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Many parents would get gene tests for kids: study
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Genetics • • Heart • Apr 18 11

If given the chance, many parents would test their children to see if they are genetically predisposed to diseases like diabetes or heart disease,… Many parents would get gene tests for kids: study   

 
 

Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Apr 13 11

Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, suggests new research from Loma Linda University published in the journal Diabetes… Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke   

 
 

Age-Related Conditions Develop Faster in Adults with Diabetes
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • Mar 31 11

Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts who don’t have diabetes, according to a new study… Age-Related Conditions Develop Faster in Adults with Diabetes   

 
 

Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 29 11

Bariatric surgery is an especially cost-effective therapy for managing Type 2 diabetes in moderately and severely obese patients. These findings and others were presented… Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese   

 
 

Elderly patients admitted with high glucose levels are more likely to die in hospital
• Diabetes • • Public Health • Feb 24 11

A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death… Elderly patients admitted with high glucose levels are more likely to die in hospital   

 
 

South Asia faces rising incidence of heart disease, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • Feb 09 11

South Asia is facing a health crisis, with rising rates of heart disease, diabetes and obesity, and patients facing impoverishment as they pay for… South Asia faces rising incidence of heart disease, diabetes   

 
 

Experts call for greater awareness of the links between diabetes and kidney disease
• Diabetes • • Urine Problems • Feb 09 11

The first time that many patients realise that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services, according to a… Experts call for greater awareness of the links between diabetes and kidney disease   

 
 

Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • Jan 24 11

Strokes are a leading cause of mortality and adult disability. Those that involve intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) are especially deadly, and there… Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes   

 
 

Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • Jan 14 11

According to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), exposure to electrical light between… Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk   

 
 

Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 03 10

Today, The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline for the nutritional and endocrine management of adults after bariatric surgery, including those with… Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients   

 
 

Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • Nov 02 10

Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November… Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance   

 
 

It’s not a stroke of fate, but hypertension and diabetes
• Diabetes • • Stroke • Nov 01 10

Every one in four urban Pakistanis have suffered the symptoms of a stroke because many of the risk factors causing it are present in… It’s not a stroke of fate, but hypertension and diabetes   

 
 

Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Oct 20 10

Because of impairments in their insulin sensitivity, obese individuals demonstrate different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task,… Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems   

 
 

A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 10

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting today, researchers report progress on two top eye… A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR   

 
 

Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Sep 14 10

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) will give opening remarks when the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies convenes a regional meeting Sept. 21… Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity   

 
 

Pediatric Nutritionist Offers Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy at School
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • Jul 23 10

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980… Pediatric Nutritionist Offers Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy at School   

 
 

Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe
• Cancer: Prostate • • Diabetes • • Genetics • Jul 23 10

People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get… Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe   

 
 

Protein important in diabetes may also play a key role in heart disease, other disorders
• Diabetes • Jul 21 10

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have… Protein important in diabetes may also play a key role in heart disease, other disorders   

 
 

Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jul 02 10

A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be… Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people   

 
 

Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jun 23 10

A new nationwide study finds that some local health clinics do not offer diabetes screening or obesity prevention programs to their clients, who tend… Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics   

 
 

Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jun 23 10

For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are… Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults   

 
 

Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • Jun 21 10

Obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular… Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes   

 
 

Cutting Carbs is More Effective than Low-Fat Diet for Insulin-Resistant Women
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jun 21 10

Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same… Cutting Carbs is More Effective than Low-Fat Diet for Insulin-Resistant Women   

 
 

Aspirin recommended for patients with diabetes at high risk for CVD
• Diabetes • • Heart • May 28 10

Low-dose aspirin therapy is a reasonable approach to prevent a first myocardial infarction or stroke among patients with diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular… Aspirin recommended for patients with diabetes at high risk for CVD   

 
 

Practice Yoga and Ward Off Diabetes
• Alternative Medicine • • Diabetes • May 20 10

Yoga is an ancient Vedic practice of various physical postures and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve health. Yoga has been derived from… Practice Yoga and Ward Off Diabetes   

 
 
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