Yearly Archives: 2003

Study finds that ethanol fed rats produce offspring displaying symptoms of diabetes insipidus.

UAB and USC team suggests genes account for greater insulin resistance.

People who have had silent strokes, which have no symptoms, are 8 to 12 percent more likely to have a major debilitating stroke within the following year.

Heart disease ranked as the most expensive medical condition according to a new study.

Most hospital report cards created by employer groups do not improve quality care, according to a new report. Was your hospital included in the study?

Research conducted by scientists has paved the way for development``of highly efficient sensors for measuring blood glucose in diabetic``patients.

In a finding that may open a new avenue to treating diabetes, researchers show that cells from the bone marrow give rise to insulin-producing cells in the pancreas of mice.

A cross-sectional study has convinced some researchers that the APOE genotype is a risk factor for diabetic neuropathy severity equal to having 15 extra years of age or diabetes duration.

A new study reports that energy bars with low or moderate levels of carbohydrates may actually not help dieters lose weight as they promise to do.

Researchers found that eating``fast food meals more than twice a week was associated with``double the risk of abnormal glucose control and a 50 percent``increase in the risk of obesity.

Organically or sustainably grown berries and corn contain up to 58 percent more polyphenolics, natural antioxidants that are a natural defense for plants and may be good for our health.

Senators introduced important legislation that would allow the Medicare program to cover certain tests and screening services.

The ADA sent a letter to express reservations with proposed Medicaid reforms put forward by President George W. Bush.

Finding sheds light on the basic science of vesicle processing,``and has some potential clinical implications.

A study of 33,481 diabetic veterans suggests that many of these individuals carry an extremely heavy burden of other diseases.

Mental stress causes a rise in blood pressure that lasts longer in lower-class workers than upper-class workers, leading to a greater risk of heart disease or stroke.