Unique Study to Begin Examination of Whether Treating Periodontal Disease Cuts Heart Disease
Mounting scientific evidence has suggested that a significant link exists between heart and gum disease.
Could Diabetes Treatments Fight Cancer?
Drugs that treat diabetes may also be effective against some cancers.
Scarring Key to Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
People classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring.
Patiromer Prevents Life-Threatening Side Effects of Kidney Disease Treatment
Called a "Huge Deal" by George Bakris, MD, a one-year study showed that Patiromer returned blood potassium levels to normal and kept them under...
Rate of Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Higher Among Patients with Long-Term Follow-up After...
In a study that included long-term follow-up of obese patients with type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery was associated with more frequent diabetes remission and fewer complications than patients who received usual care.
Rare Form of Diabetes Being Misdiagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have a rare, genetic form of diabetes. This is because the two types share symptoms --...
Brains of Obese Teens Affected by TV Food Commercials
Surprising results from a recent study show that TV food commercials set off a region of the brain that controls the mouths of overweight...
Waist Size Is Associated With The Metabolic Syndrome In Children
Waist circumference is associated with insulin resistance in children and may offer a simple way to identify children with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy has been found in nearly 8 percent of pre-diabetic study participants. It was also seen in 12 percent of participants with type 2 diabetes who developed diabetes during the program.
Ginseng Berry Extract Shows Promise For Diabetes, Obesity
An extract from the ginseng berry shows real promise in treating diabetes and obesity, reports a research team from the University of Chicago's Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research.
Gap Widens Between Optimal Versus Actual Cholesterol Levels
An estimated 63 million adults have low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels higher than what would be ideal as recommended.
Scientists Find that Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate After a Heart Attack
Challenging one of medicine's long-standing beliefs, a team of scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has found the strongest evidence to date that human heart muscle cells regenerate after a heart attack.
Diabetes Treatment Linked to Increased Blood Pressure in Study
A report in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation has found that a group of drugs currently under development for the treatment of Type II diabetes caused both increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure in animal studies.
Sugar Addiction: Brain Sugar Switch Discovered
Researchers have discovered what they are calling a brain sugar switch that may curb sugar addiction. Researchers at Technical University of Munich discovered that our...
New Diet-Cancer Research Shows Variety to be Key to Cancer Prevention
Researchers studying the diet-cancer link are devoting a new level of scientific attention to a dietary factor that many people take for granted - variety.
Nicotinamide Riboside Effective in Relieving Peripheral Neuropathy Induced by a Common Anticancer Agent
Findings of a recent study published in PAIN demonstrated what may lead to reductions in the neuropathic pain experienced by millions of patients suffering...
