammation markers in patients with type 2 diabetes, shows a...
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High Blood Glucose Levels May Increase Kidney Disease in Elderly
Published: Monday, March 26, 2012
Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome—defined as having multiple risk factors associated with developing diabetes and heart...
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Treating Gum Disease May Help Diabetics Avoid Complications
Published: Friday, March 23, 2012
People with diabetes who get treatment for gum disease may have lower medical costs and hospitalizations, according to University of Pennsylvania...
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Cardiologists Identify Mechanism That Makes Heart Disease Worse in Diabetics
Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012
UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered how a specific protein`s previously unsuspected role contributes to the deterioration of...
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Study: Blood from Periodontal Disease Can Be Used to Screen for Diabetes
Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient’s...
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As T1 Diabetes Emerges, Researchers Track Disease's First Steps
Published: Monday, March 05, 2012
Scientists have taken a remarkably detailed look at the initial steps that occur in the body when type 1 diabetes mellitus first develops in a child...
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Poor Sleep Linked to Heart Disease and Obesity
Published: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
People who suffer from sleep disturbances are at major risk for obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, according to new research from the...
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Blood Protein Predicts Kidney Disease Risk in Diabetes Patients
Published: Monday, February 06, 2012
Levels of certain blood proteins indicate which diabetes patients will likely develop life-threatening kidney problems in the future, according to...
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Which Diabetes Drug is Best for T2 Diabetics with Kidney Disease?
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Some blood-sugar-lowering drugs have caused kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes, so physicians are especially cautious when prescribing...
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Intensive Therapy Halves Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes
Published: Thursday, December 08, 2011
Maintaining good glucose control early in the course of type 1 diabetes could lessen the long-term risk of kidney disease, as measured by a common...
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Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Published: Thursday, November 24, 2011
Findings from a recent University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center study show that multiple episodes...
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Childhood Diet Low in Fat/High in Fiber May Lower Risk for Adult Chronic Disease
Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A recent study has found that a childhood behavioral intervention to lower dietary intake of total fat and saturated fat and increase consumption of...
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Genetic Variant Linked to Blocked Heart Arteries in Patients with T2 Diabetes
Published: Friday, November 04, 2011
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first genetic variant associated with severity of coronary...
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Diabetic Kidney Disease
Published: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Diabetic kidney disease happens slowly and silently, so you might not feel that anything is wrong until severe problems have developed. Therefore, it...
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Diabetes and Eye Care Tip No. 4
Published: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Often there are no symptoms in the early stages of the disease, nor is there any pain. Don`t wait for symptoms. Be sure to have a comprehensive...
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Diabetes and Eye Care Tip No. 3
Published: Thursday, October 13, 2011
See your eye care professional if: your vision becomes blurry; you have trouble reading signs or books; you see double; one or...
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Key Signal That Prompts Production of Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Points Way Toward T1 Diabetes Cure
Published: Monday, September 26, 2011
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified the key signal that prompts production of insulin-producing beta cells in the...
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Is a Diabetes Cure in Sight?
Published: Friday, September 23, 2011
In 1923, the New York Times proclaimed, with the discovery of insulin, that diabetes had been cured. While insulin is indeed a medical miracle that...
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Researchers Find Disease-Causing Fat Cells in Those with Metabolic Syndrome
Published: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
UC Davis Health System researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as...
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Scientist Identifies Gene that Exacerbates Risk Factors for T2 Diabetes, Heart Disease
Published: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered how a gene known as SIRT3 contributes to a suite of health problems sweeping across America,...
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Genetic Study: Low Body Fat May Not Lower Risk for T2 Diabetes, Heart Disease
Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Having a lower percentage of body fat may not always lower your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by an international...
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Gastric Bypass Slashes Levels of Disease-Promoting Proteins within Six Months
Published: Friday, July 08, 2011
New research shows that gastric bypass significantly reduces the inflammation associated with diseases including cancer and type 2 diabetes –...