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Study Links High Carbohydrate Diet To Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers find the risk of developing breast cancer twice as great in Mexican women, for whom carbs represent more than half the daily diet.
Blueberry Compound Shows Promise Of Lowering Cholesterol As Effectively As Drug
A compound in blueberries shows promise of lowering cholesterol as effectively as a commercial drug and has the potential for fewer side effects.
Study Shows Red Wine More Heart-Healthy Than Gin
When the choice is red wine or gin, choose red wine – at least when considering your heart's health.
Study: VA Beats Managed Care For Diabetes
New multicenter study finds VA patients with diabetes are more likely to receive recommended tests and have better outcomes than managed care patients.
New Discovery In Preventing Diabetic Complications
A new study sheds light on the response to infection in people with type 2 diabetes. These individuals develop diabetes associated with obesity.
Treatment Of Blood Sugar Levels In ICU Patients Reduces Mortality
Study outlines how strictly controlling the levels of glucose in a patient's blood can increase the survival rate of critically ill patients.
Study Identifies Possible Stem Cells In Pancreas
Researchers have identified individual cells in the adult mouse pancreas capable of generating insulin-producing beta cells.
Isolated Soy Protein Shown To Benefit Type 2 Diabetics
Isolated soy protein added to the diets of 14 men under treatment for advanced stages of type 2 diabetes, significantly lowered unwanted proteins in their urine and slightly raised desired HDL cholesterol levels in their blood.
Pattern Found In Maintaining Weight Loss
Eighteen women who maintained a weight loss of 15 to 144 pounds for at least one year and as long as 27 years followed similar patterns leading to consistent behavior change.
Two Enzymes Key To Calorie-Burning
Discovery of how leptin regulates specific enzymes.
Parents Are Top Influence On Soft-Drink Consumption Among Kids
Researchers surveyed children on how often they drank soft drinks and the factors that influence soft drink consumption.
Latinos Have High Levels Of Visual Impairment And Eye Disease
Many Latinos have eye diseases that may potentially blind them or impair vision, and type 2 diabetes hits Latino communities particularly hard.
New Gene Associated With Type 1 Diabetes
A new gene mutation identified by researchers is part of the constellation of genes associated with susceptibility to developing type 1 diabetes.
Misfiring Proteins Tied To Inflammation And Sick Feeling Of Type 2 Diabetics
A disruption of signaling proteins in the immune system may be responsible for the inflammation that makes someone with type 2 diabetes feel sick and increases the risk of serious complications.
Erectile Dysfunction In Diabetic Men May Predict Silent Heart Disease
Men with type 2 diabetes who have difficulty achieving an erection could have heart disease and not realize it.
Medication Can Help Diabetics Lose Weight, But Long-Term Effects Uncertain
An antidepressant drug and two medications for weight loss can help patients with diabetes achieve statistically significant weight loss over 26 to 52 weeks.
